Give the Gift of Safety: Our Swim for Hope Tree Fundraiser
The holidays are a time for giving, and few gifts are as powerful as the gift of safety, confidence, and joy in the water.
This December, we’re excited to have launched our Swim for Hope Tree Fundraiser, a heartfelt campaign to sponsor private swim lessons for children in our community. Every donation helps a child learn to swim and every swim lesson is a step toward preventing drowning, building trust, and opening doors to a lifetime of confidence.
Why This Matters
Drowning is a silent tragedy. It’s the #1 cause of death for children ages 1–4 and the second leading cause of injury-related death for kids under 14. Each year in the U.S., around 900 children lose their lives to drowning, a devastating number that doesn’t account for the thousands of nonfatal incidents that result in long-term trauma or medical complications.
But here’s the hopeful part: Formal swim lessons have been shown to reduce the risk of drowning by up to 88%. That’s why this fundraiser matters. And that’s where you come in.
100% of Donations Support the Hope Floats Scholarship Fund
Every dollar you give through the Swim for Hope Tree goes directly to our Hope Floats Foundation Scholarship Fund. This fund helps us provide free or reduced-cost private swim lessons to children in our community whose families are experiencing financial hardship.
We’re proud to be a Hope Floats partner because they share our belief that every child deserves access to lifesaving swim education.
How the Fundraiser Works
Giving is easy and meaningful.
You can choose to sponsor:
- 💧 1 swim lesson
- 💧 4 lessons
- 💧 8 lessons
- 💧 Or donate any custom amount that works for you
Each lesson is a 30-minute private session taught by one of our caring, certified instructors, designed to build real skills, water safety awareness, and confidence in the pool.
🖥️ The donation page is live now at
givebutter.com/SwimForHopeTree
🎄 And very soon, our decorated Swim for Hope Trees will be up at all SLWM pool locations. Each tree will feature donation tags you can grab! It’s a simple way to make a difference right where you swim.
Give a Gift That Lasts
At Swim Lessons with Mary, we’ve always believed that swimming is more than a sport, it’s a life skill. It teaches kids how to breathe through fear, how to trust their bodies, and how to stay safe around water.
This holiday season, we invite you to give the gift of swimming. Your donation doesn’t just help one child, it ripples outward, touching families, building stronger swimmers, and creating safer futures.
Thank you for being part of our Swim for Hope Tree. 💙
