Category: Charity
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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…
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Texas twins offer free swimming lessons to children
As children who have been cooped up indoors seek refuge in the waters this summer, water safety becomes all the more important. That is why twin brothers Torrence and Thurman Thomas of Texas are providing free swimming lessons to kids, years after Thurman himself almost drowned. Janet Shamlian reports.
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Alex Grove Begins Channel Swim for Acorns
Ex-Worcester Warrior’s star Alex Grove has embarked on an epic 16-hour swim across the English Channel for Acorns. Watch this video on YouTube
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UCLA Swims for Cancer
The UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center is joining with Swim Across America this year to raise funds for cancer research. Watch this video on YouTube
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WLS-TV ABC7 talks about A Long Swim and fighting ALS
Our client Douglas McConnell is raising money for ALS and he does it by swimming in open water feats not many would even consider. Take a look at how he promotes his lake swims. Watch this video on YouTube
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Swim Across the Sound: Cancer Fundraiser
Dianne Auger, President of HartfordHeath’s St. Vincent’s Medical Center Foundation, joins Channel 8 to talk about the annual “Swim Across The Sound” Marathon Fundraiser. Watch this video on YouTube
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Nephew of paralyzed NC trooper to swim for 24 hours to raise money for hospital
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Women raising money for Regina YWCA by swimming 90K relay at Last Mountain Lake
One of the swimmers says the women wanted something to work towards during the pandemic Watch this video on YouTube