Four-time silver medalist Kara Lynn Joyce will join swimmers as they raise funds for pediatric cancer research and patient care at Roswell Park

MEDIA ADVISORY
For immediate release: August 13, 2009

WHAT: The seventh annual Carly’s Crossing, presented by Creditors Interchange, will bring nearly 300 swimmers and hundreds of volunteers together to raise funds for Carly’s Club at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Two-time Olympic swimmer Kara Lynn Joyce will be in attendance and will swim the 600-yard course with the event’s top fundraisers. Special thanks to Kara Lynn and her partners at Speedo for donating their time and efforts! To register or support a swimmer, visit www.CarlysCrossing.org or call (716) 845-8788.

WHERE: Gallagher Beach, NFTA Small Boat Harbor (1111 Fuhrmann Blvd.)

WHEN: Sunday, August 16, 2008, 7:30 am - 3 pm

DETAILS: Carly’s Crossing is a fun, family-oriented event benefiting pediatric cancer research and patient care programs at Roswell Park. The event features options of one-mile and 600-yard non-competitive courses, as well as a one-mile timed course. Joyce, a four-time silver medalist in the 2004 and 2008 Olympics, will swim the 600-yard course and visit with swimmers and supporters on land to sign autographs. The event is open to competitive and recreational swimmers of all ages who raised a minimum of $100 in pledges.

VISUALS:

7:45 am: Event kick-off; tethered hot air balloon rides over the harbor
8:00 am.: Timed one-mile swim begins
8:30 am: One-mile non-competitive swim begins
10 am: Kara Lynn Joyce arrives
12 pm: 600-yard non-competitive swim begins
12 pm – 3 pm: Event after-party begins featuring children’s games, live music, face-painting, raffles, and more
 
INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE: Joe Zwierzchowski, founder of Carly’s Crossing; Chuck and Carole Ann Collard, parents of the late Carly Collard Cottone
 
About Carly’s Club at Roswell Park
Carly's Club for Kids & Cancer Research at Roswell Park Cancer Institute offers support programs to make life more manageable for children diagnosed with cancer and their families, and raises funds for pediatric cancer research seeking cures. Carly's Club is managed by the Roswell Park Alliance Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Currently over 260 pediatric cancer patients and their families are served each year through Carly's Club programming. For more information, visit www.carlysclub.org or call 716-845-8788.                                

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