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YMCA asks Gadsden Council for $12,000 to fund school-based water-safety readiness ahead of new pools
Summary
Heidi Darbo of the YMCA of the Coosa Valley told the Gadsden City Council that roughly 2,500 elementary students in nine schools lack public-pool access and urged a $12,000 investment to deliver school-based water-safety education, training kits and a co-branded media campaign before new pools open in 2027.
Heidi Darbo, representing the YMCA of the Coosa Valley and the Alabama YMCA Alliance, asked the Gadsden City Council on Feb. 17 to fund a school-based "Safety Around Water" readiness program ahead of two new public pools scheduled to open in 2027. "An investment of $12,000 would equip all the schools and add that media piece," Darbo said, summarizing the YMCA’s proposal.
Darbo told the council that Gadsden City Schools enroll approximately 2,500 elementary students across nine schools and that most students currently lack access to public pools or regular swim lessons. She said the YMCA…
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