Hi Everyone! I am swimming in this 10K race on Newfound Lake to challenge myself while also raising money for a great cause. My last big swim on Newfound Lake was in 1996 when I swam a fundraiser for ACORN (AIDS Community Resource Network) called the Paddle and Peddle. That swim was about 13 miles, so this swim will be 1/2 that distance. Hard to believe it is 24 years later! Below is a letter from the organization putting on the swim fundraiser. No pressure, but if you'd like to support my swim and the Veterna's organizations it benefits, I would appreciate it! Thanks, Patty
I will be participating in the 4th Annual Swim With A Mission. Please help me reach my fundraising goal by contributing to support my swim on July 11th! Any amount will make a difference in the lives of Veterans and their families. The money that is raised will go to worthy Veteran service organizations both locally and nationally. Go to www.swimwithamission.org to learn more about the organizations that Swim With A Mission supports.
Since 2017 Swim With AMission has raised over $2 million for Veterans through a variety of events including this swim event. Swim With A Mission is a day long festival for the whole family. Swim races are in the morning. Stay for the afternoon which will include the awards presentation, live military demonstrations by the Navy SEALs, K-9 Demonstrations, great food, and activities for the whole family. For more information about Swim With A Mission visit our website or contact us at [email protected].
Thank you in advance for your support and thank you for joining the mission for our Veterans!
Swim With A Mission
The 4th Annual Swim With A Mission, an Open Water Swim Race and Festival was scheduled for Saturday, July 11th at Wellington State Park in Bristol NH. Unfortunately due to COVID-19 we have shifted our event to a Virtual Event. We would much rather have our live event and are disappointed about the change but we know that it is necessary at this point. Even in these tough times, we hope you will help us stay true to our mission to raise money to help Veterans and inspire others to help.
Virtual Events are open to everyone and will take place from July 1-31. Participants can choose to swim (1K, 5K or 10K), paddle (1K, 5K or 10K) or take on the SEAL Team NH Challenge. All participants are encouraged to raise funds that will go to our Veterans who need our help more than ever. Swimmers can also choose to swim more than once during the month of July and they will be able to record distances and times. Go to www.swimwithamission.org for more details.
Since our formation in 2017, we have donated over $8 million to honor and support local, regional and national veteran support organizations that provide critical services to our Veterans. These include supporting Veteran organizations that provide housing, take care of our homeless, support day to day services, provide service and support K-9’s, scholarships, jobs, create equine immersion programs and support art programs. Please explore www.swam.org to get more details about how you can get involved with us and our mission.