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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 Gina | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $74,245.97 |
31 |
| Team Carolyn | 2024 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $73,837.43 |
30 |
| Kitty's Kats | 2024 Boston Open Water Swim | $59,945.00 |
9 |
| Segra® | 2024 Charlotte Open Water Swim | $45,100.00 |
3 |
| Team Masters | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $35,964.42 |
17 |
| G.I. Nancy | 2024 Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $35,369.64 |
16 |
| Chris' Cancer Crushers | 2024 Nashville Community Swim | $33,682.56 |
17 |
| TEAM JULIAN | 2024 Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $32,276.07 |
57 |
| Captain Jack's Crew | 2024 LIS - OBC | $32,157.05 |
9 |
| TEAM IRWIN | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $32,135.96 |
12 |
| Next Level Private | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $30,662.00 |
23 |
| TEAM STACEY | 2024 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $27,339.00 |
17 |
| Vols Swim Club! | 2024 Nashville Community Swim | $26,876.12 |
11 |
| Team Latham | 2024 Florida Keys Open Water Swim | $24,337.55 |
12 |
| Team Goldman and Friends | 2024 Boston Open Water Swim | $23,583.06 |
16 |
| Team IBK | 2024 St. Louis Open Water Swim | $21,420.53 |
24 |
| Our Answer To Cancer | 2024 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $18,396.00 |
4 |
| Swim like a bird | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $18,176.96 |
12 |
| Maranda's Survival Crew | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $17,805.52 |
6 |
| Sidley Austin LLP | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $17,094.00 |
7 |
| The Pawleys Island Freestylers | 2024 Charleston-Kiawah Open Water Swim | $16,974.65 |
9 |
| VICC-tory Swim Team | 2024 Nashville Community Swim | $16,813.32 |
5 |
| MSA Team Out of My Box | 2024 Charlotte Open Water Swim | $16,593.59 |
27 |
| Beat Melanoma Soon | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $16,024.00 |
5 |
| Nantucket Athletic Association | 2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $15,939.18 |
26 |
| Team Alice | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $15,789.64 |
2 |
| Tampa Elite Aquatics | 2024 Tampa Bay Open Water Swim | $15,725.92 |
37 |
| Woodward Open Water War Eagles | 2024 Atlanta Open Water Swim | $14,537.00 |
3 |
| Team OBC | 2024 LIS - OBC | $13,952.00 |
3 |
| Team Susan Survives! | 2024 San Francisco Bay Open Water Swim | $13,751.95 |
16 |
| Team Kelly | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $13,457.73 |
5 |
| Mill Pond Building Company | 2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $13,097.53 |
2 |
| Yonkers Masters Cancer Warriors | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $13,073.07 |
8 |
| Goldman Sachs and friends | 2024 Florida Keys Open Water Swim | $13,011.60 |
7 |
| Stroke of Genius | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $13,005.33 |
5 |
| Team BreakThru | NYAC Travers Island Pool Swim | $12,790.00 |
3 |
| Team Inger | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $12,753.00 |
8 |
| Team Payne | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $12,643.53 |
9 |
| 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 |
| Paws for the Cause: Mission Pawsable | 2024 Seattle Open Water Swim | $12,272.72 |
7 |
| Festivus | 2024 Boston Open Water Swim | $12,042.80 |
7 |
| Team DePalo | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $11,996.00 |
8 |
| Team Prez | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $11,976.00 |
10 |
| Berkeley Aquatics | 2024 Tampa Bay Open Water Swim | $11,732.60 |
15 |
| Team Anne, Mike and Friends | 2024 Chicago Open Water Swim | $11,675.00 |
7 |
| Team Jane | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $11,650.00 |
2 |
| Team Keren | 2024 Atlanta Open Water Swim | $11,632.64 |
16 |
| Swimming for Gigi | 2024 LIS - OBC | $11,623.90 |
6 |
| Team Carroll | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $11,574.00 |
5 |
| Silver Swimmers | 2024 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $11,390.32 |
1 |
| Team Mackey | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $11,843.00 |
7 |
| Team BeachBum | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $11,264.05 |
3 |
| TEAM HOPE | 2024 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $10,950.00 |
6 |
| Moses Singer | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $10,800.00 |
6 |
| Team Beach Point | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $10,757.58 |
5 |
| Greenwich YMCA Marlins | 2024 Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $10,697.43 |
13 |
| Emory Swim & Dive | 2024 Atlanta Open Water Swim | $10,600.00 |
3 |
| NCH and PASCON | 2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $10,413.85 |
31 |
| Team Sousa | 2024 Boston Open Water Swim | $10,303.11 |
17 |
| Team BEST | 2024 Tampa Bay Open Water Swim | $10,259.12 |
12 |
| Team Kotchen | 2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $10,204.00 |
2 |
| TEAM CLARE | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $10,200.00 |
4 |
| Team NYAC TI | NYAC Travers Island Pool Swim | $10,000.00 |
1 |
| Team Life | 2024 Chicago Open Water Swim | $9,786.00 |
5 |
| Team Rogel | 2024 Detroit - Motor City Mile Open Water Swim | $9,652.66 |
14 |
| Blue Wave Swim | 2024 Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $9,328.60 |
21 |
| Team Fighting Manatees | 2024 Florida Keys Open Water Swim | $8,870.38 |
6 |
| Saint Petersburg Aquatics | 2024 Tampa Bay Open Water Swim | $8,735.87 |
11 |
| Team Baucom | 2024 Charleston-Kiawah Open Water Swim | $8,349.52 |
6 |
| Brunswick School | 2024 Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $8,248.00 |
10 |
| Michigan Masters Swimming | 2024 Detroit - Motor City Mile Open Water Swim | $7,978.29 |
8 |
| The Sassy Swimmers | 2024 Detroit - Motor City Mile Open Water Swim | $7,457.00 |
5 |
| OG Goggle Gang | 2024 Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $6,898.80 |
9 |
| Team Crosswell Cousins | 2024 Charleston-Kiawah Open Water Swim | $6,799.80 |
11 |
| Tenn. Aquatics Project feat. Dee & friends | 2024 Nashville Community Swim | $6,574.46 |
11 |
| Axes Endurance Club | 2024 Charleston-Kiawah Open Water Swim | $6,870.26 |
11 |
| Providence College Swimming & Diving | 2024 Rhode Island Open Water Swim | $6,424.20 |
33 |
| Team Roethke | 2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $6,393.54 |
9 |
| Team Karli | 2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $6,290.00 |
5 |
| North Sound Swimmers | 2024 Seattle Open Water Swim | $6,174.13 |
13 |
| Team Elaine | 2024 Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $6,101.80 |
1 |
| The Galloway School | 2024 Atlanta Open Water Swim | $5,871.40 |
9 |
| 10583 | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $5,783.88 |
10 |
| Walton Raiders | 2024 Atlanta Open Water Swim | $5,769.38 |
11 |
| Team Carolyn | Comedy Show at Governor's Comedy Club | $5,760.00 |
1 |
| Nantucket Swim Alumni & Friends | 2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $5,752.00 |
4 |
| Maury People Sotheby's International Realty | 2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $5,650.00 |
3 |
| NDAC | 2024 Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $5,621.47 |
10 |
| KPMG New York | 2024 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $5,559.91 |
6 |
| Team Fisher Real Estate | 2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $5,550.00 |
1 |
| Bean Sports Medicine | 2024 Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $5,545.00 |
1 |
| Sevo Sharks | 2024 Charleston-Kiawah Open Water Swim | $5,445.18 |
8 |
| Our Answer To Cancer | 2024 Tampa Bay Open Water Swim | $5,415.80 |
6 |
| Rush University MC & Midwest Orthopaedic at Rush | 2024 Chicago Open Water Swim | $5,380.80 |
5 |
| Team Worldpay Gives to Fight Cancer | 2024 Denver Open Water Swim | $5,355.80 |
4 |
| Team Colligan | 2024 Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $5,310.00 |
4 |
| Shell Smashes Cancer | 2024 Houston Open Water Swim | $4,986.00 |
1 |
| Team CPAC | 2024 Atlanta Open Water Swim | $4,953.86 |
7 |
| Team Parker | 2024 San Francisco Bay Open Water Swim | $4,769.60 |
2 |
$6,189.36
$36,843.68
$1,240.07
$1,352.07
$34,094.30
$56,971.07
$23,583.06
$13,011.60
$5,760.00
$73,837.43
$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 | $57,558.00 |
Steven Chestler
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2024 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $44,624.80 |
Julia Brookshire
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2024 National Virtual - SAA My Way | $36,167.59 |
Nancy Carr
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2024 Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $34,245.64 |
Alyssa Corb
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2024 Nashville Community Swim | $23,274.91 |
Pam Ryan
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2024 Boston Open Water Swim | $19,982.06 |
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Peter Carlson
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2024 Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $19,871.47 |
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Kevin Shine
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2024 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $16,988.00 |
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Chris McPherson
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2024 Nashville Community Swim | $16,733.31 |
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Giuseppe Riso
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2024 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $15,300.00 |
Alyssa Grikscheit
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2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $15,050.00 |
Pam Ryan
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Louisville Community Swim | $14,550.00 |
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David Reavy
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2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $14,243.80 |
Michael Saad
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2024 Nantucket Open Water Swim | $13,047.53 |
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Ben Park
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2024 Nashville Community Swim | $12,138.00 |
| Betty Scanlon | 2024 LIS - OBC | $12,000.00 |
| Cathleen Scanlon | 2024 LIS - OBC | $12,000.00 |
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Michael Ritter
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2024 National Virtual - SAA My Way | $16,770.78 |
Beth Hykes
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2024 Seattle Open Water Swim | $11,462.72 |
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Joseph Kasper
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2024 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $11,349.52 |
| Tony Caserta | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $10,552.64 |
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 |
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Isaac Greaney
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2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $10,050.00 |
| Barb Sullivan | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $10,050.00 |
William Kerscher
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2024 Atlanta Open Water Swim | $10,050.00 |
Thomas Adams
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2024 Charleston-Kiawah Open Water Swim | $10,000.00 |
Patty Brummet
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2024 Chicago Open Water Swim | $9,286.00 |
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Kevin McCarthy
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2024 National Virtual - SAA My Way | $8,593.00 |
| John Magliano | 2024 LIS - OBC | $8,000.00 |
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Brent Rutemiller
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2024 National Virtual - SAA My Way | $7,194.59 |
Kara Herzfeld
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2024 Detroit - Motor City Mile Open Water Swim | $7,057.00 |
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Eliza Colmes
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2024 Florida Keys Open Water Swim | $6,842.94 |
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Julie Brabbs
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2024 Detroit - Motor City Mile Open Water Swim | $6,722.80 |
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June Hatch
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2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $6,550.00 |
THOMAS CIROCCO
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2024 SAA - Fairfield County - Petretti Golf Outing | $6,500.00 |
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MARK CUCINELL
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2024 SAA - Fairfield County - Petretti Golf Outing | $6,500.00 |
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Mark Kleinknecht
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2024 SAA - Fairfield County - Petretti Golf Outing | $6,500.00 |
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Rob Burton
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2024 SAA - Fairfield County - Petretti Golf Outing | $6,500.00 |
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Felipe Medina
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2024 Florida Keys Open Water Swim | $6,296.00 |
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Elise McNally
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2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $6,185.80 |
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Rebecca Amitai
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2024 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $6,179.00 |
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Stephen Schlegel
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2024 Chicago Open Water Swim | $6,087.00 |
Tony Martinez
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2024 St. Louis Open Water Swim | $6,052.91 |
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Izzie Nassa
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2024 Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $5,931.71 |
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Ken Walsh
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2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $5,929.38 |
| Jenny Piche | 2024 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $5,874.00 |
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Dalton Sousa
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2024 Boston Open Water Swim | $5,793.40 |
Kellen Murdock
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2024 Tampa Bay Open Water Swim | $5,760.00 |
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Keren Clay
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2024 Atlanta Open Water Swim | $5,507.60 |
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
- 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
- Doris Shen - $200.00
- Douglas and Ossie Spector - $187.20
- Gary Belowich and Julie Rosen - $500.00
- Great Neck South Class Of 1974 - $1,000.00
- Halperin Family - $5,000.00
- Hirshmark Capital - $1,040.00
- Igor Vaysberg - $180.00
- IP Capital Partners - $500.00
- Jeannie and Bruce Evans - $520.00
- Jeff Kurtz, The Kamson Corporation - $1,000.00
- Jeffrey and Heller Moses - $180.00
- Josh & Ali Haberman - $200.00
- 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 Saperstein - $500.00
- SAX LLP - PETER GADALETA - $1,500.00
- Scott and Franceen Silverman - $520.00
- Scott L. Benjamin - $250.00
- 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 Wexler Family - $500.00
- Werber Family - $500.00
| Team Name | Event Name | Gift Amount | Members Recruited |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team MFF | 2024 Baltimore Open Water Swim | $576.52 |
1 |
| UW Swim Team | 2024 Seattle Open Water Swim | $60.00 |
1 |
