Hi friends and family!

This will be my 7th Swim Across America swim as part of the Goldman and Friends team. It will be year 3 of swimming in Pleasure Bay in South Boston-a lovely, enclosed shark free swim area with the most amazing group of generous people. I hope to raise $2000 this year. 

Every year before we dive in, we hear from the doctors who are funded by the Boston swim. Their stories and updates always give me the chills. Their impact is real-and we (me and you!) get to be a part of it! Check out of this headline from March 2024: 

SWIM ACROSS AMERICA – BOSTON AND NANTUCKET PROVIDE GRANT FUNDING FOR PROMISING GLIOBLASTOMA TREATMENT 

My swimming partner and friend, Ed Colbert, died of glioblastoma, so this promising news is extra special for our team, his family and it helps keep hope alive.

I swim to honor all the people we hold extra close to our hearts who have suffered because of cancer. At 53, every doctor's appointment I go to where I get a clean bill of health is a cause for celebration-and this swim is my celebration! I will keep doing it as long as I can. 

This year's fundraising proceeds will support quality-of-life clinical research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and pediatric oncology research at Mass General Hospital for Children Cancer Center. 

Please consider donating what you feel comfortable donating. Any amount means a lot to me.

Thank you!!

With much love,

Kelly