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Hello,
As a
former South Carolina club team swimmer with NYST, I am writing you
today to ask for your assistance in preventing the reduction of
men's and women's college swimming programs across the country.
In January, Duquesne University, my alma mater, announced
that they would be cutting the men's swim program. Just last
month, Clemson University also announced that both of their
programs would be cut. In response to the cut at Duquesne,
the alumni, parents, and students created an initiative called "Go
for 5". The "Go for 5" program is a campaign designed to help
endangered programs such as Duquesne and Clemson.
The
"Go for 5" program has been recently endorsed by USA Swimming, the
College Sports Council, and the College Swimming Coaches
Association. The goal of the program is to reach as many
people as possible and request donations in increments of $5.
As stated, the money raised will go to threatened programs
around the country, not just Duquesne University.
I am
writing to ask if there is any way that your programs could add the
link below to their website in order to attract as much attention
as possible to this program. All across the country programs
are being cut regardless of size or budget. Our goal is to
save one program at a time so that kids can still pursue their
dream of swimming in college. I am attaching the link to the
website and a PDF flyer that has been created for distribution.
Please let me know if you have any questions/concerns about the
program or if there is any additional support that you may be able
to provide.
http://gofor5.org/
Ed Wicker
Procurement Specialist
Bombardier Transportation
Locomotives and Equipment Division
Propulsion & Controls - North America
P: (412) 655-5130
F: (412) 655-6900
/scshha/UserFiles/File/Go_for_5.pdf
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