Category: Charity
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13-Year-Old Minnetonka Swimmer Helping Those in Israel | FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
A 13-year-old Minnetonka swimmer works to help those in Israel after the Oct. 7, 2023 attack. FOX 9’s Leah Beno has the story.
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Romanian Swimmer David Popovici Donates Olympic Equipment to Raise Money for Special Needs Children | Romania Insider
Romanian star swimmer and Olympic gold medalist David Popovici is donating his Paris Olympics equipment to raise money to help build a home for children with special needs in Bucharest’s District 5. Roughly EUR 450,000 is needed to build the family home, and David wants to raise EUR 115,000 of that sum. To achieve this,…
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Chicago River Swim: Open Water Swimmers Take on Relocated Race in Lake Michigan | ABC 7 Chicago
The Chicago River Swim kicked off Sunday. Open water swimmers athletes took on the relocated race at Ohio Street Beach in Lake Michigan. See ABC 7 Chicago
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Minnetonka Teen Fundraising for Swim School for All in Israel | KARE 11
An 8th grader in Minnetonka, after the attacks in Israel on October 7, and the war that came after, wanted to do something good.
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Michigan 10K Swim to Benefit Veteran Brain Health | CBS Detroit
Michigan veterans die from suicide at much higher rates than the rest of the population, according to recent Veteran Affairs data. The Step Up Foundation is working to prevent these deaths by funding research into veteran brain health. The 2024 “Find Your Way Home” swim in Grosse Ile will benefit the foundation.
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Hundreds of Swimmers Cross the Ohio River for Charity | Local 12
Swimmers plunged into the river on Sunday morning for the annual Ohio River Swim See Local 12
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Southern California Woman To Swim English Channel To Honor Mother | KCAL News
Rachel Griffin’s voyage from England to France will raise money and awareness for pancreatic cancer, the disease her mother suffered from. Luzdelia Caballero reports.
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Swim Across America Sets Out To Raise $300k For Cancer Research | FOX 32 Chicago
Nearly 300 swimmers will hop into Lake Michigan this morning to raise money for cancer research. Swim Across America has been hosting this fundraiser in Chicago for 30 years. The organization hopes to raise $300,000 from this year’s event.
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Swim Across The Sound Team Has Own Cancer Journey | WTNH News8
Swim Across the Sound team has own cancer journey