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Swim Across America is a national non-profit dedicated to fighting cancer through swimming. With over $60 million raised to date, we hold over 100 open water and pool swims across the country to fundraise for cancer research. Our swimmers are loyal and dedicated to making a difference in the fight against cancer.
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SWIM ACROSS AMERICA IS With over $60 Million raised to date, SAA is a national non-profit dedicated to fighting cancer through swimming. We hold over 100 open water and pool swims from coast to coast, each used to fundraise for cancer research prevention and treatment.
SAA’S CULTURE IS UNIQUE AND CONTAGIOUS OUR SWIMMERS ARE INCREDIBLY LOYAL Our return rate is way above average. OUR SWIMMERS ARE OUR PRIORITY Our events get an avg. rating of 9.5 out of 10. SAA MAKES A MEANINGFUL IMPACT We give 75 cents on the dollar to our cause, and support world class research. WE CONTINUE TO GROW ANNUALLY Due to brand loyalty, we saw 300% growth in 6 years.
WHERE WE MAKE AN IMPACT SAA HAS 16 OPEN WATER SWIMS SAA OPEN WATER SWIMS: Atlanta, Dallas, St. Louis, Tampa, Seattle, Chicago, San Francisco, Baltimore, Rhode Island, Greenwich, New York (3), Massachusetts (3).
SAA CONTINUES TO GROW * 2015 Budgeted
WHO WE MAKE AN IMPACT ON OUR SIZE AND REACH 250k CONSTITUENTS IN DATABASE 30,000 SWIMMERS 100,000+ DONORS 13M WEBSITE HITS ANNUALLY $60M RAISED TO DATE 16 OPEN WATER SWIMS 85+ POOL SWIMS
SAA OLYMPIANS SAA Olympians are dedicated to growing the sport of swimming and to fighting cancer. Each year, dozens of Olympians attend our events. Since our inception, over 100 Olympians have joined us. PHELPS GAINES Michael Phelps: 18 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze Olympic medals Right Photo: Phelps as the Official Race Starter for the SAA – Baltimore Swim Rowdy Gaines: 3 gold Olympic medals Right Photo: Gaines at the finish line of the SAA – Rhode Island Swim LOCHTE THOMPSON LOCHTE Ryan Lochte: 5 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze Olympic medals Right Photo: Lochte pictured with SAA CEO Janel McArdle at SAA fundraiser. Jenny Thompson: 8 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze Olympic medals Right Photo: Thompson at the finish line of the SAA – Nantasket Swim
SAA HAS RAISED $60M TO DATE OUR DISTINGUISHED BENEFICIARIES: SAA FUNDS CANCER RESEARCH, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT AT SOME OF THE BEST INSTITUTIONS IN THE WORLD. WE SUPPORT 20+ BENEFICIARIES, AND THERE ARE SWIM ACROSS AMERICA NAMED LABS AT 8 MAJOR CANCER INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE US. THESE ARE A FEW OF OUR BENEFICIARIES:
A FEW RECENT PROUD MOMENTS SAA HELPS MAKE MAJOR STRIDES IN SURVIVORSHIP SAA FUNDED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE 1ST SURVIVORSHIP PROGRAM IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL) SAA HELPS FUND A GROUNDBREAKING DRUG SCIENTISTS AT THE SAA LABORATORY AT MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER ARE INSTRUMENTAL IN DEVELOPING THE FIRST DRUG THAT TREATS ADVANCED METASTATIC MELANOMA APPROVED BY THE FDA IN 12 YEARS. SAA HELPS FUND A GROUNDBREAKING TEST DOCTORS AND SCIENTISTS AT THE SAA LABORATORY AT JOHNS HOPKINS HAVE MADE GREAT STRIDES IN DEVELOPING A VERSION OF A PAP SMEAR THAT CAN NOT ONLY DETECT CERVICAL CANCER, BUT ALSO SHOWS PROMISE IN DETECTING GENETIC SIGNS OF OVARIAN OR UTERINE CANCER IN WOMEN.
8 SWIM ACROSS AMERICA LABORATORIES ACROSS THE US AFLAC CANCER CENTER ATLANTA, GA SEATTLE CANCER CARE ALLIANCE SEATTLE, WA MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER NEW YORK, NY MOFFITT CANCER CENTER TAMPA, FL UCSF CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CA JOHNS HOPKINS SIDNEY KIMMEL CANCER CENTER BALTIMORE, MD BAYLOR CANCER CENTER DALLAS, TX LOYOLA CANCER CENTER CHICAGO, IL
SUCCESS STORIES WOMEN & INFANTS HOSPITAL (RI): PROGRAM IN WOMEN’S ONCOLOGY CORNELIUS GRANAI III, MD DIRECTOR OF THE PROGRAM “SAA helps us to draw together the best combination of technology, skill and compassion in the Program. We have spent two decades examining how we care for women with cancer and asking ourselves ‘Can we do more?’ As a result, we offer the most specialized care in the region.” ~ Dr. Cornelius Grant III MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER (NY): SWIM ACROSS AMERICA LABORATORY DR. JEDD WOLCHOK CHIEF, MELANOMA AND IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS SERVICE Dr. Wolchok and his team at the Swim Across America Laboratory at MSKCC were instrumental in developing the first Melanoma US FDA approved drug in 13 years. “It's a wonderful feeling…knowing that all of the projects I am working on right now will continue to develop and grow over the next five years.“ ~ Dr. Jedd Wolchok
SUCCESS STORIES CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OAKLAND RESEARCH CENTER (CA): CENTER FOR CANCER RESEARCH JULIE SABA, DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER “Swim Across America is of fundamental importance to us and is really a lifeline for us in keeping our programs going. To see the community come together and rally behind us is really amazing.” ~ Dr. Julie Saba UCSF BENIOFF (CA): SURVIVORS OF CHILDHOOD CANCER PROGRAM ROB GOLDSBY, DIRECTOR OF THE PROGRAM “I run the Survivors Program at UCSF and this event helps support our program and I am truly grateful for all those people who jump in this cold water, and it’s an extremely powerful experience.” ~ Dr. Rob Goldsby
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THANK YOU FOR HELPING US MAKE WAVES TO FIGHT CANCER JANEL JORGENSEN MCARDLE PRESIDENT & CEO JANEL@SWIMACROSSAMERICA.ORG 617-330-5274