Student leads foundation to raise awareness about drowning

EDGEMONT STUDENT LEADS FOUNDATION FOCUSING WATER SAFETY --HER SISTER DROWNED AND SHE AND HER FAMILY ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE - HOPING OTHERS WON'T EXPERIENCE A SIMILAR TRAGEDY

SAMANTHA PFEFFER SPOKE BEFORE GREENBURGH TOWN BOARD
Tomorrow, Sunday May 28th and Monday May 28th the Greenburgh Town Pool opens at AF Veteran park from 10 AM to 6 PM. If you have small children please WATCH them. And, if you are on vacation or taking your child to a friends pool in someone's backyard, be careful.

Samantha Pfeffer is an Edgemont High School student. She is President of the Water Guardian--an organization that provides awareness regarding drowning and offers tips on how one can reduce the chances of a drowning incident. When Samantha was 8 years old her two year old sister drowned in a backyard pool while on vacation. Samantha spoke before the Greenburgh Town Board this past Wednesday and also was interviewed on News12 about her efforts.

Foundation website is here:
https://www.waterguardianfoundation.com/

Thank you, Samantha for your efforts to bring awareness to this safety concern and for being proactive -saving lives. You are a real inspiration..

https://westchester.news12.com/teen-overcomes-tragedy-to-help-save-youngsters-from-accidental-drowning

https://greenburghny.new.swagit.com/videos/232341 Greenburgh Town Board presentation this past Wed

PAUL FEINER
Greenburgh Town Supervisor