The pool maintenance franchise is raising money to support
swimming scholarships and educate their communities about best
practices to stay safe around the water this summer.
VIRGINIA
BEACH, Va., May 1, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --For the fourth consecutive year, Pool Scouts,
the 76-unit pool cleaning franchise, is partnering with Hope Floats
Foundation, an organization whose mission is to protect every life
from drowning through education and water safety awareness.
Throughout the month of May, which is Water Safety Month, Pool
Scouts franchise locations that opt into the campaign will donate
$1 from each service to Hope Floats
in order to provide swim lesson scholarships for children across
the U.S. who wouldn't otherwise be able to afford them. After
raising more than $26,000 in 2023,
Pool Scouts has set a goal of $35,000
for this year's fundraising efforts. In addition to its own
contributions, the brand will be encouraging its customers to make
donations as well on behalf of their local Pool Scouts
franchise.
"At Pool Scouts, this is a really good opportunity for us to
give back to a group that may not have the access to the resources
they need for access to swimming lessons," said Pool Scouts
President Michael Wagner. "It really
fits into our brand promise of being more professional, caring and
giving better service to our communities around the country that we
service."
Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death in children,
according to the CDC, and children of lower socioeconomic status
are at an even higher risk. However, formal swimming lessons can
reduce the risk of drowning by 88%. And that's why Pool Scouts and
Hope Floats are doing this: The money generated will transform the
lives of families across the nation, offering parents and
caregivers reassurance that their children are safe near water.
"Last year, we used the money raised to prioritize getting kids
off of our waiting list," said Kristin
Mabrouk, executive director at Hope Floats Foundation. "It
went to families we knew wanted to get their kids in the pool and
we were able to get them started right away."
Franchisees and customers will have the opportunity to make a
difference that impacts their local community directly. For
example, money raised by Pool Scouts in Raleigh, North Carolina, will go towards kids
in the same area through schools such as Pool Scouts sister brand,
British Swim School.
"The impact is local, with kids in the communities that we serve
being able to get swimming lessons," said Wagner. "The fact that we
can potentially do that through British Swim School franchisees is
even a bigger bonus because we know it's being done through a great
company with great values and methodology."
National Water Safety Month takes place each year throughout the
whole month of May, right before the start of peak swimming and
other water-related activities during the summer months. The
national campaign is designed to raise awareness and educate people
about the importance of safety in and around water.
"Our focus really is on getting children in the pool to get the
water safety education and basic swim competency they need," said
Mabrouk. It's one piece of the drowning prevention layers we feel
is really important. Swimming is a life skill. It's a physical
activity. It's healthy, it's fun, and we just want kids to have
safe access to it."
Those interested in making a donation to the Pool Scouts/Hope
Floats campaign for National Water Safety Month can do so by
clicking here: https://givebutter.com/poolscouts
To find out more information on costs to buy this franchise,
please visit https://1851franchise.com/poolscouts.
Media Contact
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3125263996, jtcholakov@hellomainland.com,
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