Email Updates

News Updates

• 9/27/2022 – SFC restarts at the OC Sportsplex for OCS
• 9/19/2022 – SFC starts at NCCU for DPS
• 9/6/2022 – SFC starts at HRRS for DPS
• 7/18/2022 – Memorandum of Understanding signed between DPS, Hollow Rock
  Racquet and Swim Club (HRRS), SFC
• 5/5/2022 – SFC is accepted as a Step into Swim grant recipient
  
• 11/23/2021- Anna Varnell, joins SFC as new Program Director
• 10/25/2021- Joel Thomas nominated to SFC Board.
• 4/1/2021- SFC opens Fidelity brokerage account to accept donations of stock
• 12/10/2020- Memorandum of Understanding signed between DPS, NCCU, and SFC
• 9/16/2020- Pascal Mubenga, Superintendent Durham Public Schools, meeting
• 9/15/2020- Minni Forte-Brown nominated to SFC Board
• 9/10/2020- First joint meeting between Durham Public Schools (DPS), North Carolina Central University (NCCU) and SFC
• 8/30/2020- Volunteer/Instructor Handbook created
• 7/15/2020- Janice Campagna nominated to SFC Board. SFC Mission statement is updated.
• 7/8/2020- Johnnie Southerland, Assoc. Vice-Chancellor Strategic Planning & Assessment NCCU, Meeting
• 5/23/2010- Logo Updated
• 3/12/2020- End of SFC lessons due to coronavirus
• 3/2/2020- New Hope Elementary School starts program
• 2/17/2020- Efland Cheeks Elementary School starts program
• 2/3/2020- Central Elementary School starts program
• 12/28/2019- Alexa Zollicoffer, Program Director joins SFC
• 12/9/2019- Memorandum of Understanding signed between OCS, Plex, SFC
• 11/25/2019- Presentation of SFC to OC Board of Education
• 11/25/2019- IRS determination letter approving 501 (c) 3 tax-exempt status
• 11/24/2019- Swimforcharlie.org goes live
• 11/20/2019- Presentation of SFC to OC Board of Health
• 11/12/2019- Monique Felder, Superintendent of OCS, meeting
• 11/2/2019- Susi Leiff and Jim Tucker nominated to SFC Board. SFC Logo and letterhead approved, brochures developed
• 10/8/2019- Charitable Solicitation License approved
• 9/21/2019- Logo adopted
• 9/20/2019- CvdH WSI dba Swim for Charlie (SFC) certificate approved
• 9/17/2019- Submit IRS 1023 requesting 501 (c) 3 status
• 9/14/2019- Accountant hired
• 9/12/2019- ongood.ngo/swimforcharlie.ngo/5826 website goes live
• 9/10/2019- First joint meeting between Orange County Schools (OCS), Orange County Sportsplex (Plex), and CvdH WSI
• 9/3/2019- Board approves By-laws and Conflict of Interest Policy
• 8/29/2019- Self-Help Credit union account opened
• 8/26/2019- Federal Employee Identification Number obtained 
• 8/23/2019- North Carolina Articles of Incorporation approved
• 8/17/2019- Raleigh Area Masters hosts Dr. Charles van der Horst Memorial swimmer at Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary
• 8/9/2019- Susan Braman, General Manager Greensboro Aquatic Center, Meeting
• 8/9/2019- social media accounts secured (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
• 8/9/2019- swimforcharlie.org obtained for future website
• 8/6/2019- Randy Bridges, Acting Superintendent Orange County Schools, meeting
• 8/1/2019- Rosemary Kenerly, Program Director Greensboro 2nd Grade Learn-to-Swim, meeting
• 8/1/2019- Andrew Stock Orange County Sportsplex meeting
• 7/27/2019- Board of directors selected Jon Klein, Chair; Don Gilchrist, Vice-Chair and Treasurer; Meg Pomerantz, Secretary. Committee structure formed. Dr. Charles van der Horst Water Safety Initiative (CvdH WSI) name, along with Mission, Vision and Values statements approved.
• 7/13/2019-First meeting to establish a water safety organization in Charlie’s name
• 6/22/2019- Friends of Charlie propose a fitting way to memorialize him with the suggestion of a water safety program for children
• 6/14/2019- After completing the 6^th stage of Hudson River swim Charlie goes under the water and dies of apparent cardiac event.

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