USA Swimming Foundation Awards $507,461 in the First Round of 2019 Grant Funding for Make a Splash Local Partners
By USA Swimming Foundation | Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Funding for free or reduced-cost swim lessons to help children across the country
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The USA Swimming Foundation announced today that it has awarded $507,461 to learn-to-swim programs across the country through its first-round of 2019 grant funding for Make a Splash Local Partners. The grants will go towards swim lesson programs, providing 25,705 children with the opportunity to learn how to swim.
The USA Swimming Foundation vetted more than 240 applications through a competitive annual review process and chose 85 programs to receive funding, 26 of whom are first time USA Swimming Foundation grant recipients. Since 2007, the USA Swimming Foundation has awarded more than $6.2 million dollars to help fund learn-to-swim programs across the country.
“It’s an incredible feeling to know that USA Swimming Foundation funding will be used to create a valuable swimming experience for tens of thousands of children who may not have had the opportunity to learn how to swim,” USA Swimming Foundation Executive Director Debbie Hesse said. “We are thrilled with the depth of this year’s Make a Splash Local Partner applicant pool and we couldn’t be prouder to support these exciting and lifesaving opportunities for children across the country. We owe a tremendous thank you to our partners and donors, who continue to make a difference.”
In 2018, through its Make a Splash Local Partner network, the USA Swimming Foundation helped provide more than 1.3 million children with swimming lessons. Together, the Foundation and their network of 1,000 swim lesson providers across the country are helping to spread national awareness on the importance of learning to swim and bringing together strategic partners to end drowning. More than 7.5 million children have now been served since 2007.
The following USA Swimming Foundation Make a Splash Local Partners will receive funding through this first round of 2019 grant awards:
| Akron Area YMCAAkron, OH Allegan Public Schools Allegan, MI Ambush Swim School Nacogdoches, TX Angels of America’s FallenColorado Springs, CO Beatrice Mary Family YMCABeatrice, NE Belle Chasse YMCABelle Chasse, LA BGSU Recreation & WellnessBowling Green, OH Bloomington Community EducationBloomington, MN Bridgeport YMCABridgeport, CT Brooklyn Center Community CenterBrooklyn Center, MN Buffalo City Swim RacersBuffalo, NY Charles River AquaticsLynnfield, MA City of Arlington AquaticsArlington, TX City of BakersfieldBakersfield, CA City of Boynton BeachBoynton Beach, FL City of Brooklyn ParkBrooklyn Park, MN City of Jersey CityJersey City, NJ City of New York Department of Parks & RecreationNew York, NY City of South MiamiSouth Miami, FL City of UrbandaleUrbandale, IA City of West Palm BeachWest Palm Beach, FL Dad’s Club Swim StartHouston, TX DeKalb Aquatics Swim Team Inc.Snellville, GA Duke UniversityDurham, NC Everett YMCAEverett, WAFive Cities Swim Club INCArroyo Grande, CA Fort Worth Drowning Prevention CoalitionFort Worth, TX Fox Valley Family YMCAPlano, IL Goldfish Swim School – Owings MillsOwings Mills, MD Greater Milford Boys & Girls ClubMilford, DE Greensboro Aquatic CenterGreensboro, NC Greenview Dolphins Swim TeamColumbia, SC Harris County Aquatic ProgramHouston, TX Hawaii Aquatics AcademyKailua, HI Holland Community Aquatic CenterHolland, MI Horizons SavannahSavannah, GA Hunterdon County YMCAAnnandale, NJ Hurricane AquaticsCoral Gables, FL Kenosha YMCAKenosha, WILeadership, Education and Athletics in Partnership, Inc.New Haven, CT Machine Swim SchoolVienna, VA Madison Area YMCAMadison, NJ Metro Parks TacomaTacoma, WA Metropolitan YMCA of OrangesHardyston, NJ Muskegon YMCAMuskegon, MI Newport Penguins Swim and Dive TeamNewport, KY Robbinsdale Area Schools ISD #281Plymouth, MN Rocklin Swim TeamRocklin, CASafeSplash Swim Schools-Little ElmFrisco, TX SafeSplash Swim Schools-McKinneyMcKinney, TX Salvation Army Boys & Girls ClubHouston, TX Sandhills SandsharksSouthern Pines, SC St. Lucie County Parks & Recreation-AquaticsFt. Pierce, FL Swim Beyond LLCAtlanta, GASWIMkids USA, Inc.Mesa, AZSwimLabs Highlands RanchHighlands Ranch, COSwimLabs El Dorado HillsEl Dorado Hills, CASwimLabs LittletonLittleton, COSwimtastic Swim School-Cape CoralCape Coral, FL Swimtastic Swim School-Fort MyersFort Myers, FL Swimtastic Swim School-NaplesNaples, FL The Gateway Family YMCA- Rahway BranchRahway, NJ The Greater Marco Family YMCAMarco Island, FL The HUB Recreation CenterMarion, IL The Roeper SchoolBloomfield Hills, MIUniversity of Houston, Recreation & Wellness CenterHouston, TX Upper Valley Aquatic CenterWhite River Junction, VT Valley of the Moon AquaticsSonoma, CA Walter Schroeder Aquatic CenterBrown Deer, WI West Cook YMCAOak Park, IL Williams YMCA of Avery CountyLinville, NC YMCA of Broome County, Binghamton BranchBinghamton, NY YMCA of Broome County, West Family BranchJohnson City, NY YMCA of DelawareWilmington, DEYMCA of Greater Charlotte, Simmons BranchCharlotte, NCYMCA of Greater Kansas CityKansas City, MO YMCA of Greater San AntonioSan Antonio, TX YMCA of Kokomo IndianaKokomo, IN YMCA of Marion & Polk CountiesSalem, OR YMCA of Orange CountyTustin, CA YMCA of the Greater Twin CitiesEdina, MN YMCA of VinelandVineland, NJ YMCA of Greater Houston AreaHouston, TX YMCA of WaycrossWaycross, GA YWCA Evanston North ShoreEvanston, IL |
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