“Sink or Swim,” the program sponsored by the Miles River Yacht Club Foundation with the goal of teaching all Talbot County children how to swim, is getting geared up for its third summer of success and expanding to Easton.
In its first two years, the Foundation, working closely with the St. Michaels Community Center, taught 775 children to swim at the Bay Hundred Community Pool. This year the program is being expanded to include swimming lessons at the George Murphy Community Pool in Easton. The goal this summer is to teach 1,000 children to swim.
It costs just $45 to teach a child the life-saving skill.
The Foundation is holding an Awards Dinner on Saturday April 16 to raise money for SOS. This year, America’s Cup TV Host Tucker Thompson will receive the Foundation’s Distinguished Service Award and give a presentation on the exciting 2013 America’s Cup race and the upcoming 2017 Cup to be held in Bermuda. Corporate or Individual Sponsorships are available for $500 to $5,000. Tickets are $125 per person. Contact Philip Webster at [email protected] for information about sponsorships. For ticket information, contact Libby Moose at [email protected] or call 410-916-0473.
Do it for the Kids.
Direct, tax-deductible donations to the MRYC Foundation can be made securely online at www.mrycfoundation.org, by mail at 606A North Talbot Street, Suite 115, St. Michaels, MD 21663 or call 410-21-6792 for more information.
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