11 January 2014 Last updated at 13:46 GMT
Two hundred people volunteered to help with a clean-up of Aberystwyth promenade, a week after it was damaged by storms.
Work by contractors to remove a grade II-listed seafront shelter has also started.
The 1920s landmark was badly damaged and is being dismantled for repair.
Ceredigion council aims to completely reopen the promenade to the public by Easter after it was battered by high tides and storms.
Mel Hopkins, chief building maintenance officer, and volunteers spoke about Saturday's effort.
I started volunteering at Meals on Wheels (MOW). I wanted to do something to help my community in a way which would involve my kids, and they told me I could have Kevin and Kristie help deliver the meals to the elderly in East County.
One Saturday a month, I give out the MOW badges to my children, the ones that have their printed names with the title “World’s Greatest Volunteer” on them. We drive to the MOW office in El Cajon and pick up our route assignment and the coolers with the food to be delivered. Since I don’t have a GPS (check out my previous family column on my take about the down side of technology), Kevin reads directions from the route book to me as I’m driving. Many of our deliveries are at mobile home parks, so he guides me to the right address. Once we arrive at the location Kevin, Kristie and I divvy up the food – Kristie gets the dinners, Kevin the sack lunches and I carry the drinks. We knock on the door. Since some seniors are hearing impaired, I shout out, “Meals on Wheels!” and the kids follow suit in delighted fashion. It’s one of the few times they can yell without hearing a lecture from me.
We greet the residents and they instruct us where to put the food. We ask how they’re doing, and the seniors seem pleased to see children helping out. When we get back to the car, Kristie inevitably says, “How did I do, Daddy?” After I tell her what a wonderful job she did, Kevin always chimes in with, “How about me, Daddy?” and of course I inform him he’s the best navigator around.
It takes us a little over an hour to complete our route and return the coolers to the MOW office. I ask the kids how they feel helping the community, and they tell me how great it is. I can see they really like it. Then Kristie puts everything into perspective by saying, “I’m hungry, Daddy, let’s get something to eat.”
Family tip: For those who want to help deliver meals to seniors, check out the website: http://www.meals-on-wheels.org/meals/ or phone: (619) 260-6110 or (800) 573-6467