MAY IS WATER SAFETY MONTH!
Join our team and help children overcome their fear of the water and learn how to swim through our #imsafe program. Your generous donation will bring our water-safety program to four (4) new Boys & Girls Clubs.
Water is a critical
resource, but is also a silent and life-threatening fear for children. Here are
some of the startling statistics that we are working to change:
- Half a million people drown every year around the world
- More than half of the drowning victims are children
- 6 our of 10 African-American and Hispanic/Latino
children do not know how to swim; nearly twice the number of Caucasian
children
The Michael Phelps
Foundation’s signature program – im – provides
learn-to-swim instruction, as well as goal-setting and healthy living lessons,
to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
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JOIN OUR TEAM
A generous donation of $65 provides water-safety
instruction to at least one child who does not know how to swim…and you will be providing them the opportunity to
learn to swim through the same program that introduced our founder,
Michael Phelps, to the water as a child. (And yes, he too had a fear of the
water in the beginning!)
We are offering perks and will be adding more as the campaign goes on so be sure to check back.
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"I was first introduced to the sport of swimming through water safety. I learned to be comfortable and confident in the water and my passion for swimming grew with each visit to the pool. Now, with the support of the Boys & Girls Clubs, we are able to offer children a program that will help them become safer in the water, and live a healthier and more active life. " - Michael Phelps
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ABOUT OUR PROGRAM
im was developed in collaboration
with KidsHealth.org and the Michael Phelps Swim School, in an effort to bring
world-class water-safety, recreational aquatic activities, health and wellness
education, and goal-setting activities to children. Developed in 2009 and
launched as a pilot program across 6 Boys & Girls Clubs in 2010, the program
has successfully reached more than 8,000 Club kids through 37 Clubs across 22
States. The demand for im within the Boys & Clubs
of America grows each year and we are committed to bringing the program to every State in 2016.
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ABOUT THE MICHAEL PHELPS FOUNDATION
The Michael Phelps Foundation, a charitable, tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, is focused on growing the sport of swimming and promoting healthy and active lives, especially for children. Since being founded in 2008, the Foundation has provided learn to swim, healthy eating and goal setting curriculum to over 10,000 children around the world by partnering with the Special Olympics and Boys & Girls Club of America.
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OTHER WAYS TO HELP
Help educate others on the importance of water safety through social media. Share our posts and make your own. If you have a story about how our programming has helped you be safer in the water, please post your story and we will share.
Here are some suggested posts. Be sure to use our hashtag #imsafe.
* May is Water Safety Month! Join the @MPFoundation team and help bring #imsafe water programming to 4 new @BGCA_Clubs: http://igg.me/at/imsafe
* May is Water Safety Month! Make sure to: 1) Take swim lessons and be comfortable in the water #imsafe 2) Never swim alone and 3) Know your surroundings. Visit http://igg.me/at/imsafe to find out how we can help prevent drowning deaths.
* Drowning is preventable! Work with @MPFoundation to spread awareness to help prevent drowning deaths #imsafe. How are you being safer in the water? Visit http://igg.me/at/imsafe to find out more.
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