Dear all,

I want to thank you for all of your support you have continued to show me in my marathon swimming endeavors. I am constantly moved by the amount of love and generosity that I have encountered while I chase my dreams, whether it be at the local lake or in the busiest shipping channel in the world. This past year has been a sort of awakening for me, and I realized that my happiest self is when I am traveling the world, meeting new people, and pouring my heart and soul into seemingly impossible challenges. I have also learned that I have a story to tell and a knack for telling it. Best of all I feel as though I can use my talents to make a small but noticeable impact on the world.

I am now a sponsored athlete through an organization called the Endurance Trust. My sponsorship is truly a blessing, a way to insure my ability to compete and at the same time allow me to raise money and awareness for two different deserving children’s charities, Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis and the PLGA Foundation, an organization that raises money for research into Pediatric Low Grade Astrocytomas, a deadly form of brain tumor affecting children. The struggles that I encounter in my marathon swims pale in comparison to the challenges that these brave children face every day, and unlike me, without choice.

Please take some time to read up on my causes, and if you can, make a tax deductible donation to my fund-raising efforts. All monies collected will be split equally between Riley’s and the PLGA Foundation. I also encourage you to look deep inside yourself to find out who you truly are and what you are passionate about, because only then will you be positioned to make a maximum impact on the world around you.

Mallory