The Y is proud to offer Safety Around Water for second grade students in St. Cloud Area School District 742. The program is free for all participants thanks to the generous support of sponsors, including Partner Sponsors Gate City Bank and Pilgrim’s Cold Spring.
Drowning is the second leading cause of death and injury among children ages 1-14 in Minnesota. According to the USA Swimming Foundation, 79% of children in homes with incomes less than $50,000 have little-to-no swimming ability due to limited access to quality swim instruction. This was the motivation to launch the Safety Around Water program in the St. Cloud community and equip kids with the tools they need to be confident in and around water.
In these classes, children are introduced to swimming basics and learn fundamental water safety skills, including how to identify safe places to swim.
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“Swimming is a wonderful sport and a great recreational and exercise option that can be carried into adulthood. We wanted to ensure access to this program for ALL second graders and were able to reduce any financial barriers through the wonderful support of sponsors. We are so grateful and can’t wait to get the program started.”Kaitlin Pohland, Aquatics Director
To learn more and support the Safety Around Water program, contact Jenna Kingsley, Fund Development Director, at jenna.kingsley@scymca.org or 320-253-2664.
Sponsors
Partner Sponsor
$25,000+ annually
Gold
$10,000+Silver
$5,000+Bronze
$1,000+Olivia Lee & Gilbert Cadena
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