Did you know that drowning is the #1 cause of death for children ages 1-4 and a leading cause for older children, teens and adults, yet drowning is preventable?

Each year, an estimated 236,000 people die from drowning. (World Health Organization)

Each year, there are 4,000 fatal unintentional drownings in the United States, an average of 11 per day. (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) 

Between 2006-2020, Texas lost 5000 children and adults to drowning in all kinds of water.  That ia an average of 1 person per day.

Last year, Texas alone lost 76 children to FATAL, PREVENTABLE Drowning, while 7x as many have survived a non-fatal drowning.

Drowning does not discriminate on any basis- age, race, gender, socioeconomic level or even swimming ability.  NO ONE IS DROWN PROOF. 

 

What does Colin's Hope do with the funds raised by Athlete Ambassadors?

Colin's Hope uses the funds raised by Athlete Ambassadors to educate parents/caregivers and children to be safer aorund the water all year round through proven progams. Colin's Hope distributes water safety education cards each year, sponsors swim lessons and water safety education lessons, stocks life jacket loaner stations, serves in leadership positions locally, state and nationwide. Last year, Colin's Hope put our evidence-based Water Safety with Colin & Friends curriculum on a new website, www.drowningispreventable.org  that will allow parentss, caregivers, teachers and children FREE access to water safety lessons and videos. 

 The work that Colin's Hope does ABSOLUTELY saves lives, changes behaviors to be safer around water and prevents drownings. If we continue this work, we CAN END DROWNING.

How can YOU help?

1) Join our Athlete Amabassador team to prevent drowning by setting up an athlete ambassador page.

2) Once you set up your page-- go swim, walk, run, bike, paddle or do whatever it is that you do and ask your friends and family make a donation of any size to support your efforts.  

Together, we will do this in honor of Colin and all of the children lost to a fatal drowning and those who have survived a non-fatal drowning and their families who courageously work every day to prevent drowning so that no familiy will have to experience what they have experienced. It will take ALL of US to change the culture of water safety. I dream of a day when kids learn about water safety when they learn not to touch the stove or to wear a seatbelt or to stop, drop and roll. I know we can get there if we work together.

Remember that DROWNING IS Fast. Silent. AND Preventable. And please tell your family and friends.

Please Become a Water Guardian. Take and share the Colin's Hope Water Safety Quiz at www.colinshope.org/quiz

Hand over heart thank you for your support! Welcome to the Team!

As Colin used to say- Have the Best Day Ever!