Wallingford Family YMCA Presents “Safety Around Water Week”: April 10 - 13, 2017

May is National Water Safety Month and the Wallingford Family YMCA Presents "Safety Around Water Week": April 10 - 13, 2017

The Y is about youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. We also know that swimming is a life skill. This 4 session course teaches kids water safety skills that help reduce the risk of drowning. It is open to anyone in the community (not limited to Wallingford residents). It is meant for kids who can not usually afford swim lessons. There are four groups (Preschool, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2) and two classes available per group - Preschool & Kindergarten (ages 3-5 with no parental assistance) lessons are at 6:00 or 6:30PM. Grades 1 & 2 (ages 6-8) lessons are at 7:00 or 7:30PM. Cost is $10 per participant. As part of this initiative, if you qualify for free/reduced lunch, you can apply for scholarship for swim lessons. YMCA members and swim lesson participants can register starting April 3.

Click HERE to see video: THE EARTH IS 71% WATER...KIDS ARE 100% CURIOUS!

Watch a powerful video clip HERE!https://youtu.be/hkmY3oZWxyU

For more information about "Safety Around Water Week", contact Cassandra Allen, Youth Support Specialist, at callen@wallingfordymca or 203.269.4497 x132.

As a leading charitable organization committed to youth development, the Wallingford Family Y has been a leader in providing swim lessons and water safety for more than 70 years and continues to help youth and adults experience the joy and benefits of swimming, so they can be healthy, confident and secure in the water. To ensure that everyone has an opportunity to participate, financial assistance is available to those in need to help cover the costs.

For more information about the Wallingford Family YMCA's swim programs, contact Alex Hunter at ahunter@wallingfordymca.org.