Swim program saves lives
The Avista Foundation previously donated $30,000 to seed an endowment dedicated to 3rd Grade Swim program at the Kroc Center. From left, Todd Kiesbuy (Avista), Nicole Rumpel (Avista), Amy Voeller, Kristine Meyer (Avista), and Capt. Jeff Boyd.
Photo courtesy Salvation Army
The recent Coeur d’Alene Press article highlighting the rise in drownings across Kootenai and Spokane counties was heartbreaking to read. In a region surrounded by lakes and rivers, water safety is not optional. It is an essential life skill. That is exactly why The Salvation Army Kroc Center’s 3rd Grade Swim program matters.
Now in its 14th year, 3rd Grade Swim provides free, critical water safety and basic swim instruction to nearly 1,900 third graders every year. The program serves children from public schools throughout Kootenai County, as well as charter schools, private schools and homeschool families, helping ensure that as many local children as possible have access to foundational skills that could one day save their lives.
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