Together, the Pauly D Foundation and Goldfish Swim School St. Charles raised over $6,000 for future water safety awareness events.

On October 24, 2014, the PaulyD Foundation (created by the Delle Grazie family in memory of their son Paulino) partnered with Goldfish Swim School St. Charles and Olympic Swimmer Rowdy Gaines for a kick off fundraising event to raise awareness about water safety in the St. Charles community.

Olympian Rowdy Gaines spoke to families about the importance of basic water safety skills. He stressed the importance of enrolling kids in swim lessons to build on those basic water safety skills.

Over 60 attendees bid on silent auction items, purchased Pauly D Foundation t-shirts and bracelets and created a community mural in support of water safety awareness. Together, the Pauly D Foundation and Goldfish Swim School St. Charles raised over $6,000 for future water safety awareness events.

Please see the attached photos from the event (photo credit: Sandy Frias, TK Photography). Visit the Pauly D Foundation website for information about future events and fundraising efforts: http://www.paulydfoundation.com.