The Live Like Jake Foundation Receives $3,000 “A Community Thrives” Grant From USA TODAY NETWORK and The Gannett Foundation
The Live Like Jake Foundation will receive a $3,000 Local Operating Grant
for Self-Rescue Swim Scholarships.
December 10, 2020 (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) – The Live Like Jake Foundation was announced a grant recipient of A Community Thrives, a grantmaking and crowd-funding program from the USA TODAY NETWORK and a part of the Gannett Foundation, today. The Live Like Jake Foundation will receive a $3,000 for Self-Rescue Swim Scholarships for children.
A Community Thrives supports non-profit organizations with projects focused on community building and has helped to contribute more than $12 million since 2017. This year, A Community Thrives engaged participants in 45 states. The Live Like Jake Foundationwas named one of 180 winners nationwide for a Local Operating Grant.
The Live Like Jake Foundation is dedicated to childhood drowning prevention. Their mission is to raise awareness for drowning prevention and provide self-rescue swim scholarships to those who cannot afford them. This foundation also provides financial and emotional support to families who have lost a loved one or have a child with critical care needs due to a drowning. The Live Like Jake Foundation has provided over 2200 swim scholarships to children nationwide. This November, they opened an Indoor Swim Facility in the heart of Palm Beach Gardens so they could provide swim lessons year-round. A Community Thrives grant will support self-rescue swim scholarships in efforts to end childhood drowning.
“Covid-19 brought many challenges and directly impacted all of our face-to-face events. We are thankful to be awarded this grant so we can continue to provide scholarships despite the pandemic. Drowning knows no season, and because of opportunities like this, we are able to continue our mission so that we may see a day when not one more child drowns,” said Founder and Executive Director Keri Morrison.
“We are proud of the work the Live Like Jake Foundation has done to enhance Palm Beach Gardens. At Gannett, we take pride in supporting the organizations that make a positive impact in their communities. Through A Community Thrives, we lend financial support to that purpose as well as rally the whole community to champion a good and meaningful cause,” said CEO and Chairman Mike Reed
About A Community Thrives
A Community Thrives is a grantmaking and crowd-funding program from the USA TODAY NETWORK and is part of the Gannett Foundation. A Community Thrives supports non-profit organizations with projects focused on community building and has helped to contribute more than $12 million since 2017.
About USA TODAY NETWORK
USA TODAY NETWORK, part of Gannett Co, Inc. (NYSE: GCI), is the largest local-to-national media organization in the country, powered by our award-winning newsrooms and marketing solutions business. With deep roots in local communities spanning the U.S. with more than 250 local media brands, plus USA TODAY, we engage more than 140 million people every month through a diverse portfolio of multi-platform content offerings and experiences. For more information, visit www.gannett.com.
About The Live Like Jake Foundation
The Live Like Jake Foundation, based out of Palm Beach Gardens, is a foundation dedicated to childhood drowning prevention. Not only do they service their local community, but the provide self-rescue swim scholarships to children nationwide. Their new indoor swim facility is located at 10311 Ironwood Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410. For more information visit www.livelikejake.com