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Franklin Elementary School Gets Beautified: See Pics

The Surfrider Foundation teamed with Elle and Aveeno to spruce up the school's campus on Saturday.

On Saturday morning, members of the Surfrider Foundation, Elle magazine and Aveeno Spa united to renovate the campus. Surfrider's Ocean Friendly Gardens Program coordinated the volunteer effort, which took place from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

Afterward, at the , participants were treated to manicures, pedicures, facials, massages, hair and makeup touch-ups—and a live screening of the .

Check out the above photo gallery to see the effort from start to finish. (The first pic is exclusive to SM Patch, while the rest were provided courtesy Elle magazine.)

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The Surfrider Foundation is a nonprofit that helps save oceans and beaches across the globe.


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