Every winter, Team New York Aquatics uses the national USMS One-Hour Swim competition as an occasion to raise money for charities that affect our community. This year's charity beneficiaries will be announced in the coming week. We compete to see how far we can swim in an hour, and get pledges and donations for causes that matter to us. This began at the height of the AIDS crisis, to raise money for medical bills for members of our team fighting the disease; now we work to spread the good will around.
This year we’re raising money for two wonderful and highly deserving LGBTQ+ organizations:
- The Alliance for Positive Change, formerly the AIDS Service Center NYC, helps New Yorkers living with HIV and other chronic health conditions get the medical care, peer support, and housing assistance they need to achieve health, happiness, and stability.
- The New York LGBT Bar Association provides free legal services to more than 1,000 low-income and vulnerable LGBTQ+ New Yorkers annually, with clients ranging from homeless youth to senior citizens on issues including housing, employment, discrimination, family law, and more.
Please consider making a donation!