Press Packer Hannah raised money for the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society by cleaning up her local beach.
Here's her story.
"I love dolphins, I think they are lovely, lively animals.
I'm also a member of the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) and I sponsor a bottlenose dolphin.
In one of their magazines I saw a picture of a whale washed up on the beach with a plastic bag around its head.
I decided that I would raise some money for the WDCS by getting sponsored to clean up my beach.
Lots of litter
It took about six hours to clean it up - I did it with my mum, dad and sister. We picked up lots of rope, beer cans, bottles and plastic bags.
We kept a tally of how much we had collected - 1,800 pieces of litter!
The beach looked much better, so much cleaner.
And I raised £125.50 in sponsorship money!
Bedroom wall
I think it's really important that we keep all our beaches clean, as rubbish can go into the sea and harm the animals in there.
The WDCS sent me a dolphin diploma to say thank you for raising the money, and I've put it on my bedroom wall.
I'm going to keep raising money for whales and dolphins - I might do a sponsored swim next!"
Hannah, 11, West Sussex
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