Little Splash Swim Program is an official swim school partner of the Hope Floats Foundation. Your donation funds scholarships that put lifesaving swim lessons within reach of Des Moines-area children whose families face financial barriers.
A "local funds for local kids" scholarship model. Every dollar you donate stays in the Des Moines Metro and directly funds swim lessons at Little Splash for a child who otherwise couldn’t attend.
The equivalent of thirteen school buses full of children die each year in the United States due to drowning.
Studies at the National Institute of Health show that swim lessons can reduce the risk of drowning by 88%.
Hope Floats partners with local communities to offer need-based scholarships at 300+ swim schools in 40 states.
Through this partnership, Little Splash Swim Program will help make quality swim lessons more accessible to children and families in the Des Moines Metro who may otherwise face financial barriers to participation. As a locally owned swim program, Little Splash is proud to bring the Hope Floats mission directly into the community it serves.
“At Little Splash, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to learn the skills that can help keep them safe around water, regardless of their family’s financial circumstances. As a small, locally owned swim program, being able to pay it forward and provide opportunities for children who may otherwise not have access to swim lessons is incredibly meaningful to us.”
“There’s a huge need for swim lessons, and the kids that need them the most — lower socio-economic level kids — they’re not getting them. We are saving kids, but there are more we need to reach, and we have the ability and resources to do it.”
100% of every gift goes to the Hope Floats Foundation and returns to Des Moines as scholarships for Little Splash swim lessons. Every $40 sponsors one child for a group class.
Your donation is processed securely by CommitChange on behalf of the Hope Floats Foundation (a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit). You’ll receive a tax receipt by email.
Little Splash Swim Program is a locally owned, play-based swim program serving children in the Des Moines Metro. Founded with the belief that children can learn to swim without fear-based methods, we focus on small class sizes, child-centered instruction, water safety, skill development, and building confidence in the water.
Meet the teamHope Floats Foundation is a nonprofit founded in 2016 committed to impacting the statistics on worldwide drowning. The Hope Floats model is a simple, sustainable way for swim schools to provide scholarships for high-quality swim lessons in their community through a “local funds for local kids” model.
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