Hi,
In just a couple of weeks I am taking part in the Swim With a Mission event. I have always wanted to participate in this fundraiser for Veterans and their families that normally takes place at Newfound Lake in New Hampshire, but schedule conflicts prevented me from doing so. This year I will be doing a virtual one (1) Kilometer swim at Georgiaville Pond in Smithfield. My swim strokes and time won't be anything pretty but it will be for a great cause. It may have changed to a Virtual Event due to COVID-19 but I still need your help. As always I am late in getting my message out for this fundraiser.
Please help me reach my fundraising goal. Since 2017 Swim With A Mission has raised over $2 million for Veterans through a variety of events including this swim event.
New this year, all participants will be paired with a fallen soldier (since 2001) from NH. I will be using this as inspiration for completing my virtual event. I will be swimming in honor of Army Specialist Alan Burgess who was killed October 15, 2004 when an IED detonated his patrol vehicle in Mosul, Iraq. Alan, the father of his son Dakota, was just 24 years old when he was killed.
Please support my fundraising goal in honor of Alan Burgess and for all Veterans.
Thank you in advance for your support and thank you for joining the mission for our Veterans! Either of the links below will take you to my fundraising page
https://www.pledgereg.com/3346/StephenLynch
https://www.Pledgereg.com/260351.
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.
I hope you'll consider making a donation and help me to reach my fundraising goal! Every cent matters when it's for a great cause like this.
Thank you in advance for your support and thank you for joining the mission for our Veterans!
Steve
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.