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19th Annual Swim Across America – Fairfield County Open Water Swim Swim Raises $400,000 for Cancer Research

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Hundreds of people participated in the ½-mile, 1.5-miles or 3-mile swim along the Stamford/Greenwich shore all to raise money to fight cancer. The event raised more than $400,000 (and still growing) to fund crucial cancer research. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Sports, Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy, Chris White, Greg Sedlock, Matt Vossler, Nancy Carr, Peter Carlson, Shep Jennings

Swim Across America Greenwich-Stamford Raises $385,000 for Cancer Research

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Being inside and swimming in the pool at the Boys & Girls Club for the Greenwich-Stamford Swim Across America didn’t dampen the spirits of the swimmers and volunteers raised more than $385,000 for the Swim’s beneficiary, the Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy (ACGT). Continue Reading →

Filed under: Giving, Sports, Volunteering, Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy (ACGT), Andy Alisberg, Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, Brooke Lorenz, Chip Linehan

Team Julian Raises Largest Funds for Cancer Research at Greenwich-Stamford Swim Across America Event

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Julian Fraser, a 2014 graduate of Greenwich High School, passed away in February after a battle against osteosarcoma. His friends and family swam to honor him at this year’s Swim Across America open water swim. Collectively, the team raised over $82,000. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Around Town, Giving, Alec Fraser, Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy (ACGT), Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich, Brooke Lorenz, Greenwich High School, John Walter