Clean Yard, Clean Heart: Coastline Covenant Church joins city officials and neighbors to restore properties of homeowners in need
by Chelsea Sektnan An overgrown Redondo Beach yard choked with debris and towering weeds was transformed into a symbol of unity in the days before Thanksgiving by volunteers from Coastline Covenant Church’s Coastline Cares, as well as neighbors and city officials The group also tackled three other homes across the South Bay whose homeowners were unable to maintain their yards due to physical or financial hardships. “We want to become a kinder, more close-knit, loving community,” said Joyce Kelly, a congregant at the Redondo Beach church and head of the Coastline Cares Ministry. “We told people, if you want the same thing, you’re welcome to join us. We’d love to meet you and have you work alongside us.” Kelly devised the idea while driving from West L.A. and seeing homes that were uncared for. “I would think, ‘I wonder why their house is like that. I wonder what their story is,’ and I wondered if anybody cared,” Kelly said. “Coastline Cares was started last July to help seniors and disabled people who can’t afford to take care of their home or yard. We just give them a boost by doing small repairs and cleaning their yards.” Redondo Beach resident Jim Mueller helps volunteers clean…
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