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The Pa lm Beach
Chapter participated
in a World’s Largest
Swimming Lesson
event and supports
swimming lessons
locally.
money in the battle to find a cure for cancer. With your help, I raised over $6,000
dollars. I have never participated in anything like this or raised money for any
reason but I felt this event and cause was so worthwhile. When my father, wife,
sister-in-laws, and friends hear the news, “you have cancer,” family and friends
can do nothing but love and support them during this difficult time. You and I
have chosen to do something!
In total, the participants raised $5.3 million dollars to try and end this disease!
As always, thank you to our members for your support. We welcome your
ideas for classes and trainings that you would like to see at the local level.
Please contact any member of the Board to submit your ideas.
Palm Beach
Executive Director: Doris Rohner
(954) 723-0937
On June 20 the nation’s leading water safety and training organizations came
together to present this year’s World’s Largest Swimming Lesson. Participating in
the lesson was fun and rewarding for the Palm Beach Chapter.
David Villandry,
CES,
headed up the local organizing committee and gained spectacular support
for the Small Fish Big Fish Swim School on June 20. Joining him at the event
were
Jim Bingold, Proline Distributors,
and
Dave Ballard, Horizon Pool &
Patio,
as well as the local fire department which brought an engine for the kids
to explore and help them learn about safety. The children participating in this
year’s event received a FSPA Splash penguin and
FSPA pool watcher badges.
Swimming lessons supported by the Palm Beach
Chapter continued in
July at, Barracuda Bay
Water Park for July 21 -
August 1. Approximately
80 children will benefit
from learning to swim
