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ABBEY'S STORY

In 2008, six-year-old Abbey Taylor died from injuries she received from an improperly maintained wading pool drain. Her hope was that no child would again suffer or die as the result of a preventable entrapment. The Abbey's Hope Charitable Foundation works tirelessly on her behalf.

Read her story

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER GOLF TOURNAMENT 2023

2023 Water Safety Public Event Line Up

UMN Water Safety Festival 4/30

Sign up today for water safety lessons, life jacket giveaways, paddleboarding lessons, and underwater hockey demo and so much more!

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Splash into Summer 5/20

Join Abbey's Hope and our community partner's for this year's premier water safety event. Come and see how a water rescue is performed, check out a sheriff's boat, collect cool swag and safety info. This is not to be missed!

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Water Safety Camp 5/28

Join us for fun and education at the Shoreview Community Center. Take a swim lesson, check out a water patrol boat and so much more!

Shoreview Park and Rec

WaterFest Lake Phelan 6/3

Join this family friendly festival celebrating our clean water and the opportunities our lakes and rivers provide. Enjoy hands on activities, food trucks, live performers and cool prizes.

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GET INVOLVED

Help spread the word on social media by posting a photo or video of you wearing the Water Watchdog tag. Be sure to use #waterwatchdog, and help keep people safe in and around the water.

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DONATE

You can honor Abbey’s legacy and help us fulfill our Mission by making a donation to Abbey’s Hope Charitable Foundation.

Make a difference

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Project 2022

Abbey's Hope is continuing our mission of Safer Kids by giving away 2022 lifejackets in 2022!

We are looking for sponsors and volunteers to help us make this endeavor a success.

Support Project 2022

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RECENT NEWS

Senator Amy Klobuchar reflects on working with Abbey’s Hope to get the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act passed into law.

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Salute to Swimming

This unique learn to swim program is for youth committed to entering the military after high school. Working with local recruiters and JROTC programs Abbey's Hope will be inviting over 200 lower income youth to learn to swim before they head to basic training. Abbey's Hope has always had the mission of keeping kids safe and we are thrilled to offer this to those who will, in turn, go out and keep our country safe.

If you would like to help support this program please click the Donate Button below.

If you are ages 16-18, working with a recruiter and would like to join our program please email alison@abbeyshope.org.

Donate now and support Salute to Swimming

EVENTS

DID YOU KNOW

DROWNING OCCURS QUICKLY AND SILENTLY. PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE OCCURS AFTER FOUR TO SIX MINUTES.

FOR EVERY CHILD WHO DROWNS, TWO ARE HOSPITALIZED FOR NEAR-DROWNING.

EACH YEAR IN THE U.S., OVER 200 CHILDREN UNDER AGE 5 DROWN IN HOME SWIMMING POOLS.

1985-2004: AT LEAST 33 CHILDREN DIED AS A RESULT OF POOL/SPA DRAIN ENTRAPMENT.