MISSION STATEMENT
Letter from our founder
Hi, I'm Dakota Hudson Stern, the founder of Overwater. After a close call with drowning as a child, I quickly realized the value of teaching kids to be strong swimmers. I was fortunate that my parents were able to pay for me to take lessons at the YMCA and later at a private Swim School. But not every child is afforded those same opportunities. In what world is it fair and just that children will drown because their parents could not afford to pay for swim instruction?
Our three primary goals at Overwater is to:
Raise Awareness about Drowning Inequities based on income
Raise money to provide free swim instruction to those who cannot afford it
Train a nationwide team of volunteers to provide free local swim instruction
If you would like to help support Overwater in its mission to save lives and create a safer world for our children, please consider making a donation today.
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No Child Deserves to Drown
