The community pools are closed for the season but it is not too early to give a Talbot County child a gift that lasts a life. The Miles River Yacht Club Foundation is raising money for the 2017 “Sink or Swim” program that sponsors free swimming lessons to hundreds of local children. Jo Batters of St. Michaels says, “Who thinks about swimming in the winter? SOS does.” To show her support of the program, Batters has made a gingerbread house in the shape of a community pool, complete with children swimming and Santa as the lifeguard. She has entered the house in the Christmas in St. Michaels Gingerbread House Competition. The “houses” will be on display at the Woman’s Club of St. Michaels on St. Mary’s Square during the Christmas in St. Michaels celebration December 9-11.
It costs just $46 to teach a local child to swim in community pools in Easton and St. Michaels. Donations to the SOS program can be made by sending a check to Miles River Yacht Club Foundation, Inc., 606A N. Talbot Street, S115, St Michaels, MD 21663, or by visiting www.mrycfoundation.org and clicking on “Donate” to make a secure contribution online.
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