USA Swimming Foundation Announces 2015 Grant Recipients
The Gateway Family YMCA - Rahway Branch among award recipients
Woodbridge, NJ, July 07, 2015 --(PR.com)-- The USA Swimming Foundation provided Make a Splash grants to 50 providers nationwide, who earned funding to provide swim lessons and water safety education for children who would not otherwise have the opportunity to learn to swim.
The Foundation distributed more than $300,000 to Make a Splash Local Partners, covering 23 states, with 15 programs (30 percent) earning USA Swimming Foundation funds for the first time. More than 150 applications were received, addressing specific guidelines to grow programs and serve lessons to more children.
“The USA Swimming Foundation is proud that funding will provide swimming instruction for more than 12,300 children in local communities,” said USA Swimming Foundation Executive Director Debbie Hesse. “Providing these grants makes it possible for the USA Swimming Foundation to live up to its mission of saving lives and building champions, as formalized swim lessons reduce the risk of drowning by 88 percent.”
The Harris County Aquatic Program has been involved with Make a Splash since 2008 and, based largely on funding from the USA Swimming Foundation, the Houston-based provider increased its free or reduced cost swim lessons by 250 percent.
“Through the generosity of the USA Swimming Foundation, we’ve expanded our hours of operation and added sites, which gives us the chance to positively impact more children who need our services,” said Harris County Aquatics Club Director John Beaudion. “Children from neighborhoods where swimming wasn’t a consideration were able to enjoy group classes and learn a critical live-saving skill.”
Since 2007, the USA Swimming Foundation has awarded more than $3.6 million in grant funding, including nearly $350,000 to 65 providers in 2014. More than three million children have received scholarships for swim lessons in the seven years of the initiative.
2015 USA Swimming Foundation Make a Splash Grant Recipients
(listed alphabetically by program name)
• 5 Cities Swim School (CA)
• Asotin County Family Aquatic Center (WA)
• Bonner Springs Family YMCA (KS)
• Bridgeport YMCA (CT)
• Chatham County Aquatic Center (GA)
• Cincinnati Recreation Foundation (OH)
• City of Bakersfield Recreation and Parks (CA)
• City of Detroit Recreation Department (MI)
• City of Fort Lauderdale (FL)
• City of Newark, Division of Recreation (NJ)
• City of Spokane Parks and Recreation (WA)
• City of West Palm Beach (FL)
• Derby Recreation Commission Unsinkables Program (KS)
• Detroit Swims YMCA (MI)
• District 196 Community Education Aquatics Program (MN)
• Englewood Parks & Recreation Department (CO)
• First Colony Swim Team (TX)
• Harris County Aquatics Program (TX)
• Haslam Family Club University Boys & Girls Club (TN)
• Holland Community Aquatic Center (MI)
• HYCAT @ Charleston, Inc Swimming (WV)
• Irving ISD Swim Safe City of Irving (TX)
• Johnston YMCA (NC)
• Jordan YMCA (IN)
• KATY Aquatics (TX)
• Little Fishes Swim School (MO)
• Manitou Pool & Fitness Center (CO)
• Muskegon Family YMCA (MI)
• Pikes Peak Athletics (CO)
• Plainfield Division of Parks and Recreation (NJ)
• Ransburg YMCA (IN)
• Sarah Heinz House (PA)
• SEASTARS Aquatics Swim Team (FL)
• Soma Aquatics Foundation (CA)
• South Side YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago (IL)
• Sun Country Sports Center (FL)
• Swim Gym (FL)
• Swim Strong Foundation, Inc. (NY)
• SwimRVA (VA)
• SwimVantage Swim School (CO)
• The Gateway Family YMCA - Rahway Branch (NJ)
• The Gift of Swimming (FL)
• Treasure Valley Family YMCA (ID)
• Valley of the Moon Aquatics (CA)
• Wabash YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago (IL)
• West Cook YMCA (IL)
• YMCA of Broome County (NY)
• YMCA of Greater Houston (TX)
• YMCA of the Capital Area (LA)
• YWCA Evanston/North Shore (IL)
About the USA Swimming Foundation
The USA Swimming Foundation serves as the philanthropic arm of USA Swimming. Established in 2004, the Foundation works to strengthen the sport by saving lives and building champions— in the pool and in life. Whether we’re equipping our children with the life-saving skill of learn-to-swim through our Make a Splash initiative, or providing financial support to our heroes on the U.S. National Team, the USA Swimming Foundation aims to provide the wonderful experience of swimming to kids at all levels across the country. To learn more, visit www.usaswimmingfoundation.org.
About Make a Splash
The USA Swimming Foundation’s Make a Splash initiative is a national child-focused water safety campaign, which aims to provide the opportunity for every child in America to learn to swim. Through Make a Splash, the USA Swimming Foundation partners with learn-to-swim providers and water safety advocates across the country to provide swimming lessons and educate children and their families on the importance of learning how to swim. The USA Swimming Foundation has invested millions of dollars to provide grants to qualified Local Partner learn-to-swim programs, to spread national awareness, and to bring together strategic partners to end drowning. To date, more than 3 million children have received the lifesaving gift of swim lessons through the USA Swimming Foundation Make a Splash Local Partner network, comprised of more than 650 qualified lesson providers across the nation. To learn more, visit www.usaswimmingfoundation.org/makeasplash.
For more information on The Gateway Family YMCA - Rahway Branch, please visit www.tgfymca.org
The Foundation distributed more than $300,000 to Make a Splash Local Partners, covering 23 states, with 15 programs (30 percent) earning USA Swimming Foundation funds for the first time. More than 150 applications were received, addressing specific guidelines to grow programs and serve lessons to more children.
“The USA Swimming Foundation is proud that funding will provide swimming instruction for more than 12,300 children in local communities,” said USA Swimming Foundation Executive Director Debbie Hesse. “Providing these grants makes it possible for the USA Swimming Foundation to live up to its mission of saving lives and building champions, as formalized swim lessons reduce the risk of drowning by 88 percent.”
The Harris County Aquatic Program has been involved with Make a Splash since 2008 and, based largely on funding from the USA Swimming Foundation, the Houston-based provider increased its free or reduced cost swim lessons by 250 percent.
“Through the generosity of the USA Swimming Foundation, we’ve expanded our hours of operation and added sites, which gives us the chance to positively impact more children who need our services,” said Harris County Aquatics Club Director John Beaudion. “Children from neighborhoods where swimming wasn’t a consideration were able to enjoy group classes and learn a critical live-saving skill.”
Since 2007, the USA Swimming Foundation has awarded more than $3.6 million in grant funding, including nearly $350,000 to 65 providers in 2014. More than three million children have received scholarships for swim lessons in the seven years of the initiative.
2015 USA Swimming Foundation Make a Splash Grant Recipients
(listed alphabetically by program name)
• 5 Cities Swim School (CA)
• Asotin County Family Aquatic Center (WA)
• Bonner Springs Family YMCA (KS)
• Bridgeport YMCA (CT)
• Chatham County Aquatic Center (GA)
• Cincinnati Recreation Foundation (OH)
• City of Bakersfield Recreation and Parks (CA)
• City of Detroit Recreation Department (MI)
• City of Fort Lauderdale (FL)
• City of Newark, Division of Recreation (NJ)
• City of Spokane Parks and Recreation (WA)
• City of West Palm Beach (FL)
• Derby Recreation Commission Unsinkables Program (KS)
• Detroit Swims YMCA (MI)
• District 196 Community Education Aquatics Program (MN)
• Englewood Parks & Recreation Department (CO)
• First Colony Swim Team (TX)
• Harris County Aquatics Program (TX)
• Haslam Family Club University Boys & Girls Club (TN)
• Holland Community Aquatic Center (MI)
• HYCAT @ Charleston, Inc Swimming (WV)
• Irving ISD Swim Safe City of Irving (TX)
• Johnston YMCA (NC)
• Jordan YMCA (IN)
• KATY Aquatics (TX)
• Little Fishes Swim School (MO)
• Manitou Pool & Fitness Center (CO)
• Muskegon Family YMCA (MI)
• Pikes Peak Athletics (CO)
• Plainfield Division of Parks and Recreation (NJ)
• Ransburg YMCA (IN)
• Sarah Heinz House (PA)
• SEASTARS Aquatics Swim Team (FL)
• Soma Aquatics Foundation (CA)
• South Side YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago (IL)
• Sun Country Sports Center (FL)
• Swim Gym (FL)
• Swim Strong Foundation, Inc. (NY)
• SwimRVA (VA)
• SwimVantage Swim School (CO)
• The Gateway Family YMCA - Rahway Branch (NJ)
• The Gift of Swimming (FL)
• Treasure Valley Family YMCA (ID)
• Valley of the Moon Aquatics (CA)
• Wabash YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago (IL)
• West Cook YMCA (IL)
• YMCA of Broome County (NY)
• YMCA of Greater Houston (TX)
• YMCA of the Capital Area (LA)
• YWCA Evanston/North Shore (IL)
About the USA Swimming Foundation
The USA Swimming Foundation serves as the philanthropic arm of USA Swimming. Established in 2004, the Foundation works to strengthen the sport by saving lives and building champions— in the pool and in life. Whether we’re equipping our children with the life-saving skill of learn-to-swim through our Make a Splash initiative, or providing financial support to our heroes on the U.S. National Team, the USA Swimming Foundation aims to provide the wonderful experience of swimming to kids at all levels across the country. To learn more, visit www.usaswimmingfoundation.org.
About Make a Splash
The USA Swimming Foundation’s Make a Splash initiative is a national child-focused water safety campaign, which aims to provide the opportunity for every child in America to learn to swim. Through Make a Splash, the USA Swimming Foundation partners with learn-to-swim providers and water safety advocates across the country to provide swimming lessons and educate children and their families on the importance of learning how to swim. The USA Swimming Foundation has invested millions of dollars to provide grants to qualified Local Partner learn-to-swim programs, to spread national awareness, and to bring together strategic partners to end drowning. To date, more than 3 million children have received the lifesaving gift of swim lessons through the USA Swimming Foundation Make a Splash Local Partner network, comprised of more than 650 qualified lesson providers across the nation. To learn more, visit www.usaswimmingfoundation.org/makeasplash.
For more information on The Gateway Family YMCA - Rahway Branch, please visit www.tgfymca.org
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908-249-4811
www.tgfymca.org
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