05/05/2026
Thanks to all instructors, lifeguards, school officials, bus drivers, students and especially our donors - the W.R. & Floy Family Foundation and the Richland County Campus Foundation - for a successful year of FREE SWIM LESSONS to all 3rd graders of St. Mary's School and the Richland Center Intermediate School. We provided water safety lessons during the school day for almost 100 local third graders. This new program allowed us to reach more kids who may not have the financial means or transportation options to otherwise receive swim lessons, and helps address our goal of ensuring that our kids receive health and fitness support as well as access to basic water safety.
We expect this program to return in the 2026-27 school year and hopefully expand to include additional schools in the near future, provided we continue to receive generous support from our donors. Make sure you continue to work on your swim skills at Symons Recreation Complex, the Woodman Aquatic Center, or whenever you will be during those hot summer days that are just around the corner!