Dear Friends, Family and Good Citizens of the Earthly Realm:

Clean water is an absolute requirement for human life, as well as for the lives of (most if not) all organisms. Once a year I join a group of like-minded individuals to raise awareness (and money) to support clean water in Buzzards Bay by swimming across New Bedford Harbor. Please note: this is the only fundraising even that I do, so I won't bother you again until next year. 

 Tl;dr You can click on the blue "donate now" button over on the right and get that good clean water karma credit instantaneously. Please note, the swim is on June 22 this year, so I'm getting a very late start in fundraising. I'd appreciate it if you could just do it right now. Donations of all sizes are gratefully welcomed.

Alternatively you can read the interesting boilerplate text below (which is almost identical to the last 9 years) and then donate.  

Buzzards Bay is one of the most beautiful coastal waterways on the East Coast and it's under constant threat from dangers like nitrogen pollution, oil spills, and disappearing forests and wetlands. It's one of the few remaining relatively pristine bays between Washington and Boston in the northeast. Along with its estuary and watershed it's a key part of an ecosystem that supports a huge diversity of life. 

You can help protect Buzzards Bay by donating to my upcoming Buzzards Bay Swim on Saturday, June 22. I’ll be doing my part by joining hundreds of others in swimming 1.2 miles across outer New Bedford Harbor as we raise funds for and awareness of the need to protect clean water in our community.

Through this challenging event, I'm hoping to meet or exceed my fundraising goal to support the Buzzards Bay Coalition's important work across conservation, research, advocacy, and education. Any amount - big or small - truly makes a difference in helping to protect clean water for today, and for future generations.

Thank you for your support!

P.S. You can also join us at the Swim Beach Party at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven MA from 7:30 am - 10am and help me celebrate. Pancakes, local beer and steel drum music are on the agenda. Hope to see you there!