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The ZAC Foundation

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We are a water safety foundation devoted to preparing children for a lifetime of swimming safety. All our work is in honor of our namesake, Zachary Archer Cohn.

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#WaterSafetyShoutout—After losing her son to a drowning incident, Seattle mom Chezik Tsunoda created No More Under to increase water safety education and access to swim lessons. Watch her interview with @ABCGMA3: abcnews.go.com/GMA/GMA3/video…

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.News 12 New York visited the BGCStamford to highlight our #ZACCamp! Kids 5–9 learn crucial water safety skills, from treading water to dryland safety. connecticut.news12.com/stamford-boys-…

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Parents, how much do you know about kids' water safety? NPR has created a quiz to help parents assess their own #watersafety smarts. Take the test ⬇️ npr.org/2024/06/07/g-s…

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The The ZAC Foundation is in Alaska! 🐻‍❄️ We're working with @USCGAlaska to offer free swim lessons and #watersafety instruction to Kodiak's children, arming them with life-saving skills. 💪

The <a href="/ZACFoundation/">The ZAC Foundation</a> is in Alaska! 🐻‍❄️ We're working with @USCGAlaska to offer free swim lessons and #watersafety instruction to Kodiak's children, arming them with life-saving skills. 💪
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17 years ago today, we lost our loving son, Zachary, to a tragic drain entrapment drowning. He was 6 years old. Despite our efforts to protect him, it wasn't enough. We miss him every day, but his legacy lives on through the vital water safety work of The The ZAC Foundation.

17 years ago today, we lost our loving son, Zachary, to a tragic drain entrapment drowning. He was 6 years old. Despite our efforts to protect him, it wasn't enough. We miss him every day, but his legacy lives on through the vital water safety work of The <a href="/ZACFoundation/">The ZAC Foundation</a>.
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We're thrilled to announce the new life jacket loaner station at Lake Simmons, thanks to Zachary's sister Sydney Cohn and BGCG! 🏊‍♂️💙 "Life jackets save lives. This is just the start."—Sydney Cohn connecticut.news12.com/free-life-jack…

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Since 2020, the national #lifeguardshortage has led to reduced hours or closures at about 1/3 of public pools. With ongoing heat, many pools remain closed, and beaches lack lifeguard coverage, causing a tragic rise in drowning deaths. usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

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#WaterSafetyShoutOut—A Minnesota mom launched "Spread Love with Locks" to help parents of children with Autism prevent wandering and reduce drowning risk. Children with Autism are 160 times more likely to drown. usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

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As steadfast advocates on this topic, The ZAC Foundation is pleased to see @WashingtonPost cite important CDC statistics on water safety in a recent piece by Leana Wen, M.D.. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…

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#ZACCamp at @BGCPPNJ is making a big splash! 🌊 This week, 100+ kids in from the local New Jersey area are learning lifesaving water safety skills from swim coaches, classroom instructors, and first responders.

#ZACCamp at @BGCPPNJ is making a big splash! 🌊

This week, 100+ kids in from the local New Jersey area are learning lifesaving water safety skills from swim coaches, classroom instructors, and first responders.
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TZF spent the week in Tacoma with #ZACCamp at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. All week, 100 local kids dove into #watersafety. Thanks to enthusiastic coaches, instructors, and first responders, these 5-9-year-olds have gained the confidence and skills they need to stay safe in the water.

TZF spent the week in Tacoma with #ZACCamp at <a href="/JBLM_PAO/">Joint Base Lewis-McChord</a>. 

All week, 100 local kids dove into #watersafety. Thanks to enthusiastic coaches, instructors, and first responders, these 5-9-year-olds have gained the confidence and skills they need to stay safe in the water.
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We've had a jam-packed #swimsafety summer! 🏊‍♂️ This week, we're wrapping up the season with our final #ZACCamp, at @bgccamden. Thanks to our coaches, instructors, and local first responders, kids are learning essential #watersafety skills.

We've had a jam-packed #swimsafety summer! 🏊‍♂️ This week, we're wrapping up the season with our final #ZACCamp, at @bgccamden. Thanks to our coaches, instructors, and local first responders, kids are learning essential #watersafety skills.
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All these years later, Zachary's life remains the inspiration for our family's commitment to advance #watersafety and spare families from the pain and loss we experienced. Read Co-Founder Karen Cohn’s essay in Newsweek. newsweek.com/son-showing-us…

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#WaterSafetyShoutout—100 lifeguards from around the Northeast turned out to showcase their lifesaving skills and teamwork in the New England Lifesaving Competition. seacoastonline.com/story/news/loc…

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The ZAC Foundation strongly supports #Michigan’s Senate Bill 736, to make #watersafety education mandatory in schools. With 77 #drownings in the #GreatLakes this year alone, this bill addresses the urgent need for awareness across the state. wwmt.com/news/local/wat…