This annual experience happens throughout the week before Memorial Day. If Roxie survived her drowning, what would she have wished for? Everything we do as a foundation is based on this idea. We have big things in store this year, which also marks our 5th anniversary.
LATEST CDC DATA
→ Drowning increased by 28% among children ages 1–4 in 2022 compared to 2019.
→ Drowning increased 28% among Black people in 2021 compared to 2019.
→ Over half (55%) of U.S. adults have never taken a swimming lesson.
→ Drowning remains the number one cause of death for children ages 1–4.
→ We must immediately being looking at this national safety epidemic through an entirely new lens.
And that’s exactly what we are going to do.
WHAT WE DO
WE ARE THE ONLY CAMP SAFETY FOUNDATION IN AMERICA. This may be hard to believe, considering roughly 30,000 day and resident (overnight) camps represent a $26 billion industry serving 25 million children and 1.5 million camp employees. Camps are beloved. They can provide opportunities for social, emotional, cultural and physical growth. However, a stunning lack of safety regulations fails to prevent sexual abuse, emotional abuse, disease, injuries and deaths from enduring at camps. We work with vital stakeholders to maximize benefit and minimize harm.
More on Safety for Children’s Camps →
The U.S. has roughly 10 million private and public pools and 100,000 miles of exterior and interior open water shoreline. Childhood drowning continues to be a national health and safety crisis that does not receive the attention it so desperately deserves. Legislation is sorely lacking. Water safety education is rarely taught in school health programs. And, nearly 90% of young children drown in pools, bathtubs and even buckets of water under the supervision of nearby adults.
More on Childhood Drowning Prevention →
WHY WE DO THIS
BECAUSE CHILDREN DESERVE NOTHING BUT THE BEST HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTECTIONS.
Roxie will be 6 1/2 forever.
Learning to ride
Always dancing.
Final Video
Roxie adored the magic of the Pacific
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