LEWES, Del.- He loved the water, he loved to surf, and any beach was like his second home.
Grey Branson Baker treated it like he lived there. He rode waves and before heading home, cleaned up what other people had left.
The Delaware Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation dedicated the March cleanup to Grey who always volunteered time with his family for monthly events. Making a difference is always what his family wants to do, and even though he is gone, his dad Grey says his spirit lives on.
"He loved surfing. He loved cleaning the beach with Surfrider, something he did when he was younger," Baker said. "And this is the spot he wanted to be. He would most times drag me to the beach even if I didn’t want to go and it’s all he wanted to do."
"Little Grey" as his dad called him loved coming to surf at Herring Point but never left without looking for trash on the beach first. Grey’s father previously worked for Dogfish Head Brewery and current employees were excited to partner up for the cleanup.
Beer & Benevolence Director Mark Carter says Dogfish Head plans to support Surfrider in their mission even after today’s event.
"We wanted to be there and I know what we are going to try to do through Benevolence is to make a donation to Surfrider Foundation on behalf of the cleanup today that will go to the Delaware chapter for their efforts along the coast here," Carter said.
Buckets full of trash and it wasn’t done just to help the beach but to appreciate the heart and soul that Grey Branson Baker showed during his life.
Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats will host Benevolence Nights every Wednesday in April where ten percent of proceeds will go to environmental causes. Delaware's Surfrider chapter will be supported on April 14.
