RECIPIENT STORIES:

Keep Swimming Foundation has provided financial relief to families on a quarterly basis since January 2018.

At the conclusion of each month, we share the stories of the selected families with our donors so that they may read about the impact their generosity has made on the families of critically ill individuals.

Use the links below to chronologically read the stories of the families who have received financial aid from Keep Swimming Foundation since our inception.

2020 Recipient Stories:

Highlights:

• Despite the COVID-19 pandemic causing donations to drop nearly 50% from the prior year, Keep Swimming Foundation still managed to provide $13,280 of financial aid to 6 families in need.

• Towards the latter portion of the year, the foundation’s Board of Directors elected to begin providing financial aid to families on a monthly basis, as opposed to quarterly.

• With all in-person events being cancelled, Keep Swimming Foundation held the “2020 Virtual Fundraiser”, which enabled our donors to interact with and support the foundation through a Virtual 5K, online raffles, virtual wellness classes, and virtual cooking classes.

2019 Recipient Stories:

Highlights:

• 21 families aided with a combined $45,450 in financial aid.

• In 2019, Keep Swimming Foundation expanded its mission to aid families with rent/mortgage assistance.

• In Q3 2019, the Board of Directors voted to remove a maximum grant cap, thus enabling families to receive more than $3,000 per family, if their financial circumstance required increased aid.

2018 Recipient Stories:

Highlights:

• Keep Swimming Foundation selected its first families in April 2018.

• Sixteen families received a combined $18,250 in 2018.

• In Q3 2018, the Board of Directors voted to increase the maximum grant cap from $1,000 to $1,500. In Q4 2018, after an influx of support from donors, the Board of Directors voted again to increase the maximum grant cap to upwards of $3,000 per family.