Please support my 20th {and last} Swim for Save the Bay.
Save The Bay's annual Narragansett Bay swim is back again. As a swimmer I am reaching out, once again, to many faithful previous supporters as well as new ones.
This, my 20th swim for Save the Bay, will be my last (barring some medical miracle). I can no longer freestyle at all because of very arthritic shoulders and weakened arms, so the 2 mile swim is out of the question. But, I am registered for a 1/2 mile "virtual" swim (combining breast, side, and modified back strokes) which I'll do, very slowly, at Barrington Beach this summer. I'm determined to achieve this 20 year goal for myself and to fundraise for Save the Bay. Every year I've been a top fundraiser and with your help, hope to reach that level again.
This is Save the Bay's largest annual fundraiser. It provides critical support for STB's many initiatives protecting and advocating for Narragansett Bay and its water shed, as well as educating 1,000's of school children, as well as adults, each year. The Bay today is a far cry from 50+ years ago when it was so polluted it was not safe to swim in it. Today its waters are clean, and swimmable almost its entire length. A beach will become open in East Providence in 2025! Habitat restoration and healthy water have brought back oysters! 70 oyster farms now operate in RI. This year Save the Bay opened it's new Aquarium in Newport's visitor center to teach visitors about the Bay and it's marine life.
I hope you'll consider sponsoring my 20th swim this year to support Save the Bay's environmental and educational stewardship.
Whatever is comfortable for you, each dollar counts. Please help Save the Bay continue its vital work.
MANY MANY THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!!
Jana
Click the "Donate Now" button above right to give on-line, or mail a check made out to "Save the Bay" to me at 130 Dexterdale Road, Providence, RI 02906.
Your gift is tax deductible.
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