By all counts it was an extraordinary beginning for Sugar Land Swim School’s First Annual “I Can Swim” Charity Event held on Saturday, July 23rd at The Club in New Territory, Sugar Land, TX. The event generated nearly 200 donations of canned goods for the East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry.
Catherine Johnson, local resident and owner of the new Sugar Land Swim School explained the event’s purpose by stating, “As a service organization that has already provided affordable swim lessons for over 200 local residents this summer, I felt it was a natural response for us to help fulfill the needs of those less fortunate by bringing us together in support of a common cause. This Ministry provides support to families in temporary financial crisis in the form of food, clothing, and financial assistance”. Johnson added, “We’re very excited with the results of our first charitable effort and look forward to this becoming an annual event for us”.
In lieu of paying for swim lessons, SLSS students donated needed canned goods and instructors worked with each participant on advanced stroke technique. The community event culminated in an exciting Coach’s Relay when both students and coaches competed on teams – churning up the pool waters like a feverish school of wild-eyed sharks.
