Limited Time to Purchase Commemorative Bricks for ‘Pathway of Inclusion’

Miami Beach, FL – While the City of Miami Beach anticipates the completion of ongoing enhancements to Beach View Park at 5301 Collins Ave. by the end of the year, the Sabrina Cohen Foundation says there is a limited time left to purchase a commemorative brick to fund the organization’s “Pathway of Inclusion” that will become the first permanent ADA-accessible paver path on one of the city’s public beaches.

Commemorative bricks can be personalized with the donor’s name, family name or name of someone they’d like to honor in their personal lives or business. A 4-inch by 8-inch brick costs $500. For details, visit www.bricksrus.com/donorsite/scf.

Located steps away from the barrier-free park, the pathway will allow disabled individuals, veterans, children with special needs and seniors to better experience a day at the beach in partnership with the City of Miami Beach.

“Investing in our parks is an investment in the quality of life of our residents,” said Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner. “Together with the Sabrina Cohen Foundation's Pathway of Inclusion, the improvements coming to Beach View Park will make our beach and park safer, more welcoming and accessible for residents and families of all abilities.”

In addition to supporting the pathway construction, the brick campaign supports the future construction of what is expected to be the nation's first-of-its-kind Adaptive Recreation Center in the same location. The Sabrina Cohen Foundation has been holding monthly pop-up adaptive beach days a few blocks north of the park for people with various disabilities since 2016. The organization provides trained staff, volunteers, access decks, beach wheelchairs and other adaptive equipment.

The next adaptive beach days of the season are planned for Sunday, Sept. 20, Oct. 18 and Nov. 15 at 6475 Collins Ave from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Other planned improvements to the park include new playground equipment, exercise equipment, pathways, landscaping, an irrigation system and outdoor furnishings. For the safety of residents and visitors, Beach View Park will remain closed throughout the construction. Temporary fencing and signage will also remain in place.

“Our commemorative brick program will pay for generations of disabled members of our community to enjoy a day at the beach for many years to come,” said foundation founder Sabrina Cohen, who uses a wheelchair.

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