This year we begin our journey to our goal of $15,000!!! $10,636/$15,000 raised/committed!

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In 2026 we’re building on last year’s momentum with our July 15, 2026 “5 for 15”Swimathon, swimming 5 miles each in one session to raise $15,000 and fund 12+ additional one‑year scholarships for students in French‑speaking West Africa (event flier attached). If you’re able, I would be deeply grateful for your participation again this year, whether by sponsoring me for the…

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In 2025, our “5 for 5”Swimathon raised $6,920, surpassing our goal and funding five one‑year university tuition scholarships for motivated students from Togo and Côte d’Ivoire. I met many of these young people while volunteering at a French‑speaking teen camp in Benin last summer, where I saw firsthand how determined, capable, and ambitious they are. University in West Africa costs…

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