Category: Charity
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Bend Polar Plunge benefiting Special Olympics Oregon goes virtual, offers variety
In a normal year, the Plunge would take place in 5 locations throughout the State (Portland, Eugene, Corvallis, Bend and So. Oregon/Medford). However, nothing about the last year has been normal. With safety of the athletes and Plunge participants as a priority, we won’t be gathering to Plunge together in 2021. Instead, the 2021 Polar Plunge…
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Phoenix high school senior creates Swim for Mental Health virtual event
An Xavier College Prep senior is asking you to record yourself swimming 100 yards and upload it to social media to raise money and awareness for mental health.
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Boxer Swimming Participates in “Hour of Power”
The Boxer Swim teams take part in the 15th Annual Ted Mullin Fund Hour of Power Relay for sarcoma research & awareness
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The Great Labour Ward Swim | Southampton Hospitals Charity
Throughout October and November, seven midwives and doctors will be swimming 77 miles in their local pools to raise money for Southampton Hospitals Charity. That’s the combined return distance of swimming from Dover to Calais… twice!
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Swim Across America supports UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals for the 15th year
The SAA-San Francisco Bay team has raised almost $5 million dollars for fighting children’s cancer at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals. Hear from the doctors who use these funds to help our patients, learn how they are taking their event virtual in 2020, and jump in if you are inspired!
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![Shelterbox Swimming Challenge | 24 Beaches, 24 Kms, 24 Hrs With Lauren Turner [Podcast]](https://www.swimmersdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/shelterbox-swimming-challenge-24-110x96.jpg "Shelterbox Swimming Challenge | 24 Beaches, 24 Kms, 24 Hrs With Lauren Turner [Podcast]")
Shelterbox Swimming Challenge | 24 Beaches, 24 Kms, 24 Hrs With Lauren Turner [Podcast]
In this week’s episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we talk to special guest Lauren Turner about her recent charity swim to raise money for Cornish charity Shelterbox. Lauren swam 1km at 24 different beaches around the South Coast of Cornwall all within 24 hours!! We spoke to her about her journey through swimming, the…
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Thank You Peaks to Portland Swimmers | YMCA of Southern Maine
Our most sincere thanks goes out to all participants of the 2020 Peaks to Portland Virtual Swim to Benefit Kids! This race continues to help more than 10,000 children learn, grow, and thrive at the Y. Participants swam their races in locations spanning the globe, from right here in Casco Bay to as far away…
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Swim for Melissa takes drive-thru fundraising approach
‘Swim For Melissa’ volunteers transformed JayCee Way into a ‘Miracle Mile’.
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Gilbert swim school raising money for Drowning Impact Awareness Month
August is Drowning Impact Awareness Month, and a Gilbert swim school is doing its part by raising money for the cause. Special T-shirts are for sale in the lobby of Swimhaus in Gilbert. Co-owner Jim Gleason says that this month was the perfect time to team up with the Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona for their fundraiser. “All proceeds…