A huge thank you to Ithaca Bakery and Collegetown Bagels; Cayuga Medical Center; Ciaschi, Dietershagen, Little, Mickelson and Company, LLP; Robert Deer, a local representative of Wells Fargo Advisors; Family Medicine Associates of Ithaca, LLP; Maguire Automotive Group; The Miller Mayer Fund of the Community Foundation of Tompkins County; OB-GYN Associates of Ithaca; Satori Day Spa & Salon, Surgical Associates of Ithaca, P.C.; Tompkins Trust Company and Tompkins Insurance Agencies, Inc.; and Visiting Nurse Service of Ithaca and Tompkins County for providing funds to cover event expenses so that the money raised by swimmers and boaters can go directly to patient services.
 

Our Supporters...

Thanks to the Ithaca Yacht Club for graciously hosting this event and Cayuga Radio Group for providing media coverage of the event.

Thanks also to the American Red Cross for providing warmth with towels as swimmers exit the water, Bangs Ambulance for being on site; Brewer's Septic; Cass Park for providing parking; Cayuga Compost; Cayuga Lake Cruises for transport across the lake; the Coast Guard Auxiliary and Cornell Meterology for their help in keeping participants safe; Finger Lakes Running Company for giving discounts on wetsuits and swim merchandise to registered swimmers; The Frame Shop and CenterStone Chiropractic and Wellness for their support; Glenwood Pines for offering overflow parking space; GreenStar for giving us space to sell raffle tickets; Island Health and Fitness for offering a discounted rate for registered swimmers; Ithaca Airline Limousine for shuttling participants to the event; Ithaca Swim Club for donating a free swim to all swimmers; Jon Reis Photography for making sure the event is well-documented; Bob Kibbee for his bagpipe send-off; Lauren McFeeley for crafting beautiful display boards; Linda Mikula for designing the 2010 logo; The Pilates Room for underwriting minimal waste efforts; The Plantsmen Nursery for underwriting volunteer shirts and hats; Puddledockers for generously donating a beautiful kayak for the raffle; RMF Designs for creating our fun and informative website; Tompkins Weekly for printing our posters in their weekly newspaper; Ken Zesersen and The Yardvarks for joyfully keeping us afloat with their upbeat rhythms on land; and all of the generous folks who donated prizes to the top fundraisers and to our raffle.
 

The Planning Committee...

Additional thanks to our 2010 Women Swimmin' Committee members: Louise Adie, Sally Baines, David Banfield, Carol Chernikoff, Jennifer Cook, Francesca Crannell, Casey Creamer, Joan Lovejoy, Linda Mikula, Sharon Morehouse, Marrie Neumer, Jane Powers, Jack Stewart, Judy Stewart, Susan Straight, Dianne Valesente, Linda Wagenet and Mark Wheeler. We couldn't do it without your dedication and commitment!
 

And Last But Certainly Not Least...

The swimmers, boaters, and volunteers too numerous to name, who make this event possible.

On behalf of the patients, families, staff, and volunteers at Hospicare and Palliative Care Services of Tompkins County, we THANK YOU!