Make a Donation

We continue to welcome donations of all sorts. If you have an idea not listed here, go for it!

•   New and gently used competitive swim suits, (practice suits, racing suits, Speedo, Nike, TYR, Dolphin, Splish, Uglie, etc.) We want our kids to look like swimmers.

• Rubber fins

• Goggles
  

• Other swim equipment including pull buoys, kick boards, hand paddles, etc

• We have also had several student coaches and summer NVSL teams and young swimmers organize equipment drives, swim-a-thons and collect monetary donations for which we are grateful!

        We also continue to appreciate your volunteer time, to coach, to help on deck, officiate for meets, to create brochures, publicity material and all the many behind-the-scene tasks that running a non-profit corporation of this kind requires.  We really could use some professional expertise in publishing, writing and communications! Help! Help! :)

        Despite the enthusiasm, the smiling faces and all of the encouragement I continually receive from the community, our volunteers and others, dollars remain important!  I believe every swimmer deserves the proper attire and equipment so funds are required to buy the suits, to rent the awesome pool, and to maintain our outreach.  In the past year many things have been accomplished and achieved.  For example we:

·        placed the largest amount of families, as full members, in pools affiliated with the Northern Virginia Swim League then ever before

·        sent swimmers to the University of Virginia Swim Camp to experience a college environment and a higher level of competitive swimming

·        for the 4th year, we teamed up with the Fairfax County Parks Authority by donating suits and equipment for children from Bailey's Elementary School participating in a fabulous learn-to-swim program

·        provided used suits, caps and other equipment to families participating in other Make A Splash affiliates

·        sent new and used suits together with a used but reliable timing system to an town in Maine where the average income is $15,000 per year and swim meets were started with a whistle

·        continue to field calls from around the country regarding our program and sharing how an effort like "Nadar Por Vida" could happen anywhere in the United States.

         As we enter our eighth year, we now average 55 swimmers per practice and 250 over the academic year!  We are deeply grateful to the many families and friends who have encouraged our Board to continue in our efforts. This year, we will continue to travel to schools, community centers and any place in our community where we can attract kids who would otherwise not know how to swim or get the opportunity to learn.

        Thanks to everyone for all you have done to get us so far in such a short time!   We are especially grateful to the parents of our swimmers and volunteers for all they do!  Our overhead is small but our hearts are large! Help us continue to affect lives one bubble at a time as we enter into our 8th year!