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Oswegoland Park Foundation raises $8,000 to offer youth swim lessons · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Oswegel And Park Foundation raises eight thousand dollars to offer
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  Speaker 1: youth swim lessons. Written by Eric Schalkop, this article is
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  Speaker 1: The Oswegoln Park Foundation has raised eight thousand dollars to
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  Speaker 1: support expanded accent to youth swim lessons through its Making
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  Speaker 1: Waves campaign, following a request from the Oswegoln Park District.
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  Speaker 1: The park district's Making Waves program offers swim lessons to
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  Speaker 1: youngsters from economically disadvantaged families. Park district officials said swimming
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  Speaker 1: lessons are more than a recreational activity, they are a
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  Speaker 1: critical life skill. According to the Centers for Disease Control
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  Speaker 1: and Prevention, drowning is the second leading cause of death
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  Speaker 1: for school age children. Studies show that children from lower
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  Speaker 1: income households have a seventy nine percent likelihood of having
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  Speaker 1: low to no swimming ability, rising the need to break
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  Speaker 1: down these barriers. The Oswegoland Park District requested assistance from
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  Speaker 1: the Oswegoland Park Foundation to increase access to swimming instruction
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  Speaker 1: for families experiencing financial hardship. After reviewing the request, the
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  Speaker 1: Foundation board launched the Making Waves fundraising campaign with a
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  Speaker 1: goal of eight thousand dollars. The campaign successfully reached its
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  Speaker 1: goal in December twenty twenty five. The park District can
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  Speaker 1: now offer children from qualifying households swim lessons for just
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  Speaker 1: five dollars each. This initiative ensures that more children gain
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  Speaker 1: essential water safety skills, build confidence, and stay safe in
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  Speaker 1: and around water. Oswegoland Park District Executive Director Chadfeldado said
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  Speaker 1: in a news release, we are grateful for the Foundation's
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  Speaker 1: commitment to making aquatic safety accessible to all. Eligibility for
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  Speaker 1: the Making Waves Program consists of Oswegoland Park District residency
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  Speaker 1: and participation in the state of Illinois. Reduced and free
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  Speaker 1: media Eligibility program applications are available online. Find out more
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  Speaker 1: about the oswey Golan Park Foundation at the parkdistrict's website
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  Speaker 1: ozwe Golanparkdistrict dot org.