Making Waves to Fight Cancer | 2020 Coast to Coast Challenge June 15 - Labor Day; celebration on September 10, 2020
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On June 15, we will be launching the Coast to Coast Challenge which will take place through the end of the summer. $25 to register, which earns you a t-shirt and there is no required fundraising minimum so you can solicit participants as well as funds. swimacrossamerica.org/boston
@SAAswim @DanaFarber Olympians go for the gold for Dana-Farber patients - Jimmy Fund Blog #makingwavestofightcancer blog.jimmyfund.org/2021/08/o…
***THE MISSION DOESN’T STOP***
SAA Boston participants in our #SAACoastToCoast challenge will receive a 2020 Swim Across America tri-blend shirt highlighting our “Making Waves to Fight Cancer” mission. Register now with a self-donation of only $25! swimacrossamerica.org/boston
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Week 2 of create your own triathlon for @BostonSAA #SAACoastToCoast Challenge: 1) SWIM at Crystal Lake; 2) WALK with @RickOsterberg 3) PILGRIMAGE to the Mass Pike to see @SAAswim on @CCOutdoorNA digital billboard! #makingwavestofightcancer
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Spotted the @SAAswim colors over the Mass Pike! Thanks for the promo, @CCOutdoorNA ! @BostonSAA #makingwavestofightcancer
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WEEK 1 @BostonSAA Coast to Coast Challenge: 1) SWIM 🏊🏻♀️ at Walden Pond; (2) RUN 🏃♀️ around Fresh Pond Reservoir; (3) NAP 😴 with cat while wearing @SAAswim apparel
I’m creating my own triathlon each week! CREATIVE SUGGESTIONS?? #SAACoastToCoast #makingwavestofightcancer
Today’s the day! We are kicking off our #SAACoastToCoast Challenge and hope you are ready to help Team Boston “Make Waves to Fight Cancer” in a new way! Register: swimacrossamerica.org/boston.
Our first leg is the 104-mile trek from Nantucket to Boston!
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Shout out to @PCAthletics Swimming and Diving and coach
@swimjto who have been our strongest supporters since we started in RI! They raised over $30k last year, and are over $25k so far this year. Thank you for #makingwavestofightcancer!
Our friends at @SAARhodeIsland are gearing up for their swim on September 7 at Roger Wheeler Beach. Follow them @SAARhodeIsland for more info! #makingwavestofightcancer #hopehasnofinishline
We are less than three weeks away from this year’s swim! There is still time to sign-up! swimacrossamerica.org/rhodei… Thanks to our college teams for their great fundraising! #hopehasnofinishline @SAAswim
Wishing everyone a great swim at the Sound to Cove swim today! Thank you for #makingwaves to fight cancer! @SAANassau @SAAswim
Good luck to all of our friends at Swim Across America Long Island Sound tomorrow! #makewaves @SAA_LIS @SAAswim
We have passed the $250,000 marker on our way to $300k! Great job by all swimmers! There is still time to donate: swimacrossamerica.org/boston
Beneficiaries: @MGHfC Cancer Center and @DanaFarber. #makingwaves @SAAswim
This is why we swim! #makingwaves
.@BostonSAA's annual 22-mile #BostonHarbor relay is part of the critical effort to fund pediatric cancer and related programs at @mghfc and @DanaFarber. This year, the swim raised $300,000. Thank you, @SAAswim! youtu.be/Yh93DfP20cw
What a day! We've raised over $237,000 for pediatric cancer research at @DanaFarber and @MGHfC Cancer Center. The day finished at @HarborHotel and @roweswharf where Event Director Kitty Tetreault received a well-deserved standing ovation for 30 years of dedication to @SAAswim.
It was a great day #makingwaves today for @MGHfC and @DanaFarber!
A swimming success! Today’s @BostonSAA’s swimmers complete their 22-mile relay through #Boston Harbor. The open water swim raises funds for @MGHfC and @DanaFarber. @DanaFarber and @mghfc. #SwimAcrossAmerica
Thanks to @BostonFire for the celebratory spray.
Thank you for your help today, @ChiefLinskey!
@BostonSAA Another great year our swimmers swam their Hearts out 26 miles one stoke at a time. These funds today put us over $10 Million just for Kids with with cancer in Boston. Nationally $100 Million country wide. Thanks @bostonpolice @BOSTON_EMS @MassStatePolice #KickCancer
Words from Dr. Sweetser (@MGHfC) about how money raised today will be applied in research.
Special appearance by @the_wetsuitceo Rob Butcher at the post-swim events.
