Reed Delivers $200,000 for Stages of Freedom and the YMCA of Greater Providence to Help Kids Swim Safe
January 12, 2024
January 12, 2024
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
PROVIDENCE, RI - Ray Rickman knows that learning to swim can be life-changing and can save lives. And he's worked for years to turn the tide on the dangerous myth that Black people don't swim.
Swimming is good for physical and mental health and just plain fun for kids. But over the years, systemic barriers and historical disparities - including segregation, discrimination, and lack . . .
PROVIDENCE, RI - Ray Rickman knows that learning to swim can be life-changing and can save lives. And he's worked for years to turn the tide on the dangerous myth that Black people don't swim.
Swimming is good for physical and mental health and just plain fun for kids. But over the years, systemic barriers and historical disparities - including segregation, discrimination, and lack . . .