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MISSION
Swim Across America hosts charity swims that fund cancer research and patient programs. Founded in 1987, we’ve raised over $100M.
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MAKE WAVES WITH US
See our schedule. Find an SAA open water swim in your community and Make Waves.
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POOL SWIMS
Host an SAA pool swim with donations funding cancer research. Get started here.
STAY CONNECTED WITH OUR CAUSE
Top Fundraising Teams
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Top National Fundraisers
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| Team Name | Event Name | Gift Amount | Members Recruited |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team Chasing Channels | 2025 San Francisco Bay Open Water Swim | $31,715.20 |
1 |
| Vols Swim Club | 2025 Nashville Community Swim | $27,813.97 |
5 |
| Beat Melanoma Soon | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $25,750.00 |
5 |
| Chris' Cancer Crushers | 2025 Nashville Community Swim | $23,951.67 |
14 |
| Team Latham | Florida Keys Open Water Swim | $21,399.63 |
21 |
| VICC-tory Swim Team | 2025 Nashville Community Swim | $15,940.00 |
4 |
| TEAM ALICE | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $15,709.11 |
4 |
| Team BEST | 2025 Tampa Bay Open Water Swim | $13,249.00 |
10 |
| Team Goldman and Friends | 2025 Boston Open Water Swim | $0.00 |
6 |
| Tampa Elite Aquatics | 2025 Tampa Bay Open Water Swim | $11,507.70 |
28 |
| Fighting Manatees DO Swim Stronger | Florida Keys Open Water Swim | $11,465.60 |
19 |
| UMBC Swim and Dive | Polar Plunge Kickoff Event | $9,990.84 |
45 |
| Pawleys Island Freestylers | Charleston-Kiawah Open Water Swim | $9,125.04 |
7 |
| Thundering Over Cancer | Marshall Swims Against Cancer | $8,888.80 |
21 |
| Nantucket Athletic Association | Nantucket Open Water Swim | $8,222.00 |
10 |
| Goldman Sachs and friends | Florida Keys Open Water Swim | $7,658.60 |
6 |
| Bloody Misfits | 2025 Tampa Bay Open Water Swim | $7,369.00 |
2 |
| AVBCC-FFF-ZWEIGENHAFT | Florida Keys Open Water Swim | $6,121.00 |
2 |
| Team Fisher Real Estate | Nantucket Open Water Swim | $6,050.00 |
1 |
| Darien YMCA Piranhas | Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $6,040.60 |
1 |
| Team Queen Willa | Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $5,253.00 |
4 |
| Team Children's Colorado | Denver Open Water Swim | $5,050.00 |
3 |
| The Sassy Swimmers | 2025 Detroit - Motor City Mile Open Water Swim | $4,916.60 |
3 |
| Team Carolyn | 2025 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $0.00 |
12 |
| MICC & Friends | Seattle Open Water Swim | $4,170.00 |
6 |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | St. Thomas Aquinas College Spartans Stride | $4,146.92 |
2 |
| Team Karli | Nantucket Open Water Swim | $4,050.00 |
1 |
| The Importers | Florida Keys Open Water Swim | $3,926.00 |
3 |
| MIBC & Friends | Seattle Open Water Swim | $3,626.00 |
4 |
| Merrimack Swimming | Nantucket Open Water Swim | $3,568.00 |
5 |
| Florida Keys Swim Club Team | Florida Keys Open Water Swim | $3,449.00 |
9 |
| TEAM JULIAN | Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $3,356.00 |
7 |
| Iron Tribe Tsunami! | 2025 Nashville Community Swim | $3,287.69 |
20 |
| Team Inger | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $3,176.00 |
2 |
| Team IBK | 2025 St. Louis Open Water Swim | $3,131.40 |
10 |
| "Just Keep Swimming" | Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $3,113.85 |
7 |
| Nantucket Community Pool | Nantucket Open Water Swim | $3,070.94 |
1 |
| Tara's Incredible Tribal Squad | 2025 Nashville Community Swim | $3,054.88 |
14 |
| wisemans whack cancer | 2025 Nashville Community Swim | $3,028.40 |
5 |
| Berkeley Aquatics | 2025 Tampa Bay Open Water Swim | $2,937.00 |
13 |
| G.I. Nancy | Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $2,749.00 |
7 |
| Team Franklin | 2025 Nashville Community Swim | $2,669.80 |
7 |
| Team Sousa | 2025 Boston Open Water Swim | $2,554.60 |
4 |
| MSA Team Out of My Box | Charlotte Open Water Swim | $2,384.14 |
11 |
| Team Baucom | Charleston-Kiawah Open Water Swim | $2,365.00 |
4 |
| Hakuna Ma-Tata's | 2025 Tampa Bay Open Water Swim | $2,261.74 |
3 |
| Team Bill Baxter | Florida Keys Open Water Swim | $2,186.00 |
1 |
| Worldpay Wavemakers Fight Cancer | Denver Open Water Swim | $2,154.58 |
2 |
| Saint Petersburg Aquatics | 2025 Tampa Bay Open Water Swim | $2,137.09 |
6 |
| BG Staying Alive | 2025 Nashville Community Swim | $2,130.60 |
7 |
| Team MargoRita | 2025 Tampa Bay Open Water Swim | $2,126.00 |
4 |
| Chelsea Piers Masters | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $2,082.80 |
2 |
| Swim Atlanta | Atlanta Open Water Swim | $1,957.80 |
8 |
| Villanova Club Swim | 2025 Villanova | $1,946.00 |
18 |
| JT & Friends | 2025 Houston Open Water Swim | $1,880.00 |
2 |
| waves against cancer | 2025 Nashville Community Swim | $1,868.00 |
2 |
| Bryan's Battlin' Blue Waves | 2025 Nashville Community Swim | $1,811.14 |
6 |
| Meg's Maniacs | 2025 Nashville Community Swim | $1,716.00 |
3 |
| Darien Blue Wave Swim & Dive | Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $1,674.00 |
8 |
| UCSF Brain Tumor Center | 2025 San Francisco Bay Open Water Swim | $1,650.00 |
3 |
| West Ashley Whales | Charleston-Kiawah Open Water Swim | $1,637.52 |
12 |
| Yonkers Masters Cancer Warriors | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $1,613.05 |
6 |
| Tanked Up for a Cure | Charleston-Kiawah Open Water Swim | $1,608.00 |
4 |
| Team Gina | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $1,600.00 |
8 |
| TEAM IRWIN | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $1,483.30 |
3 |
| Swim like a bird | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $1,482.00 |
4 |
| Fairview Sharks Chomping on Cancer | 2025 Nashville Community Swim | $1,455.00 |
5 |
| Team Chen-Hall and friends | 2025 NS - Sound to Cove Open Water Swim | $1,454.00 |
6 |
| Nantucket Rising | Nantucket Open Water Swim | $1,390.00 |
7 |
| Pace Academy Aqua Knights | Atlanta Open Water Swim | $1,381.08 |
4 |
| Team Life | Chicago Open Water Swim | $1,367.60 |
4 |
| Team Carroll | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $1,358.00 |
4 |
| NAC Masters | 2025 Nashville Community Swim | $1,323.00 |
9 |
| Rush University MC & Midwest Orthopaedic at Rush | Chicago Open Water Swim | $1,306.00 |
3 |
| Harding Hawks | 2025 Nashville Community Swim | $1,269.40 |
7 |
| JHACH | 2025 Tampa Bay Open Water Swim | $1,150.00 |
4 |
| Harvard Alumni & Friends | 2025 Boston Open Water Swim | $1,150.00 |
3 |
| Team Rogel | Swim Across America Michigan | $1,149.00 |
7 |
| Nantucket Adult Learn to Swim | Nantucket Open Water Swim | $1,136.40 |
2 |
| Team Fabulous | 2025 Dallas Open Water Swim | $1,110.29 |
1 |
| Providence College Swimming & Diving | 2025 Rhode Island Open Water Swim | $1,110.00 |
6 |
| TEAM DALTON ... Help us fight cancer! | Florida Keys Open Water Swim | $1,100.00 |
2 |
| Polar Bears | Chicago Open Water Swim | $1,078.00 |
3 |
| Dogs for the Cause: mission pawsable | Seattle Open Water Swim | $1,054.00 |
1 |
| Team Anne, Mike and Friends | Chicago Open Water Swim | $1,050.00 |
1 |
| Drake-A-Mania! | 2025 Nashville Community Swim | $1,050.00 |
2 |
| Team Martha Ries | Seattle Open Water Swim | $1,050.00 |
1 |
| Excellent Cancer Kickers | 2025 Nashville Community Swim | $1,041.00 |
3 |
| Next Level Private | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $1,020.00 |
14 |
| Dynamo Swim Club | Atlanta Open Water Swim | $1,008.00 |
6 |
| EAQ | 2025 Nashville Community Swim | $1,001.00 |
8 |
| Festivus | 2025 Boston Open Water Swim | $995.22 |
3 |
| Mariners and Fishermen's Community Hospitals | Florida Keys Open Water Swim | $970.00 |
4 |
| Team Mackey | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $900.00 |
7 |
| Los Patos | 2025 Nashville Community Swim | $808.80 |
5 |
| Stroke of Genius | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $802.00 |
4 |
| Team Maria | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $786.00 |
6 |
| Team AMP | 2025 Tampa Bay Open Water Swim | $779.00 |
2 |
| #TeamLinda | 2025 National Virtual - SAA My Way | $757.00 |
1 |
| Millie's Mermaids and Marlins | 2025 Baltimore Open Water Swim | $725.00 |
14 |
| Participant Name | Event Name | Gift Amount |
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Maya Merhige
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2025 San Francisco Bay Open Water Swim | $31,715.20 |
Alyssa Corb
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2025 Nashville Community Swim | $26,813.97 |
Barbara Sullivan
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2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $25,500.00 |
| Tony Caserta | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $15,105.11 |
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Chris McPherson
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2025 Nashville Community Swim | $14,483.85 |
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Ben Park
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2025 Nashville Community Swim | $14,326.00 |
Pam Ryan
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2025 Boston Open Water Swim | $12,302.46 |
Rona Coakley
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Florida Keys Open Water Swim | $8,758.11 |
SAA Carolina Spring Pickleball Mixer
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Carolina Community Swim | $8,159.60 |
Ray Mis
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2025 Tampa Bay Open Water Swim | $6,657.00 |
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Matthew Karpas
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Florida Keys Open Water Swim | $6,549.00 |
Shep Jennings
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Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $6,040.60 |
Steven Malkiewicz
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Charleston-Kiawah Open Water Swim | $5,662.00 |
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Glenn Latham
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Florida Keys Open Water Swim | $5,660.00 |
Mark Kleinknecht
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2025 Fairfield - Golf Outing | $5,500.00 |
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Kenneth Corrales
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2025 Fairfield - Golf Outing | $5,500.00 |
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Gary Pezzella
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2025 Fairfield - Golf Outing | $5,500.00 |
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Diarmuid Browne
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2025 Fairfield - Golf Outing | $5,500.00 |
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Hatch Seoylemezian
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2025 Fairfield - Golf Outing | $5,500.00 |
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MARK CUCINELL
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2025 Fairfield - Golf Outing | $5,500.00 |
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Matt O'Reilly
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2025 Fairfield - Golf Outing | $5,500.00 |
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Stuart Chaitin
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2025 Fairfield - Golf Outing | $5,500.00 |
Elizabeth Nowak
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Denver Open Water Swim | $5,050.00 |
| Pam Ryan | Louisville Community Swim | $5,000.00 |
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Wyatt Deaton
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2025 Tampa Bay Open Water Swim | $4,776.09 |
| Susan Badalato | 2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $4,768.00 |
Kara Herzfeld
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2025 Detroit - Motor City Mile Open Water Swim | $4,666.60 |
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Jacqui Scully
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Swim Across America Maine Making Waves to Fight Cancer | $4,469.00 |
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Steven Russell
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Florida Keys Open Water Swim | $4,061.00 |
Robert McLaren
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2025 Houston Open Water Swim | $3,878.00 |
Colleen Barneson
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Seattle Open Water Swim | $3,850.00 |
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NinaT
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Seattle Open Water Swim | $3,376.00 |
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Will Conrad
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Fairfield County Open Water Swim | $3,330.00 |
Nina Nugent
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Marshall Swims Against Cancer | $3,134.20 |
Sara Dussault
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Nantucket Open Water Swim | $3,070.94 |
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Eric Centazzo
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2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $3,026.00 |
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Ayesha Ireland Haynes
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2025 Tampa Bay Open Water Swim | $2,769.50 |
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TEAM BEST Clinic 4/6
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2025 Tampa Bay Open Water Swim | $2,736.00 |
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Emily Dussault
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Nantucket Open Water Swim | $2,715.00 |
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Felipe Medina
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Florida Keys Open Water Swim | $2,654.00 |
Sammy Brantz
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Boulder HS Pool Swim | $2,618.00 |
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Pam Ryan
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Florida Keys Open Water Swim | $2,573.20 |
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Daniel Leiter
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2025 Fairfield - Golf Outing | $2,500.00 |
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Bernhard Duerrmeier
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Nantucket Open Water Swim | $2,472.00 |
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Kai Haynes
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2025 Tampa Bay Open Water Swim | $2,448.50 |
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Sarah Wiseman
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2025 Nashville Community Swim | $2,424.40 |
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Alan Fraade
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2025 LIS - Long Island Sound Open Water Swim | $2,333.40 |
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Ellen Sullivan
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Charleston-Kiawah Open Water Swim | $2,301.00 |
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Dalton Sousa
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2025 Boston Open Water Swim | $2,231.20 |
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Chris Supra
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2025 Tampa Bay Open Water Swim | $2,221.00 |
McLaren
- Ann S Miller - $35.00
- Anonymous - $51.50
- Anonymous - $51.50
- Anonymous - $50.00
- Bill Tolbert & Leslie Ford - $51.50
- Bobby and Nita Hale - $50.00
- Brad W - $50.00
- Brian & Dawn - $100.00
- David and Pat Waskowiak - $100.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $500.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $200.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $100.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $75.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $60.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $50.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $50.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $50.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $40.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $25.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $20.00
- Jane Nierman - $50.00
- Karen K Clayton - $36.05
- Lori GG - $515.00
- Mary White - $100.00
- Monica - $50.00
- Mr. Robert McLaren - $50.00
- Mr. Todd Stautzenberger - $103.00
- Ms. Karen Samoska - $103.00
- Paul I Kurt - $250.00
- Randall & Yvonne Ludden - $1,030.00
- Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $2,177.90
- Shell Oil Company Foundation - Brian Tarr - $100.00
- Shell Oil Company Foundation match - Robert McLaren - $100.00
- Shell Oil Company match - Brian Tarr - $100.00
- Shell Oil Company match - Doyle Walker - $50.00
- Sheryl and Mike Cooke - $36.05
- Susan Wahlers - $103.00
- Terri and Peter Hettinger - $100.00
- The Bergerons - $51.50
- Tim Fletcher - $25.00
- Wendt Family - $36.05
- William and Dana White - $100.00
McLaren
- Facebook Fundraiser - $100.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $100.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $100.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $100.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $50.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $25.00
- Facebook Fundraiser - $25.00
- I'm Honor of Ron Graff - $500.00
- Mr. Robert McLaren - $50.00
- Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,000.00
- Shell Oil Company Foundation match - Robert McLaren - $50.00
McLaren
- Jane and Steve - $51.50
- Mr. Robert McLaren - $50.00
- Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,000.00
- Shell Oil Company Foundation match - Robert McLaren - $50.00
McLaren
- Lisa Khoury - $50.00
- Mr. Robert McLaren - $50.00
- RJ sumner - $51.50
- Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,000.00
- Shell Oil Company Foundation match - Robert McLaren - $50.00
McLaren
- Mr. Robert McLaren - $50.00
- Phil Babcock - $200.00
- Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,000.00
- Shell Oil Company Foundation match - Robert McLaren - $50.00
McLaren
- Dennis and Karen Samoska - $103.00
- Mr. Robert McLaren - $50.00
- Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,000.00
- Shell Oil Company Foundation match - Robert McLaren - $50.00
McLaren
- Boeing match - Robert McLaren - $25.00
- Keith R - $50.00
- Mark Peppercorn - $200.00
- Mr. Robert McLaren - $50.00
- Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,000.00
- Shell Oil Company Foundation match - Robert McLaren - $50.00
McLaren
- Anonymous - $500.00
- Elie Farah - $103.00
- Mr. Robert McLaren - $50.00
- Phil Babcock - $100.00
- Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,000.00
- Shell Oil Company Foundation match - Robert McLaren - $50.00
McLaren
- Mr. Robert McLaren - $50.00
- Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,000.00
- Shell Oil Company Foundation match - Robert McLaren - $50.00
McLaren
- Mr. Robert McLaren - $75.00
- Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,028.17
McLaren
- Anonymous - $75.00
- Anonymous - $35.00
- Graff Family - $103.00
- Jane Nierman - $51.50
- Mr. Robert McLaren - $75.00
- Phil Babcock - $200.00
- Rob McLaren - $140.00
- Robert McLaren - Adobe Stock - $1,028.17
TONY
- ' Coldwell Banker - $5,000.00
- ' Coldwell Banker Realty Cares Foundation - $0.01
- ' The Michael Colombini Foundation - $0.01
- Anonymous - $5,000.00
- Anthony Falco - $500.00
- Anthony Ruggeri - $300.00
- Barbra & John Colombini - $100.00
- Carol & John Creeley - $500.00
- Elizabeth Clark - $100.00
- Lianne & Sean - $250.00
- Liz Halliday Coco - $500.00
- Mr. Anthony "Tony" Sibio - $50.00
- Mr. Anthony "Tony" Sibio - $20.00
- Mr. Kenneth Martin - $100.00
- Mr. Neil Clark - $90,000.00
- Mrs. Lowen Bush - $250.00
- Mrs. Maryanne Dowd - $100.00
- Ms. Debra S. Fimmano - $100.00
- Peg Lantz Meli and Lou Meli. - $200.00
- Richard & Sabina Tompkins - $500.00
- Stuart Benedict - $100.00
- Victor & Lorraine Fontana - $150.00
TONY
- Mr. Neil Clark - $10,000.00
Chestler
- Bank of America Charitable Foundation match - Rebecca Burns - $104.00
- Mr. Steven Chestler - $50.00
- Silverman family - $500.00
- Steven Bernstein - $250.00
