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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 STACEY | 2025 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $318,313.87 |
79 |
| Team Carolyn | 2025 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $271,065.28 |
68 |
| Nantucket Athletic Association | Nantucket Open Water Swim | $250,750.65 |
44 |
| Team John | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $153,091.81 |
32 |
| Team Kelly | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $142,915.21 |
23 |
| Next Level Private | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $140,255.09 |
58 |
| Team Goldman and Friends | 2025 Boston Open Water Swim | $134,133.14 |
25 |
| Team Benoit | Seattle Open Water Swim | $121,323.28 |
89 |
| TEAM UCSF SURVIVE | 2025 San Francisco Bay Open Water Swim | $110,113.08 |
21 |
| Team Gina | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $106,694.63 |
52 |
| Team Roethke | Nantucket Open Water Swim | $97,888.02 |
13 |
| TEAM JULIAN | Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $90,672.59 |
59 |
| Team Susan Survives! | 2025 San Francisco Bay Open Water Swim | $89,846.11 |
23 |
| Captain Craig | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $89,026.40 |
10 |
| MSA Team Out of My Box | Charlotte Open Water Swim | $82,522.22 |
60 |
| Festivus | 2025 Boston Open Water Swim | $81,769.26 |
16 |
| Team Masters | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $76,961.57 |
37 |
| Team IBK | 2025 St. Louis Open Water Swim | $75,541.14 |
44 |
| TEAM IRWIN | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $75,284.68 |
26 |
| Team Martha Ries | Seattle Open Water Swim | $71,394.66 |
12 |
| TEAM CLARE | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $71,391.64 |
12 |
| Swim Atlanta | Atlanta Open Water Swim | $71,120.36 |
62 |
| Kitty's Kats | 2025 Boston Open Water Swim | $71,083.89 |
28 |
| NCH and PASCON | Nantucket Open Water Swim | $70,894.34 |
43 |
| Team Tar Heel | Carolina Community Swim | $69,807.78 |
13 |
| MSC & Friends | Nantucket Open Water Swim | $69,252.01 |
11 |
| Emory Swim & Dive | Atlanta Open Water Swim | $68,084.85 |
57 |
| Providence College Swimming & Diving | 2025 Rhode Island Open Water Swim | $65,479.69 |
97 |
| Team mELLENoma | 2025 Baltimore Open Water Swim | $64,197.82 |
10 |
| Team Kotchen | Nantucket Open Water Swim | $62,820.30 |
3 |
| Team Payne | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $62,606.11 |
45 |
| G.I. Nancy | Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $61,904.66 |
21 |
| Team Chasing Channels | 2025 San Francisco Bay Open Water Swim | $55,999.28 |
26 |
| Dynamo Swim Club | Atlanta Open Water Swim | $55,058.82 |
137 |
| Team OBC | Orienta Beach Club Pool Swim | $49,808.24 |
6 |
| Team Paddock | Charlotte Open Water Swim | $49,188.00 |
3 |
| TEAM HOPE | North Hempstead Country Club Pool Swim | $49,115.60 |
26 |
| TEAM HOPE | 2025 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $48,388.31 |
11 |
| Huntington Y Bluefish | Huntington Y Bluefish Pool Swim | $47,744.48 |
100 |
| Our Answer To Cancer | 2025 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $43,032.88 |
15 |
| Team Anne, Mike and Friends | Chicago Open Water Swim | $43,020.87 |
18 |
| Strokes for Hope | Nantucket Open Water Swim | $42,770.32 |
3 |
| Millie's Mermaids and Marlins | 2025 Baltimore Open Water Swim | $42,345.73 |
16 |
| Team Sarah | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $42,118.44 |
29 |
| Ballard Bruins | Louisville Community Swim | $41,068.00 |
2 |
| Markanaugh's | 2025 Baltimore Open Water Swim | $40,208.00 |
2 |
| Moses Singer | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $38,418.29 |
21 |
| Boston College Eagles | 2025 Boston Open Water Swim | $37,466.96 |
9 |
| Team Unified | Charlotte Open Water Swim | $36,088.89 |
42 |
| China Beach | 2025 San Francisco Bay Open Water Swim | $35,520.38 |
16 |
| Captain Jack's Crew | Orienta Beach Club Pool Swim | $35,366.00 |
8 |
| Team No Limits | Seattle Open Water Swim | $35,088.86 |
5 |
| Swimming For Gigi | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $35,001.24 |
25 |
| TEAM ALICE | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $34,717.63 |
8 |
| Team Mackey | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $33,839.10 |
10 |
| Team Keren | Atlanta Open Water Swim | $32,752.69 |
16 |
| Team Chen-Hall and friends | 2025 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $31,307.60 |
21 |
| Team Life | Chicago Open Water Swim | $30,283.80 |
4 |
| Team BeachBum | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $30,190.65 |
4 |
| Team Jane | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $30,149.20 |
7 |
| The Wavemakers | 2025 Boston Open Water Swim | $29,969.24 |
2 |
| Greenwich YMCA Marlins | Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $28,732.18 |
26 |
| Vols Swim Club | 2025 Nashville Community Swim | $28,459.35 |
5 |
| Stroke of Genius | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $28,190.84 |
11 |
| MICC & Friends | Seattle Open Water Swim | $27,491.78 |
17 |
| Team Transplant | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $26,787.35 |
12 |
| Beat Melanoma Soon | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $26,678.00 |
5 |
| MIBC & Friends | Seattle Open Water Swim | $25,930.14 |
5 |
| Swim for Suzy | Coveleigh Pool Swim | $25,400.00 |
1 |
| Team Fabulous | 2025 Dallas Open Water Swim | $25,367.23 |
3 |
| Nantucket Swim Alumni & Friends | Nantucket Open Water Swim | $25,286.80 |
10 |
| Team Chocolate Pudding | 2025 San Francisco Bay Open Water Swim | $25,061.96 |
8 |
| Chris' Cancer Crushers | 2025 Nashville Community Swim | $25,034.29 |
14 |
| Sidley Austin LLP | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $24,785.55 |
8 |
| Nantucket Community Pool | Nantucket Open Water Swim | $24,776.65 |
20 |
| Team WashU | 2025 St. Louis Open Water Swim | $24,701.49 |
51 |
| Team Heritage/SRS | 2025 Dallas Open Water Swim | $24,614.80 |
16 |
| TRI-ing to Beat Cancer | 2025 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $24,491.67 |
30 |
| Team Rogel | 2025 Detroit - Motor City Mile Open Water Swim | $24,432.99 |
12 |
| Rush University MC & Midwest Orthopaedic at Rush | Chicago Open Water Swim | $24,122.03 |
13 |
| Innis Arden Golf Club | 2025 Fairfield County - Fairfield County Swim League Pool Swims | $24,062.23 |
30 |
| Team Prez | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $23,942.01 |
26 |
| SMU Swimming & Diving | 2025 Dallas Open Water Swim | $23,926.16 |
45 |
| Swimming for Moms | Nantucket Open Water Swim | $23,923.43 |
21 |
| Goldman & Friends | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $23,453.20 |
8 |
| Bryant Swimming & Diving | 2025 Rhode Island Open Water Swim | $22,919.74 |
63 |
| Team ROCK ON | 2025 Baltimore Open Water Swim | $22,690.93 |
12 |
| Team Jessica | 2025 St. Louis Open Water Swim | $22,676.39 |
1 |
| Team TBD | Seattle Open Water Swim | $22,366.33 |
32 |
| Chicago Masters Swim Club | Chicago Open Water Swim | $22,311.07 |
11 |
| Team Latham | Florida Keys Open Water Swim | $22,304.23 |
21 |
| Mill Pond Building Company | Nantucket Open Water Swim | $21,768.20 |
3 |
| Swim like a bird | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $21,744.72 |
21 |
| Team Children's Colorado | Denver Open Water Swim | $21,596.34 |
17 |
| Merrimack Swimming | Nantucket Open Water Swim | $21,451.55 |
9 |
| Caimans for a Cure | Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $20,950.32 |
18 |
| Yonkers Masters Cancer Warriors | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $20,644.95 |
13 |
| Team NYAC TI | NYAC Travers Island Pool Swim | $20,187.08 |
11 |
| West Ashley Whales | Charleston-Kiawah Open Water Swim | $20,107.46 |
36 |
| Gateway Swim Club | 2025 St. Louis Open Water Swim | $20,018.40 |
37 |
$134,133.14
$7,810.60
| Participant Name | Event Name | Gift Amount |
|---|---|---|
Steven Chestler
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2025 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $137,966.43 |
Pam Ryan
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2025 Boston Open Water Swim | $92,439.92 |
Deborah Kelly
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2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $63,710.64 |
Sue Walsh
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Carolina Community Swim | $61,525.18 |
Andrew Kotchen
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Nantucket Open Water Swim | $59,418.30 |
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Chris Kitch
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2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $54,390.20 |
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Mark J McCooey
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2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $51,128.00 |
Susan Helmrich
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2025 San Francisco Bay Open Water Swim | $49,802.14 |
John Dierkes
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2025 Baltimore Open Water Swim | $45,496.40 |
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Andrew Homan
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2025 San Francisco Bay Open Water Swim | $44,269.20 |
Nancy Carr
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Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $43,534.34 |
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Joseph Kaufman
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2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $41,826.40 |
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Maya Merhige
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2025 San Francisco Bay Open Water Swim | $41,137.92 |
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Peter Carlson
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Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $40,436.35 |
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Duncan Richardson
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Nantucket Open Water Swim | $39,346.00 |
Pam Ryan
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Louisville Community Swim | $38,748.00 |
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Steven Roethke
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Nantucket Open Water Swim | $37,720.46 |
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James Meehan
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Nantucket Open Water Swim | $36,259.00 |
Scot Davis
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Atlanta Open Water Swim | $32,429.00 |
Matt Benoit
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Seattle Open Water Swim | $32,088.06 |
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Douglas Rachlin
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2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $31,722.50 |
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David Day
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Seattle Open Water Swim | $31,428.00 |
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Amanda Jacobson
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Nantucket Open Water Swim | $31,317.00 |
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Matt Thunell
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2025 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $30,203.22 |
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Marion Twyman
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2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $28,524.00 |
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Ryan Murray
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Nantucket Open Water Swim | $28,239.00 |
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Kitty Tetreault
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2025 Boston Open Water Swim | $28,092.00 |
| Tony Caserta | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $27,542.31 |
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Janel McArdle
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2025 Boston Open Water Swim | $27,481.24 |
Alyssa Corb
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2025 Nashville Community Swim | $27,459.35 |
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Barbara Sullivan
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2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $26,000.00 |
Donald Baker
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Charlotte Open Water Swim | $25,759.00 |
Brian Koizim
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Coveleigh Pool Swim | $25,400.00 |
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Pammy Griffin
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Nantucket Open Water Swim | $24,790.07 |
Robyn Starnes
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2025 Dallas Open Water Swim | $24,602.83 |
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Paul Felton
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2025 San Francisco Bay Open Water Swim | $24,121.20 |
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Greg Sedlock
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Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $23,901.92 |
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Kevin Shine
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2025 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $23,801.00 |
Robert McLaren
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2025 Houston Open Water Swim | $23,718.80 |
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Jackie NeJaime
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2025 San Francisco Bay Open Water Swim | $21,971.48 |
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David Schore
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2025 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $21,656.40 |
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David Reavy
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2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $21,064.40 |
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Michael Saad
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Nantucket Open Water Swim | $21,014.20 |
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John Magliano
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Orienta Beach Club Pool Swim | $20,948.00 |
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Jessica Stokes
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2025 Boston Open Water Swim | $20,840.48 |
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Dana DiCarlo
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2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $20,650.00 |
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Kimberly Wetty
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2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $20,091.00 |
Marc Lindauer
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2025 St. Louis Open Water Swim | $20,000.00 |
Patty Brummet
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Chicago Open Water Swim | $18,880.69 |
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Thomas Mooney
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2025 Baltimore Open Water Swim | $18,307.00 |
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
- Alyssa and Cliff Greenberg - $1,000.00
- Amy and Paul Hughson - $500.00
- Andrew Parker - $500.00
- Andy and Jeff Baevsky - $1,000.00
- Anonymous - $5,000.00
- Anonymous - $2,000.00
- Anonymous - $1,000.00
- Anonymous - $520.00
- Anonymous - $500.00
- Anonymous - $260.00
- Ben Jacobs - $500.00
- Beth & Michael Alderman - $520.00
- Bradley & Jennifer Gruber - $500.00
- Carole Solomon - $1,000.00
- Cathy and Jonathan Miller - $5,023.60
- Chetan Krishna - $1,000.00
- Chipman Family - $540.00
- Clark and Debra Pager - $1,000.00
- Cristina and Daniel Rackow - $1,040.00
- Dan & Jill Leav - $260.00
- Daniel and Kimberley steinberg - $520.00
- Daniel and Rhonda Chestler - $5,000.00
- David and Debbie Shspiro - $520.00
- David Zheng - $500.00
- Doug Horn - $1,040.00
- Einbinder Family - $1,000.00
- Em and Max - $520.00
- Franceen and Scott - $520.00
- Gail and Sam Liss - $520.00
- Gary and Helene Pilnick - $1,000.00
- Gary R. Belowich - $500.00
- Gendys - $260.00
- Greystone match - Jeffrey Baevsky - $971.00
- Guardian - Anonymous - $971.00
- Halperin Family - $5,000.00
- Held Family - $750.00
- Hirshmark Capital LLC - $1,040.00
- Holli and Ben Sax - $1,000.00
- Horace & Amy Hagedorn - Lisa Valentine - $5,000.00
- ING Financial Services match - Jason Gallea - $750.00
- IP Capital Partners - $520.00
- Ivan and Gayle Dolowich - $500.00
- Jacob Miller - $1,560.00
- Jahn and Sabrina Levin - $2,500.00
- Jane Recant - $500.00
- Jeannie and Bruce Evans - $500.00
- Jeff Kurtz - $1,000.00
- Jeff/Sandy Cohen - $260.00
- Jeffrey Zaffos - $500.00
- Jemma & Jason Gallea - $500.00
- Jerry Passaretti - $1,000.00
- Jessica and Bryan Wiener - $500.00
- Jessica Chestler - $500.00
- Jill & Rich Barry - $1,000.00
- Julie and Paul Brandes - $1,000.00
- Karen and Paul Wexler - $500.00
- Katia & Robert Rubenstein - $1,040.00
- Kohn Family - $520.00
- Linda Beigel-Schulman - $500.00
- Lisa Cummins - $374.40
- M H Kim - $2,000.00
- Matt & Monika Caldwell - $1,040.00
- Maxine Swisa - $500.00
- Michael & Lynne Wolitzer - $500.00
- Mike Mangione - $500.00
- Morgan Stanley - The Founders Group - $500.00
- Morris & Jules Levine Family Foundation - $2,500.00
- Mr. and Mrs. James M Musiker - $2,000.00
- Mr. Evan Wuhl - $1,000.00
- Mr. Michael Brown - $1,800.00
- Mr. Peter Gadaleta - $1,500.00
- Mr. Steven Chestler - $10,000.00
- Mrs. Jaclyn Tiffen - $500.00
- Murray & Linda Stempel - $1,000.00
- Old Westbury Golf and Country Club - $450.00
- Richard & Karen Mendelsohn - $1,000.00
- Richard and Dina Beck - $500.00
- Richard Browne and Nancy Risman - $2,500.00
- Rob V. - $1,000.00
- Rockport Equity - $500.00
- rona and David Picket - $520.00
- Rosenzweig Family Foundation - $520.00
- Schumer Family - $520.00
- Silverman family - $500.00
- Staci Friedwald - $500.00
- Steven and Farrel Starker - $1,000.00
- Steven Geismar - $10,400.00
- Stifel match - Adam Kohn - $500.00
- the Kuriloff family - $780.00
- The Laurel Group - $750.00
- The Lichtenbergs - $520.00
- The Malen Family - $1,000.00
- The Mendelsohn family - $520.00
- The Peters Family - $2,500.00
- The Rick & Alli Gulliver Foundation - $1,040.00
- Tiffen Family - $1,040.00
- Virginia Hatley - $500.00
- Wendy and Scott Schwartz - $750.00
- Yale Paprin - $1,000.00
- Ziegler Family - $1,000.00
