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Teaching kids water safety is the number one way to prevent drowning

Teaching children how to be safe around water is not a luxury, it is a necessity. Three children die each day from drowning. What's harder to believe is that 88% of youth drowning incidents occur under adult supervision.

Teaching kids water safety is the number one way to prevent drowning. Your gift helps us save lives through water safety instruction and high impact programs, including:

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The Y is dedicated to tackling our community’s greatest health challenges by providing the support, guidance and resources people need to fight chronic disease, improve mobility and lead healthier lives.

Teaching children how to be safe around water is not a luxury, it is a necessity. Three children die each day from drowning. What's harder to believe is that 88% of youth drowning incidents occur under adult supervision.

Your gift helps us inspire kids to reach their greatest potential academically, socially, emotionally and physically through high impact programs that change lives.

Children who are not reading at grade level by third grade are four times more likely to drop out of high school.

At the Y, mentors, staff and other role models prepare teens for adulthood and guide them toward reaching their full potential.