Water Safety

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AN OLYMPIC EFFORT TO SAVE YOUNG LIVES

Fred Fisher Water Safety Program

During the 2022/2023 school year CFY facilitated transportation for four Pinellas County Elementary Schools to participate in the Title 1 Water Safety Program that provides children in kindergarten through second grade a two-week water safety course with local community and city programs. Additionally, CFY worked with San Jose Elementary with their pre-K program.  At the end of the 2022/2023 school year nearly 1,300 children received over 7,000 water safety lessons.

OUR INITIATIVES

Title I Elementary Water Safety Program

Established in 2022, CFY launched the Title 1 Elementary Water Safety Program at Belleair and SkyCrest Elementary Schools. This initiative provides kindergarten through second-grade students with six structured water safety lessons over a two-week period, integrated into their scheduled PE days.

Through a partnership with Pinellas County Schools, CFY removes transportation barriers by providing school-to-pool transit, ensuring that every child—regardless of economic circumstances—has access to these crucial lessons.

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San Jose

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Belleair

Skycrest Elementary

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Mount Vernon

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The Results - Equipping Swimmers with Essential, Life-Saving Skills

Before the program:

0

of participating children were considered unsafe in the water

After two weeks:

0

of participating children were considered unsafe in the water

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ANOTHER WAY TO PARTNER

1 LICENSE PLATE = 1 CHILD LEARNING WATER SAFETY

CFY Network Water Safety Partners

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Join Us in Making a Difference

The need is great, and CFY, together with its network of partners, is ready to expand this life-saving effort. Every dollar raised goes directly toward supporting a child’s water safety education. Help us protect the next generation—because every child deserves the chance to be safe in the water.