# Kelly Angel, Founder of Humanity Cares

Humanity Cares is a Miami 501(c)(3) public charity that runs beach cleanups and cultural activations. It operates legally as Waveway Foundation Inc., EIN 33-4547181, and has been recognised tax-exempt since April 9, 2025. It is based at 5861 SW 14th St, Miami, FL 33144 and can be reached at Kelly@HumanityCaresFoundation.org.

## Who founded Humanity Cares?

Kelly Angel is the founder of Humanity Cares, the Miami 501(c)(3) that runs the foundation's beach cleanups. She is a Miami native with a Sociology degree from the University of Florida and a background in hospitality and marketing, and she dives and spearfishes around Florida and further afield.

## Why did she start it?

In her own words:

> I'm a Miami native, an ocean enthusiast, and I started this foundation because I've seen firsthand what plastic pollution does to our water. I have a degree in Sociology from the University of Florida and a background in hospitality and marketing, and I've spent much of my life diving and spearfishing with my family around Florida and the world.
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> Last year I spent about a month diving and clearing marine debris around remote Indonesian islands. From the Pacific Garbage Patch to the shores of South Florida, plastic is everywhere. The average person now carries enough microplastics to equal a plastic spoon, and that number is up 50% in eight years.
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> This isn't about saving the ocean anymore. It's about saving ourselves. People protect what they see, know and love, and I believe that together we can make waves, not waste.

## Contact

- Email: Kelly@HumanityCaresFoundation.org
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humanitycaresfoundation/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@humanitycaresfoundation