WILTON, CONNECTICUT (December 16, 2015): The Wilton Y Wahoos just completed hosting their second breast cancer awareness meets. The swimmers showed their support for the cause by painting the pool pink wearing pink swim caps. The swimming and YMCA community also came together for a large bake sale. Numerous Witlon Y Wahoo swimming families helped out with baking and selling the baked goods throughout the two competitions. Also handed out at the bake sale were education pamphlets for breast cancer awareness. The proceeds of the meet went to Susan G Komen Connecticut totaling $2,500. The fundraising efforts were led by two Witlon Y Wahoo swimmers, Hugo Sykes and Dakota Meyer, along with the guidance and help from Coach Matt Hall.
This was the second time the Witlon Y Wahoos have held a fundraising meet of this kind and plan on supporting more events to raise awareness for the fight against breast cancer. The competition brought the community together and the team’s giving graciousness shined. Head Coach for the Wilton Y Wahoos, Randy Erlenbach said, “It was a wonderful opportunity for our team to ban together for a cause that is important to all of us.” Bob McDowell, CEO of the Riverbrook Regional YMCA added “We are proud to put on the pink and support Breast Cancer Awareness month and proud of our youth for giving back to the community.”
Picture left to right: Bob McDowell, Riverbrook Regional YMCA CEO; Dakota Meyer, Wilton Y Wahoo Swimmer; Hugo Sykes, Wilton Y Wahoo Swimmer; Kristi Olds, News 12 Connecticut Anchor/Reporter; Randy Erlenbach, Director of Competitive Aquatics
About Riverbrook Regional YMCA
Serving the coastal city of Norwalk as well as the towns of Georgetown, Redding and Wilton, the Riverbrook Regional YMCA provides services to 134,000 residents across diverse communities. The YMCA is a member-supported charitable organization dedicated to promoting youth development, healthy living and social responsibility by offering a broad range of health enhancing, recreational, educational and social programs that are affordable and accessible to all people in the communities we serve. Our vision is to use all available resources to maximize the personal potential of every person in the community who is affiliated with or takes advantage of our exceptional Y programs and facilities.
Swimming news courtesy of Wilton Y Wahoos.
