Lincoln Woman's Club donates to the Lincoln Park District Foundation
Donation will assist with Aquatic programs and Lifeguard training costs
 

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[December 17, 2022]    For the past two years, it has been a struggle for many communities to get an entire staff of lifeguards.

Knowing the importance of lifesaving skills, the Lincoln Woman’s Club reached out to Jennifer Prather, the Pool Manager of the Lincoln Park District, to share that they wanted to help in this area.

Like most things, the cost of becoming certified has gone up over the years, making it hard for some interested individuals to take the initiative to apply and become a lifeguard. Knowing this struggle, the Lincoln Woman’s Club has been working on different fundraisers to help the Lincoln Park District Foundation with funds to reimburse the lifeguards for their service at the end of each season.

“This will be a huge help and a great incentive for more guards to not just apply but to continue working for the two years of the certification.” Says Prather. “We have been very fortunate to have an amazing staff of guards since our return from the COVID shutdown. I do know this has not been the case for many pools nationwide.”

Lincoln Woman’s Club President Terri McDowell has expressed how important she feels it is to have not just trained lifeguards for aquatic fun during the summer but how important it is to have swim lessons.

Therefore, we are excited about developing a program within the Lincoln Park District Foundation that will help children who need assistance with fees.

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To kick off the building of this program, the Lincoln Woman’s Club has donated $3,000.00 from fundraising efforts.

“The Lincoln Park District Foundation is a great place for anyone in the community to donate money year-round. The foundation is set up to help with scholarships for youth sports leagues and swim lessons through the Park District as well as helping bring the July 4th Independence Day celebration to our community.” Says Prather. “This is just one example of why we should support our local organizations. They help our community in so many different ways!”

The Lincoln Park District Foundation is proud to be a part of the fundraising efforts for this year and thank the Lincoln Woman’s Club for everything they do for our community.

[Jennifer Prather]

 

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