Compassion Café Hosts Autism Awareness Shell Hunt In LBI

BEACH HAVEN, NJ — Ahead of their grand opening in May, Compassion Café is hosting a shell hunt on Saturday to celebrate Autism Awareness Month.

The shell hunt will take place at 10 a.m. at Compassion Café, which is housed in Barry’s Do Me A Flavor in Beach Haven.

People can search for shells that have already been hidden, or take a shell and hide it for someone else to find.

Compassion Café is a new nonprofit that employs adolescents and adults with special needs during the spring and summer. Read more: Compassion Café In LBI Provides Jobs To People With Special Needs

Sue Sharkey, co-founder of Compassion Café, and artist Michele Capri, organized the event to raise awareness about autism this month.

The shells feature Capri’s original designs of vibrant rainbow puzzle pieces and motivational messages about autism.

Sharkey and Capri are encouraging people to take the extra step of raising awareness by posting photos of the shells they find on three Facebook pages, including Compassion Café, Shelly’s Creations LLC and Shelling on LBI.

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