The Anchor Swim Initiative: Sponsoring Swim Lesson

Our Story

Hi! I’m Arabella, a Florida high school student, competitive swimmer, and certified lifeguard. Living in South Florida, we are surrounded by water, making basic swimming skills an essential part of growing up. Unfortunately, swim lessons can be expensive, leaving many local families unable to afford them.

While Palm Beach County offers swim voucher programs, many families still fall through the cracks. Some county programs limit aid strictly to children under age 8, leaving older kids behind. Other families do not qualify for aid at all, or they need additional practice after using their initial voucher.

I started The Anchor Swim Initiative to help bridge these exact gaps. We cover swim lesson costs for kids of all ages, including those older than 7, and fund separate lessons for parents who want to learn. My goal is simple: no child or parent should miss out on learning basic swim skills because of a price tag.

How Your Money Helps

Every dollar donated goes directly toward funding swim lesson registration fees with certified instructors at local pool facilities and essential project costs that support our mission. This is a volunteer student project with zero personal compensation.

1. $25 covers half a swim scholarship for 1 child
2. $50 sponsors 1 child for a full session
3. $100 sponsors 2 kids
4. $200 sponsors a family group
5. $500 sponsors a full class block at the pool

Note: Swim lessons cannot guarantee a child's safety or prevent drowning. They are intended to teach foundational water-safety and swimming skills that may help reduce the risk of drowning. Children should always be closely and appropriately supervised around water.

Thank you so much for supporting my mission to give local families access to basic swim instruction!

Contact Us

For questions, partnerships, or collaboration opportunities, please contact: anchorswiminitiative@gmail.com or visit https://www.anchorswim.org

Important Disclosure

The Anchor Swim Initiative is a student-led project and is not a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions are classified as personal gifts and are not tax-deductible. All net funds are managed through a dedicated account overseen by a parent guardian and used solely to pay for direct family swim lesson enrollments and direct program costs. No funds are used for personal compensation.