Raritan Valley YMCA Receives Grant From USA Swimming Foundation

East Brunswick, NJ – The Raritan Valley YMCA was chosen as one of 124 youth programs from the USA Swimming Foundation’s nationwide network of swim lesson providers to receive grant money in 2024. The grant award will go toward the Y’s continued efforts to provide free or reduced-cost swim lessons. This year, the USA Swimming Foundation has awarded a total of $780,000 in its initial round of funding to programs across the country.

“We are thrilled to be chosen for this grant,” said YMCA CEO, Gina Stravic. “The money we received will be put toward our year-end goal of graduating 60 new kids from our learn to swim program.”

“With our community-based programming, the Y is teaching over 1600 people to swim annually and maintains a swim team of 250 youth ages 6-18, reported Brian Rose, Senior Aquatics Director.” The Raritan Valley YMCA maintains a strong commitment to water safety and runs multiple public information workshops at local libraries each spring and summer. The USA Swimming Foundation vetted more than 400 applications through a competitive annual review process and chose 124 youth and 38 adult programs to receive funding.

“The USA Swimming Foundation is proud to continue providing Learn-to-Swim opportunities at the local level for both adults and youth,” said USA Swimming Foundation Executive Director Elaine Calip. “With the excitement surrounding U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming and the Olympic Games, we anticipate an increased interest in our sport. We are thrilled to continue our partnership with lesson providers nationwide to keep kids and adults safe in and around the water.”

Millions of individuals have received the lifesaving gift of swim lessons through the USA Swimming Foundation’s network of swim lesson providers, comprised of more than 1,500 qualified lesson providers across the nation. To learn more, visit www.usaswimming.org/foundation. Click here to donate to the Foundation.

To apply for a YMCA swim scholarship, please stop by the YMCA for a financial aid application or call 732-257-4114 x103. For scheduling and classes offered and other information on the Raritan Valley YMCA aquatics programs visit https://raritanvalleyymca.org/...

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