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Bloomfield Teens Help Underprivileged Kids Get Swimming Lessons
Tyna and Tyler Davis raised more than $5,500, which paid for swimming lessons for 22 Bloomfield kids.
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Two local teens from Bloomfield recently earned a big thank-you from the Essex County Board of County Commissioners for helping to organize water safety and swimming lessons for underprivileged children.
According to a news release, Tyna and Tyler Davis of Bloomfield started the We Swim Academy to help address the issue of water safety.
Drowning remains a leading cause of accidental death among children worldwide, advocates say.
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With hard work and determination, the two teens raised more than $5,500, which paid for swimming lessons for 22 Bloomfield kids. Tyler and Tyna even got in the water themselves to help with the lessons, which were aided by the YMCA Of Montclair aquatics department, the Bloomfield Board of Education and MLK service committee volunteers.
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