Carl Oake Rotary Swimathon Raises Over $50,000 For Easter Seals And Rotary Projects

The Rotary Club of Peterborough and Century 21 United have announced that the 36th Annual Carl Oake Rotary Swim has surpassed their $45,000 goal and raised more than $50,000 with this year’s swim, to date, on Monday.

Carl Oake and his daughter Rene. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Donated will be collected until March 18 and benefit Easter Seals and Rotary programs in our community.

On Feb. 25 more than 50 swimmers and volunteers gathered at the YMCA of Central East Ontario to participate in the swim. This was the first in person event since COVID restrictions forced the annual swim to go virtual.

“This is our largest fundraiser of the year,” said Wayne Harding, president of the Rotary Club, at the event.

Harding notes that in the past funds raised from the Carl Oake Rotary Swimathon have been used for projects like Camp Kawartha and a shade shelter in Rotary Park.

Over the years the Carl Oake Swimathon has raised over $1.3 million for Easter Seals and Rotary projects.

While the Feb. 25 event went swimmingly, Carl Oake noted that it was not as big as past years, though he did say it was refreshing to be back in person.

To donate to the Carl Oake Rotary Swimathon click here.

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