Long Beach Aquatic Capital of America Foundation

Just under 3 hours left to donate to Aquatic Capital through the online Long Beach Gives fundraising event! Will you help? Go to https://donate.longbeachgives.org/aquatic-capital-of-americ and click on any one of our 29 Peer-2-Peer fundraisers pages to contribute. Any amount$$$. All aquatics start with knowing how to swim - our objective is "Every Child a Swimmer."

Our mission is to make #EveryChildASwimmer in Long Beach! Donations are all appreciated, you can give today at https://donate.longbeachgives.org/AquaticCapitalofAmerica-T Be sure to follow our other social media platforms: IG: @aquaticcapital ... Twitter: @AquaticCapital

Long Beach Gives 2020 is just around the corner! This is your chance to support Aquatic Capital of America and other Long Beach nonprofits on a special day of giving back to the community! Aquatic Capital‘s #LongBeachGives fundraising page will go LIVE this Thursday, September 17th for Early Giving and will remain open for one week through the day of the event on September 24th. Visit this link for more information: https://donate.longbeachgives.org/aquatic-capital-of-amer...ic @juliemeenan & the @longbeachgives team are responsible for orchestrating this wonderful event, which supports 150 nonprofit organizations located RIGHT HERE in Long Beach! We would like to extend a most sincere THANK YOU to everyone who has been putting in the work to bring this day of giving to life. You are motivating and inspiring so many people in what has been an exceptionally trying time for small nonprofits, and you are providing the people of this city with a platform to demonstrate our unity, compassion and resilience as we push onward in the pursuit of 150 beautiful missions! We look forward to your support of Aquatic Capital of America on September 24th #AquaticCapital #LongBeach #California #SwimLessons #AtRiskYouth #EveryChildASwimmer

Great job everyone, we made it to Hawaii! Now it’s time to turn around and head home! Thanks to Bruce DD Mac Rae for reminding us that there’s no time to stop and chit-chat, we’ve got over 2,500 more miles to cover! https://youtu.be/qMYiwlHLzMA

As we approach the halfway point to Hawaii, please join Aquatic Capital in taking 60 seconds to remember Angela Madsen.

Ryan Fox delivers Jo Murray’s t-shirt and medal- just keep swimming!

Aquatic Capital of America is proud to welcome Raquel Rodriguez to the team as our new Social Media Manager! Raquel joins Aquatic Capital after recently graduating with her Master's Degree in Sport Management from CSULB, where she spent the last two years working in the Long Beach State Athletic Marketing Department assisting with promotion and production of BE/\CH NCAA Division I athletic events on campus. Raquel is highly skilled in graphic design and brings with her a lev...el of creativity that makes her a valuable addition to our team! Also, THANK YOU Raquel for designing our event T-shirt! They turned out great! We will be distributing/shipping them in the coming days. Everyone give Raquel a warm welcome! :)

Bruce DD Mac Rae kicks off the 2020 Virtual Swim Paddle & Row! Thank you, Bruce!

Check out our virtual event! Registration is open and the event starts Saturday!

Check it out! 2020 Virtual Swim Paddle Row from Long Beach, CA to Honolulu, HI during the entire month of August. https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Visit the link to register for the 2020 Virtual Swim Paddle Row from Long Beach, CA to Honolulu, HI! linktr.ee/aquaticcapitalofamerica... Every participant gets a T-Shirt and a commemorative medal. Registration fee is $35. Proceeds will go towards Aquatic Capital of America’s mission to fund swim lessons for at-risk youth, as well as funding annual scholarships for Long Beach student-athletes in aquatic sports who excel academically, athletically, and as leaders in the community. Share the registration link with your friends and family! Be sure to join the "Aquatic Capital of America Virtual Swim Paddle Row Long Beach to Honolulu" Facebook group (included in link) to interact with the other event participants throughout the month of August!

The information below is courtesy of Long Beach Councilmember Al Austin (District 8). Long Beach sits at the mouth of both the LA and the San Gabriel Rivers. Much of what comes down these 2 rivers ends up on the beaches of Long Beach. Here is an opportunity to share your thoughts on the future of the LA River. The information below is courtesy of Long Beach Councilmember Al Austin (District 8). *Online Community Meeting About L.A. River Master Plan* Los Angeles County is upd...ating the L.A. River Master Plan, a comprehensive approach covering all 51 miles of the L.A. River. The effort was launched to update the original 1996 Master Plan, and bring a comprehensive vision to the transformation of the L.A. River. The 2018 Lower L.A. River Revitalization Plan, for which Councilmember Austin served on the working group, is one of the foundations for the new Master Plan. As part of this effort, the County of Los Angeles is preparing a Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) to evaluate any potential impacts on the environment. The community is invited to participate in an online scoping meeting for the PEIR on Wednesday, July 29 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Details about the CEQA online scoping meeting and the environmental review are available at pw.lacounty.gov/go/larmpceqa. Visit larivermasterplan.org for more information about the L.A. River Master Plan.

Nine out of ten child drowning cases occur with at least one adult present, yet only 1% of adults list drowning as a home safety concern. - Doug Forbes A reminder to be vigilant in and around the water this holiday weekend. https://www.pasadenastarnews.com//pasadena-couple-whose-d/