https://community.usms.org/events/f/pool-events/23434/massachusetts-cancer-coalition-annual-swim-fundraiserJune 20, 2009 – Seventeenth annual Against The Tide one-mile swim, two-mile kayak and three-mile fitness walk to benefit the Massachusetts *** Cancer Coalition. The event will be held at Hopkinton State Park in Hopkinton, MA. This fun and inspirationalen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/258538?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 02 Feb 2009 01:41:27 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:6dd3e47f-cb95-4b29-9b5d-8f7617808b93ViveBeneThat&#39;s a lot of money for what is essentially a community &quot;fun&quot; event. How about making it free, and calling it &quot;The Fight Against Obesity&quot;? I would also like to know which orgs and programs benefit from the money collected. A ton of taxpayer dollars and private dollars go to BR CA research as it is. I tracked down the program that receives Swim Across America money in Chicago, and talked to the director of the program. It&#39;s a neat program (I have forgotten exactly what, tho&#39; it&#39;s probably in my notes), he gives SAA a big public push when possible, and he goes down to the beach to meet and greet the swimmers. It&#39;s not some amorphous coalition.<div style="clear:both;"></div>