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WPSL Christmas Kids donates $8,125 to county aquatics to fund 125 swim lessons
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WPSL Christmas Kids presented an $8,125 donation to St. Lucie County Parks & Recreation to fund Red Cross safety swim lessons for 125 children. Speakers honored the late Carol Wyatt, a longtime program leader.
At the start of its Oct. 7 meeting the St. Lucie County Board accepted an $8,125 donation from WPSL "Christmas Kids" for the county's aquatics program. The funds will pay for Red Cross safety swim lessons for 125 children, county staff said.
Annie Crumbo, one of the presenters, said WPSL Christmas Kids has partnered with St. Lucie County for decades and that the donation supports the county's Parks & Recreation Aquatics team in providing water-safety instruction. Crumbo said the group will provide lessons for 125 children through the county's pool program. Several speakers and commissioners recognized Carol Wyatt, who helped found and sustain the program; presenters said she died earlier in the year and praised her decades of community service.
Why it matters: The donation supports water-safety programming and reimbursement for lessons for families who could not otherwise pay for instruction, a county official said. County Parks & Recreation staff said the program has helped reduce drowning risk by expanding access to formal swim instruction.
Ending: The commission took a formal photo with the presenters; staff will coordinate implementation with the Parks and Recreation Aquatics team.
