What should our SPLASH
Forward response be to support the community? We are asking ourselves this question as each day unfolds in this pandemic that has greatly affected all of us.
We know that with every shuttered aquatics facility, the ripple effect into our community grows each day. We each have lost something of great value and it is teaching us what we value.
- For some, it is the loss of a daily or weekly regime for fitness or therapy
- For others, it is the loss of lessons and skill development
- For our aquatics service providers, it is an immediate loss of revenue and business stability
- For others, it is lost training and dreams for competitive opportunities
- For all of us, it is a profound loss of social connection and community that supported our mental well being and gave us a sense of belonging.
No matter the short and long term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for aquatics facilities in our communities remains. SPLASH
Forward will carry the advocacy torch forward whatever path lays ahead.
In the short term, we feel the need as a community advocacy nonprofit to bring our community together in some way to support those who are fighting on the front lines to save lives and liberate us from this pandemic. We hope you can join us with your help or ideas.
May you be in good health.
Respectfully and on behalf of SPLASH
Forward,
Susan Pappalardo
Board President
SPLASH
Forward
