A Kelowna-based car dealership donated $4,000 to the YMCA Okanagan Swims Program, which will fund free swimming lessons for 1,400 youth.

sa国际传媒淒rowning is the second leading cause of accidental death for children under the age of 15,sa国际传媒� Across the Lake Swim Societysa国际传媒檚 Mark Fromberg said.

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sa国际传媒淲ith the abundance of lake, rivers and private pools in the Okanagan, it is our commitment to help prevent water-related injuries and fatalities. With this donation from Kelowna Toyota, we are able to fund this program that ensures over 1,400 children a year will learn vital lifesaving water safety skills.sa国际传媒�

Kelowna Toyota general manager Jamie Kaban said Toyota is happy to make a sa国际传媒渂ig splashsa国际传媒� with the donation.

sa国际传媒淎s a family memory all of us have at Kelowna Toyota is the experience of swimming lessonssa国际传媒攚hether it was as kids making that first lap across the pool or today, as parents, supporting from the sidelines,sa国际传媒� Kaban said.

sa国际传媒淪wimming lessons have brought our families and communities together.sa国际传媒�

The Swims program was started in 2012 to ensure elementary-aged children from School District #23 were able to master the basic swim skills necessary to be around water.

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