Hi Friends

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?

Globally, more than 236,000 people are lost to drowning each year.

Annually, the U.S loses an average of 4,000 people of all ages to FATAL, PREVENTABLE drowning. That is almost 11 people per day!

Last year, Texas alone lost at least  76 children  and many adults to fatal, preventable drowning, while 7x as many have survived a non-fatal drowning.

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

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

I set a goal to swim (and paddle a few) a bunch of miles in pools, lakes and oceans in Texas, Colorado and Eleuthera, Bahamas between May, National Water Safety Month and World Drowning Prevention Day (July 25th).   

And I will do at least a long swim on July 25 which is World Drowning Prevention Day.

I will also raise at least $1023.00 for Colin’s Hope.

Why? Each mile is for those lost to a drowning, those who have survived a non-fatal drowning and their families impacted.   They are the WHY I swim/paddle and WHY I have been working tirelessly in water safety and drowning prevention for the last 14+ years.   

Please join me as a Colin’s Hope Athlete Ambassador and swim or paddle wherever you are.

Not up for swimming or paddling?  Please consider making a donation of any amount to my pledge page and I'll do all the miles.

It's important to me that you know how Colin's Hope uses the funds raised by Athlete Ambassadors like me.

Colin's Hope educates parents/caregivers and children to be safer around the water all year round through proven programs. 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 just put our evidence-based Water Safety with Colin & Friends curriculum on a new website www.drowningispreventable.org  that  allows parents, 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.

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 family 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.

Hand over heart thank you for your support!

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

Alissa

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?

Globally, more than 236,000 people are lost to drowning each year. Annually, the U.S loses an average of 4,000 people of all ages to FATAL, PREVENTABLE drowning. That is nearly 11 people per day!

Last year, Texas alone lost at least 87 children and many adults 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.  Not Even Me or You. YOU.

Anyone can be a Colin’s Hope Athlete Ambassador and swim or paddle wherever you are.

Not up for swimming or paddling?  Please consider making a donation of any amount to a pledge page to support others.

It's important to me that you know how Colin's Hope uses the funds raised by Athlete Ambassadors:
Colin's Hope educates parents/caregivers and children to be safer around the water all year round through proven programs. 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. Colin's Hope provides free evidence-based Water Safety with Colin & Friends curriculum on a new website www.drowningispreventable.org  that allows parents, caregivers, teachers and children FREE access to water safety lessons and videos. Plus, its available in both English and Spanish!

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.

Together, we will do this in honor of Colin and all of the children lost to a fatal drowning so no family will have to experience what they have experienced. It will take ALL of US to change the culture of water safety. We dream of a day when kids learn about water safety just as they learn not to touch the stove or to wear a seatbelt or to stop, drop and roll. 

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

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