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MISSION
Swim Across America hosts charity swims that fund cancer research and patient programs. Founded in 1987, we’ve raised over $100M.
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MAKE WAVES WITH US
See our schedule. Find an SAA open water swim in your community and Make Waves.
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POOL SWIMS
Host an SAA pool swim with donations funding cancer research. Get started here.
STAY CONNECTED WITH OUR CAUSE
Top Fundraising Teams
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Top National Fundraisers
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| Team Name | Event Name | Gift Amount | Members Recruited |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team Carolyn | 2024 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $123,252.76 |
47 |
| TEAM STACEY | 2024 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $109,870.60 |
58 |
| Team Gina | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $91,895.17 |
46 |
| Nantucket Athletic Association | 2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $81,972.48 |
33 |
| TEAM JULIAN | 2024 Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $77,097.14 |
74 |
| Kitty's Kats | 2024 Boston Open Water Swim | $67,807.00 |
17 |
| Next Level Private | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $53,653.07 |
38 |
| Team Masters | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $49,659.73 |
34 |
| G.I. Nancy | 2024 Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $47,976.80 |
22 |
| Team Goldman and Friends | 2024 Boston Open Water Swim | $46,844.62 |
24 |
| Segra® | 2024 Charlotte Open Water Swim | $45,100.00 |
2 |
| Team Roethke | 2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $43,595.54 |
14 |
| Team John | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $43,113.29 |
14 |
| TEAM IRWIN | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $41,859.16 |
24 |
| MSA Team Out of My Box | 2024 Charlotte Open Water Swim | $37,656.88 |
35 |
| Team OBC | 2024 LIS - OBC | $37,286.84 |
5 |
| Captain Jack's Crew | 2024 LIS - OBC | $37,186.60 |
14 |
| Chris' Cancer Crushers | 2024 Nashville Community Swim | $33,782.56 |
17 |
| TEAM CLARE | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $32,490.60 |
13 |
| Team IBK | 2024 St. Louis Open Water Swim | $28,517.92 |
33 |
| Nantucket Swim Alumni & Friends | 2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $27,394.24 |
5 |
| Vols Swim Club! | 2024 Nashville Community Swim | $27,376.12 |
11 |
| Team NYAC TI | NYAC Travers Island Pool Swim | $25,300.00 |
16 |
| Sidley Austin LLP | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $24,418.53 |
10 |
| Team Prez | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $24,380.77 |
23 |
| Team Latham | 2024 Florida Keys Open Water Swim | $24,337.55 |
12 |
| Our Answer To Cancer | 2024 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $24,209.61 |
13 |
| Team Payne | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $23,934.85 |
30 |
| Team Alice / Tiffany | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $23,207.34 |
3 |
| Festivus | 2024 Boston Open Water Swim | $23,179.34 |
10 |
| Team Life | 2024 Chicago Open Water Swim | $22,149.51 |
7 |
| Team Anne, Mike and Friends | 2024 Chicago Open Water Swim | $21,758.00 |
15 |
| Team Kelly | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $21,322.26 |
8 |
| Greenwich YMCA Marlins | 2024 Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $21,216.18 |
23 |
| TEAM HOPE | 2024 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $21,146.44 |
7 |
| Team Inger | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $20,294.20 |
12 |
| NCH and PASCON | 2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $20,280.06 |
44 |
| Team Chasing Channels | 2024 San Francisco Bay Open Water Swim | $20,094.72 |
1 |
| Maranda's Survival Crew | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $19,737.52 |
6 |
| Swim like a bird | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $19,376.96 |
14 |
| Swimming for Gigi | 2024 LIS - OBC | $18,965.83 |
7 |
| Team BeachBum | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $18,630.15 |
3 |
| Team Rogel | 2024 Detroit - Motor City Mile Open Water Swim | $17,896.44 |
17 |
| Team Susan Survives! | 2024 San Francisco Bay Open Water Swim | $17,217.83 |
22 |
| The Pawleys Island Freestylers | 2024 Charleston-Kiawah Open Water Swim | $17,103.65 |
9 |
| Team Mackey | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $17,472.41 |
10 |
| VICC-tory Swim Team | 2024 Nashville Community Swim | $16,813.32 |
5 |
| Yonkers Masters Cancer Warriors | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $16,678.59 |
8 |
| Brunswick School | 2024 Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $16,472.00 |
13 |
| TEAM HOPE | North Hempstead Country Club Pool Swim | $16,439.92 |
18 |
| Beat Melanoma Soon | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $16,024.00 |
6 |
| Moses Singer | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $15,771.16 |
15 |
| Tampa Elite Aquatics | 2024 Tampa Bay Open Water Swim | $15,725.92 |
37 |
| Team BreakThru | NYAC Travers Island Pool Swim | $15,390.00 |
14 |
| Team Keren | 2024 Atlanta Open Water Swim | $14,774.17 |
16 |
| Stroke of Genius | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $14,617.33 |
7 |
| Team Amphenol | 2024 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $14,554.28 |
13 |
| Woodward Open Water War Eagles | 2024 Atlanta Open Water Swim | $14,537.00 |
3 |
| Swimming for Moms | 2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $14,467.20 |
8 |
| Paws for the Cause: Mission Pawsable | 2024 Seattle Open Water Swim | $13,545.72 |
7 |
| Mill Pond Building Company | 2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $13,497.53 |
5 |
| South Orange Dolphins | The 10th annual Monet Caputy Armenia Swim for a Cause | $13,198.87 |
64 |
| Nantucket Community Pool | 2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $13,103.25 |
10 |
| Blue Wave Swim | 2024 Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $13,097.12 |
25 |
| Team DePalo | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $13,079.00 |
8 |
| Team Sousa | 2024 Boston Open Water Swim | $13,076.91 |
19 |
| Goldman Sachs and friends | 2024 Florida Keys Open Water Swim | $13,011.60 |
7 |
| Team Stanley | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $12,785.20 |
3 |
| Team Karli | 2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $12,749.76 |
7 |
| Woodward War Eagles | Woodward War Eagles Swim Against Cancer | $12,618.64 |
21 |
| West Ashley Whales | 2024 Charleston-Kiawah Open Water Swim | $12,460.16 |
18 |
| Team Jane | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $12,350.00 |
7 |
| Team Deb | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $11,927.40 |
2 |
| Silver Swimmers | 2024 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $11,854.32 |
1 |
| Berkeley Aquatics | 2024 Tampa Bay Open Water Swim | $11,782.60 |
15 |
| Maury People Sotheby's International Realty | 2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $11,675.00 |
3 |
| Team Carroll | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $11,674.00 |
6 |
| Team Beach Point | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $11,377.58 |
7 |
| Michigan Masters Swimming | 2024 Detroit - Motor City Mile Open Water Swim | $11,234.39 |
10 |
| Team Fabulous | 2024 Dallas Open Water Swim | $11,136.10 |
1 |
| OG Goggle Gang | 2024 Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $11,001.64 |
28 |
| Team Parker | 2024 San Francisco Bay Open Water Swim | $10,924.58 |
3 |
| Emory Swim & Dive | 2024 Atlanta Open Water Swim | $10,800.00 |
11 |
| Shell Smashes Cancer | 2024 Houston Open Water Swim | $10,580.00 |
2 |
| Graham Fam Olympics | 2024 Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $10,542.80 |
8 |
| Team Colligan | 2024 Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $10,530.00 |
4 |
| Providence College Swimming & Diving | 2024 Rhode Island Open Water Swim | $10,383.40 |
55 |
| "Just Keep Swimming" | 2024 Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $10,373.45 |
11 |
| Team BEST | 2024 Tampa Bay Open Water Swim | $10,359.12 |
12 |
| Team Kotchen | 2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $10,204.00 |
2 |
| NDAC | 2024 Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $10,143.67 |
13 |
| The Sassy Swimmers | 2024 Detroit - Motor City Mile Open Water Swim | $9,963.00 |
5 |
| MIBC & Friends | 2024 Seattle Open Water Swim | $9,776.00 |
9 |
| Strokes for Hope | 2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $9,551.68 |
1 |
| Team Fisher Real Estate | 2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $9,453.00 |
1 |
| Marlins | Marlins Swim to Fight Cancer | $9,359.66 |
50 |
| Team Fighting Manatees | 2024 Florida Keys Open Water Swim | $8,870.38 |
6 |
| Saint Petersburg Aquatics | 2024 Tampa Bay Open Water Swim | $8,858.67 |
11 |
| Team Joan | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $8,540.60 |
2 |
| Team Baucom | 2024 Charleston-Kiawah Open Water Swim | $8,449.52 |
6 |
$6,189.36
$36,878.68
$1,240.07
$1,352.07
$34,094.30
$56,971.07
$46,844.62
$13,011.60
$5,760.00
$123,304.76
$12,072.50
$16,246.28
| Participant Name | Event Name | Gift Amount |
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Kitty Tetreault
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2024 Boston Open Water Swim | $58,058.00 |
Steven Chestler
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2024 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $55,861.02 |
Nancy Carr
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2024 Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $42,071.08 |
Julia Brookshire
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2024 National Virtual - SAA My Way | $41,607.39 |
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Peter Carlson
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2024 Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $35,143.94 |
James Meehan
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2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $26,116.00 |
Joseph Kaufman
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2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $24,168.00 |
Alyssa Corb
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2024 Nashville Community Swim | $23,774.91 |
Pam Ryan
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2024 Boston Open Water Swim | $21,022.06 |
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Steven Roethke
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2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $20,789.00 |
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Kevin Shine
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2024 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $20,498.00 |
Maya Merhige
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2024 San Francisco Bay Open Water Swim | $19,678.72 |
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Mark J McCooey
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2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $19,628.00 |
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David Reavy
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2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $18,478.80 |
| Tony Caserta | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $17,502.34 |
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Chris McPherson
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2024 Nashville Community Swim | $16,833.31 |
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David Schore
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2024 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $15,888.44 |
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Alyssa Grikscheit
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2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $15,750.00 |
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Giuseppe Riso
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2024 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $15,300.00 |
Pam Ryan
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Louisville Community Swim | $14,550.00 |
Patty Brummet
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2024 Chicago Open Water Swim | $13,611.51 |
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Michael Saad
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2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $13,147.53 |
Jean Fufidio
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NYAC Travers Island Pool Swim | $12,983.00 |
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Michael Ritter
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2024 National Virtual - SAA My Way | $16,720.78 |
Beth Hykes
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2024 Seattle Open Water Swim | $12,535.72 |
| Betty Scanlon | 2024 LIS - OBC | $12,250.00 |
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Ben Park
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2024 Nashville Community Swim | $12,138.00 |
| Cathleen Scanlon | 2024 LIS - OBC | $12,080.00 |
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Joseph Kasper
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2024 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $11,813.52 |
Robyn Starnes
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2024 Dallas Open Water Swim | $11,136.10 |
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Isaac Greaney
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2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $11,050.00 |
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Jessica Stokes
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2024 Boston Open Water Swim | $10,805.74 |
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Barb Sullivan
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2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $10,674.00 |
Robert McLaren
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2024 Houston Open Water Swim | $10,530.00 |
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Natalie Thompson
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2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $10,309.00 |
| Susan Eggers | 2024 LIS - OBC | $10,250.00 |
Rona Coakley
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2024 Florida Keys Open Water Swim | $10,123.62 |
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Jeffrey Kovner
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2024 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $10,075.00 |
William Kerscher
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2024 Atlanta Open Water Swim | $10,050.00 |
Jim Keffer
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2024 Charlotte Open Water Swim | $10,050.00 |
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Stephanie Cooper
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2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $10,050.00 |
Thomas Adams
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2024 Charleston-Kiawah Open Water Swim | $10,000.00 |
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Duncan Richardson
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2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $9,546.68 |
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Mark Heingartner
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2024 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $9,460.00 |
| Mike Eggers | 2024 LIS - OBC | $9,406.00 |
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John Magliano
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2024 LIS - OBC | $9,399.44 |
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Pammy Griffin
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2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $9,047.95 |
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Tony Leondis
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2024 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $8,979.00 |
Kara Herzfeld
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2024 Detroit - Motor City Mile Open Water Swim | $8,863.20 |
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Kevin McCarthy
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2024 National Virtual - SAA My Way | $8,593.00 |
McLaren
- Ann S Miller - $35.00
- Anonymous - $51.50
- Anonymous - $51.50
- Anonymous - $50.00
- Bill Tolbert & Leslie Ford - $51.50
- Bobby and Nita Hale - $50.00
- Brad W - $50.00
- Brian & Dawn - $100.00
- David and Pat Waskowiak - $100.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $500.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $200.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $100.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $75.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $60.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $50.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $50.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $50.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $40.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $25.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $20.00
- Jane Nierman - $50.00
- Karen K Clayton - $36.05
- Lori GG - $515.00
- Mary White - $100.00
- Monica - $50.00
- Mr. Robert McLaren - $50.00
- Mr. Todd Stautzenberger - $103.00
- Ms. Karen Samoska - $103.00
- Paul I Kurt - $250.00
- Randall & Yvonne Ludden - $1,030.00
- Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $2,177.90
- Shell Oil Company Foundation - Brian Tarr - $100.00
- Shell Oil Company Foundation match - Robert McLaren - $100.00
- Shell Oil Company match - Brian Tarr - $100.00
- Shell Oil Company match - Doyle Walker - $50.00
- Sheryl and Mike Cooke - $36.05
- Susan Wahlers - $103.00
- Terri and Peter Hettinger - $100.00
- The Bergerons - $51.50
- Tim Fletcher - $25.00
- Wendt Family - $36.05
- William and Dana White - $100.00
McLaren
- Facebook Fundraiser - $100.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $100.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $100.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $100.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $50.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $25.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $25.00
- I'm Honor of Ron Graff - $500.00
- Mr. Robert McLaren - $50.00
- Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,000.00
- Shell Oil Company Foundation match - Robert McLaren - $50.00
McLaren
- Jane and Steve - $51.50
- Mr. Robert McLaren - $50.00
- Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,000.00
- Shell Oil Company Foundation match - Robert McLaren - $50.00
McLaren
- Lisa Khoury - $50.00
- Mr. Robert McLaren - $50.00
- RJ sumner - $51.50
- Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,000.00
- Shell Oil Company Foundation match - Robert McLaren - $50.00
McLaren
- Mr. Robert McLaren - $50.00
- Phil Babcock - $200.00
- Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,000.00
- Shell Oil Company Foundation match - Robert McLaren - $50.00
McLaren
- Dennis and Karen Samoska - $103.00
- Mr. Robert McLaren - $50.00
- Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,000.00
- Shell Oil Company Foundation match - Robert McLaren - $50.00
McLaren
- Boeing match - Robert McLaren - $25.00
- Keith R - $50.00
- Mark Peppercorn - $200.00
- Mr. Robert McLaren - $50.00
- Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,000.00
- Shell Oil Company Foundation match - Robert McLaren - $50.00
McLaren
- Anonymous - $500.00
- Elie Farah - $103.00
- Mr. Robert McLaren - $50.00
- Phil Babcock - $100.00
- Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,000.00
- Shell Oil Company Foundation match - Robert McLaren - $50.00
McLaren
- Mr. Robert McLaren - $50.00
- Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,000.00
- Shell Oil Company Foundation match - Robert McLaren - $50.00
McLaren
- Mr. Robert McLaren - $75.00
- Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,028.17
McLaren
- Anonymous - $75.00
- Anonymous - $35.00
- Graff Family - $103.00
- Jane Nierman - $51.50
- Mr. Robert McLaren - $75.00
- Phil Babcock - $200.00
- Rob McLaren - $140.00
- Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,028.17
TONY
- ' Coldwell Banker - $5,000.00
- ' Coldwell Banker Realty Cares Foundation - $0.01
- ' The Michael Colombini Foundation - $0.01
- Anonymous - $5,000.00
- Anthony Falco - $500.00
- Anthony Ruggeri - $300.00
- Barbra & John Colombini - $100.00
- Carol & John Creeley - $500.00
- Elizabeth Clark - $100.00
- Lianne & Sean - $250.00
- Liz Halliday Coco - $500.00
- Mr. Anthony "Tony" Sibio - $50.00
- Mr. Anthony "Tony" Sibio - $20.00
- Mr. Kenneth Martin - $100.00
- Mr. Neil Clark - $90,000.00
- Mrs. Lowen Bush - $250.00
- Mrs. Maryanne Dowd - $100.00
- Ms. Debra S. Fimmano - $100.00
- Peg Lantz Meli and Lou Meli. - $200.00
- Richard & Sabina Tompkins - $500.00
- Stuart Benedict - $100.00
- Victor & Lorraine Fontana - $150.00
TONY
- Mr. Neil Clark - $10,000.00
Chestler
- American Gift Fund - $5,000.00
- Andrea & Jeffrey Baevsky - $500.00
- Andrew & Susan Cott - $300.00
- Andy Parker - $100.00
- Anonymous - $1,000.00
- Anonymous - $260.00
- Anonymous - $200.00
- Avidans - $187.20
- Bruce Cohen - $104.00
- Cindy Schreibman - $187.20
- Clark and Debra Pager - $1,000.00
- Cristina and Daniel Rackow - $1,040.00
- Daniel and Rhonda Chestler - $5,000.00
- Daniel Steinberg - $520.00
- Danielle Baldwin - $52.00
- David and Debbie Shapiro - $520.00
- Doris Shen - $200.00
- Douglas and Ossie Spector - $187.20
- Ellen and Ned Dorman - $100.00
- Gary Belowich and Julie Rosen - $500.00
- Great Neck South Class Of 1974 - $1,000.00
- Greystone match - Jeffrey Baevsky - $485.50
- Halperin Family - $5,000.00
- Hilary Madigan - $500.00
- Hirshmark Capital - $1,040.00
- Igor Vaysberg - $180.00
- IP Capital Partners - $500.00
- Jacob and Jamie Miller - $1,560.00
- Jeannie and Bruce Evans - $520.00
- Jeff Kurtz, The Kamson Corporation - $1,000.00
- Jeffrey and Heller Moses - $180.00
- Jeffrey Markowitz - $180.00
- Josh & Ali Haberman - $200.00
- Joy and Brian Moss - $208.00
- Kathy & Michael Weiss - $200.00
- Linda & Michael Schulman - $520.00
- Liss Family - $520.00
- Morris And Jules Levine Family Foundation - $1,000.00
- Mr. Barry Rosenberg - $250.00
- Mr. jonathan fogelman - $520.00
- Mr. Steven Chestler - $5,000.00
- Mr. Steven Chestler - $50.00
- Nancy passaretti - $1,000.00
- Richard & Karen Mendelsohn - $1,000.00
- Richard and Dina Beck - $360.00
- Richard Browne - $2,500.00
- Richard Saperstein - $500.00
- SAX LLP - PETER GADALETA - $1,500.00
- Schwartz Family - $500.00
- Scott and Franceen Silverman - $520.00
- Scott L. Benjamin - $250.00
- Shawn & Hayley Rogol - $104.00
- Staci Friedwald - $500.00
- Steven and Barbara Cooper - $187.20
- Synchrony match - Denise Yap - $2,000.00
- The Barry Family - $520.00
- the Kuriloff family - $1,040.00
- The Laurel Group - $750.00
- The Malen Family - $1,040.00
- The Peters Family - $2,500.00
- The Wexler Family - $500.00
- Todd Schifter - $18.72
- Werber Family - $500.00
- Xujun Zheng - $500.00
| Team Name | Event Name | Gift Amount | Members Recruited |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take Down Cancer | 2024 Richmond Community Swim | $1,090.00 |
4 |
| Team MFF | 2024 Baltimore Open Water Swim | $576.52 |
1 |
| UW Swim Team | 2024 Seattle Open Water Swim | $60.00 |
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