I CAN SWIM MY WAY
Community Initiative to provide funding for swimming lessons for youth.
Leader
Gloria Buxton
Location
French Creek YMCA Lorain County, OH 44011
About the project
I Can Swim My Way is in memory of William Otis Jordan ( Billy) who passed away unexpectedly from acute myocardial infarction and coronary artery thrombosis on June 2, 2022, while swimming at The French Creek YMCA. Billy had been a lifelong swimmer. He first received his lessons at the Ashtabula YMCA in the 1960s with his sister Gloria J. Buxton.
According to Great Lakes SURF RESCUE PROJECT, 73 Great Lakes Drownings occurred in 2022, highlighting the need for increased water safety measures. This initiative addresses this by promoting water safety education and ensuring children learn to swim.
In Honor of Billy's love for swimming, the initiative will raise funds to provide free swim lessons for students through the Lorain County Metro Parks at Splash Zone in Oberlin and French Creek YMCA in Avon, Ohio
Details on swim lessons will be available soon.
The Steps
1. William Otis Jordan's (Billy) restricted fund will be established on August 12, 2022.
2. Collect donations from the community through this campaign.
3. Deposit donations into the restricted fund at the French Creek YMCA and Lorain County Metro Parks at Splash Zone.
Why we‘re doing it
We are saving lives by providing funds for swim lessons for children.