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The Josh Project Teaches Water Survival Skills
Special to The Truth
The Josh Project was founded in memory of John-Joshua Butts,
(Josh) who never had a
swimming lesson, could not swim and drowned on August 6,
2006. The Josh Project is a 501(c)3 charitable organization
and has been serving Toledo for more than eight years. The
organization prides itself on providing affordable survival
swimming lessons and water safety education to children and
their families to prevent drowning and other water-related
injuries.
This year The Josh Project
collaborated with the Royal Lifesaving Society (RLSS) to
offer a three-day Swim to Survive® program. Participants
will learn the minimum skills needed to survive an
unexpected fall into deep water: rolling into water,
treading water and swimming 50 meters
Sadly, drowning is the
second leading causes of accidental death among children
ages one to 14. African-American children drown at higher
rates than white children. This is due, in part, to lack of
finances and experiences in and around water. The Josh
Project strongly believes that all children need to learn
how to swim to survive. So please take advantage of this
rare opportunity and help spread the word – affordable swim
lessons!
Children ages eight-12 can
learn to how to survive an unexpected fall into deep water
this summer! Swim to Survive® lessons will be held at St.
Francis de Sales High School starting June 7.
Sessions will be offered
weekly. Each session consists of three two-hour classes. One
hour is spent learning water safety techniques in the
classroom and the second hour is spent practicing in the
pool for a total of six hours.
Each session is spread
over three days and will be offered weekly through June and
July. Student’s only need to attend one three-day session
but may re-register if space allows. A registration fee of
$25 per student, per session will be charged to attend this
program.
Please call 419-530-8590
or visit the Josh Project on Facebook to reserve your spot.
Enrollment is limited, so don’t delay!
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