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Private and public partners launch Zero Drownings Miami-Dade
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Julienne Gage
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Private and public partners launch Zero Drownings Miami-Dade
The initiative intends to provide free swim lessons to 20,000 children per year at
its peak
On Tuesday, July 9th at 10 a.m., a collaborative group of Miami-Dade County’s top
public and private sector organizations will hold a press conference at Marva Y. Bannerman
Pool to unveil the transformative Zero Drownings Miami-Dade initiative.
<p>On Tuesday, July 9th at 10 a.m., a collaborative group of Miami-Dade County’s
top public and private sector organizations will hold a press conference at Marva
Y. Bannerman Pool to unveil the transformative Zero Drownings Miami-Dade initiative.</p>
<p>Drownings have become the leading cause of death in Miami-Dade County for children
ages one to nine, but studies show that participation in formal swim lessons can reduce
that risk by 88%. </p>
<p>Zero Drownings Miami is a new innovative water safety program that will transform
drowning prevention education throughout the county by investing in year-round, continuous
swim lessons for those that need it the most. Key community partners and swim safety
practitioners are working collaboratively to develop, operate and fund a long-term,
large-scale safety net for children by coordinating essential learn to swim lessons,
during the school day, with the goal of reaching 20,000 children within three years
and continuing at that level for future generations. </p>
<p>For more information, please contact the following agencies: </p>
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<li>Miami-Dade County - Julienne Gage at 305-310-8349 or at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li>
<li>Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MCPS) - Elmo R. Lugo at 786-697.8659 or at <a
href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li>
<li>The Children’s Trust - Natalia Zea at 786-566-0920 or at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li>
<li>The Miami Foundation - Tiffany Wilson-Worsley at 612-801-7252 or at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected] </a></li>
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The Zero Drownings Miami-Dade Collaborative:</br>
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava</br>
Miami-Dade County District 3 Commissioner Keon Hardemon</br>
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Board Member Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall </br>
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jose L. Dotres</br>
Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department Director Maria Nardi </br>
The Children’s Trust President & CEO James R. Haj</br>
American Red Cross Greater Miami & The Keys Executive Director Deborah Koch</br>
The Miami Foundation President & CEO Rebecca Fishman Lipsey </br>
United Way Miami President & CEO Symeria T. Hudson</br>
Key Biscayne Community Foundation</br>
Edu Foundation</br>
Templeton Family Foundation</br>
Children participating in the program and their parents</br>
Launch of Zero Drownings Miami-Dade, a groundbreaking county-wide swim safety initiative
focused on Miami-Dade County Public Schools kindergarteners, as well as focusing on
4 and 5-year-olds in County Head Start sites and 4 and 5 year olds in The Children’s
Trust Thrive by 5 Centers.
Marva Y. Bannerman Park at 4830 NW 24th Avenue, Miami, FL 33142
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Media parking will be available on NW 24th Avenue between 46th and 50th street, as
well as at the Brownsville Middle School parking lot on NW 24th Avenue directly across
the street from the swimming pool. </br></br>
Child swim lessons and water safety demonstrations will be available after the press
conference. Parent and child interviews will be available in English and Spanish.
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The initiative intends to provide free swim lessons to 20,000 children per year at
its peak
MIAMI-DADE ( July 05, 2024 )– On Tuesday, July 9th at 10 a.m., a collaborative group of Miami-Dade County’s top public and private sector organizations will hold a press conference at Marva Y. Bannerman Pool to unveil the transformative Zero Drownings Miami-Dade initiative.
Drownings have become the leading cause of death in Miami-Dade County for children ages one to nine, but studies show that participation in formal swim lessons can reduce that risk by 88%.
Zero Drownings Miami is a new innovative water safety program that will transform drowning prevention education throughout the county by investing in year-round, continuous swim lessons for those that need it the most. Key community partners and swim safety practitioners are working collaboratively to develop, operate and fund a long-term, large-scale safety net for children by coordinating essential learn to swim lessons, during the school day, with the goal of reaching 20,000 children within three years and continuing at that level for future generations.
For more information, please contact the following agencies:
Who:
The Zero Drownings Miami-Dade Collaborative:
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava
Miami-Dade County District 3 Commissioner Keon Hardemon
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Board Member Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jose L. Dotres
Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department Director Maria Nardi
The Children’s Trust President & CEO James R. Haj
American Red Cross Greater Miami & The Keys Executive Director Deborah Koch
The Miami Foundation President & CEO Rebecca Fishman Lipsey
United Way Miami President & CEO Symeria T. Hudson
Key Biscayne Community Foundation
Edu Foundation
Templeton Family Foundation
Children participating in the program and their parents
What:
Launch of Zero Drownings Miami-Dade, a groundbreaking county-wide swim safety initiative focused on Miami-Dade County Public Schools kindergarteners, as well as focusing on 4 and 5-year-olds in County Head Start sites and 4 and 5 year olds in The Children’s Trust Thrive by 5 Centers.
When:
July 09, 2024 — 10:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m.
Where:
Marva Y. Bannerman Park at 4830 NW 24th Avenue, Miami, FL 33142
Editors Note:
Media parking will be available on NW 24th Avenue between 46th and 50th street, as well as at the Brownsville Middle School parking lot on NW 24th Avenue directly across the street from the swimming pool.
Child swim lessons and water safety demonstrations will be available after the press conference. Parent and child interviews will be available in English and Spanish.
