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Don and Doug Swim For Their Causes
Both Don Macdonald and Doug McConnell have much more in mind
for their Channel swim than reaching the shore of France. Both men
have causes near and dear to their hearts. They encourage us to participate
in their swim and their causes. For more information, please
see below and visit the websites listed for each.
Don Macdonald has teamed up with the Barrington 220 Educational
Foundation, with particular interest in the support of social emotional
learning for district students. Don, formerly of Goshen, Ind., blogs about
his journey to swim the English Channel. Don discusses his three-year
planning, expert advice from previous Channel swimmers, training,
planned milestone swims and community charity efforts from soup
to nuts.
Doug McConnell will be swimming the English Channel in support
of the fight against ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. 100
percent of the proceeds will go to support groundbreaking research
at the Les Turner ALS Research Laboratory at Northwestern University,
one of the top ALS research laboratories in the world.
Visit www.alongswim.com to learn more or to donate.
Susan McConnell, Doug’s wife, blogs about her experiences from a
spouse’s perspective.
Visit www.mybionicboyfriend.com to learn more.
Visit www.one-stroke-at-a-time.blogspot.com to learn more or to
donate.
Rachel Macdonald and Ashley McConnell’s friendship was a catalyst to the introduction of their fathers who both qualified to swim the English Channel last summer.