Making Waves to Fight Cancer | 2020 Coast to Coast Challenge June 15 - Labor Day; celebration on September 10, 2020

Boston, MA
Joined November 2013
On June 15, we will be launching the Coast to Coast Challenge which will take place through the end of the summer. $25 to register, which earns you a t-shirt and there is no required fundraising minimum so you can solicit participants as well as funds. swimacrossamerica.org/boston
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⁦@SAAswim⁩ ⁦@DanaFarber⁩ Olympians go for the gold for Dana-Farber patients - Jimmy Fund Blog #makingwavestofightcancer blog.jimmyfund.org/2021/08/o…
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***THE MISSION DOESN’T STOP*** SAA Boston participants in our #SAACoastToCoast challenge will receive a 2020 Swim Across America tri-blend shirt highlighting our “Making Waves to Fight Cancer” mission. Register now with a self-donation of only $25! swimacrossamerica.org/boston
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Swim Across America Boston retweeted
Week 2 of create your own triathlon for @BostonSAA #SAACoastToCoast Challenge: 1) SWIM at Crystal Lake; 2) WALK with @RickOsterberg 3) PILGRIMAGE to the Mass Pike to see @SAAswim on @CCOutdoorNA digital billboard! #makingwavestofightcancer swimacrossamerica.org/goto/j…
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Swim Across America Boston retweeted
Spotted the @SAAswim colors over the Mass Pike! Thanks for the promo, @CCOutdoorNA ! @BostonSAA #makingwavestofightcancer
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Swim Across America Boston retweeted
WEEK 1 @BostonSAA Coast to Coast Challenge: 1) SWIM 🏊🏻‍♀️ at Walden Pond; (2) RUN 🏃‍♀️ around Fresh Pond Reservoir; (3) NAP 😴 with cat while wearing @SAAswim apparel I’m creating my own triathlon each week! CREATIVE SUGGESTIONS?? #SAACoastToCoast #makingwavestofightcancer
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Today’s the day! We are kicking off our #SAACoastToCoast Challenge and hope you are ready to help Team Boston “Make Waves to Fight Cancer” in a new way! Register: swimacrossamerica.org/boston. Our first leg is the 104-mile trek from Nantucket to Boston!
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Shout out to @PCAthletics Swimming and Diving and coach @swimjto who have been our strongest supporters since we started in RI! They raised over $30k last year, and are over $25k so far this year. Thank you for #makingwavestofightcancer!
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Our friends at @SAARhodeIsland are gearing up for their swim on September 7 at Roger Wheeler Beach. Follow them @SAARhodeIsland for more info! #makingwavestofightcancer #hopehasnofinishline
We are less than three weeks away from this year’s swim! There is still time to sign-up! swimacrossamerica.org/rhodei… Thanks to our college teams for their great fundraising! #hopehasnofinishline @SAAswim
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Wishing everyone a great swim at the Sound to Cove swim today! Thank you for #makingwaves to fight cancer! @SAANassau @SAAswim
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Good luck to all of our friends at Swim Across America Long Island Sound tomorrow! #makewaves @SAA_LIS @SAAswim
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We have passed the $250,000 marker on our way to $300k! Great job by all swimmers! There is still time to donate: swimacrossamerica.org/boston Beneficiaries: @MGHfC Cancer Center and @DanaFarber. #makingwaves @SAAswim
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This is why we swim! #makingwaves
.@BostonSAA's annual 22-mile #BostonHarbor relay is part of the critical effort to fund pediatric cancer and related programs at @mghfc and @DanaFarber. This year, the swim raised $300,000. Thank you, @SAAswim! youtu.be/Yh93DfP20cw
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What a day! We've raised over $237,000 for pediatric cancer research at @DanaFarber and @MGHfC Cancer Center. The day finished at @HarborHotel and @roweswharf where Event Director Kitty Tetreault received a well-deserved standing ovation for 30 years of dedication to @SAAswim.
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It was a great day #makingwaves today for @MGHfC and @DanaFarber!
A swimming success! Today’s @BostonSAA’s swimmers complete their 22-mile relay through #Boston Harbor. The open water swim raises funds for @MGHfC and @DanaFarber. @DanaFarber and @mghfc. #SwimAcrossAmerica Thanks to @BostonFire for the celebratory spray.
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Thank you for your help today, @ChiefLinskey!
Replying to @BostonSAA
@BostonSAA Another great year our swimmers swam their Hearts out 26 miles one stoke at a time. These funds today put us over $10 Million just for Kids with with cancer in Boston. Nationally $100 Million country wide. Thanks @bostonpolice @BOSTON_EMS @MassStatePolice #KickCancer
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Words from Dr. Sweetser (@MGHfC) about how money raised today will be applied in research.
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Special appearance by @the_wetsuitceo Rob Butcher at the post-swim events.
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