Gators Swim Team Raises Food & Pet Supplies for the Community

The Gators Swim Team hosted their annual home intersquad meet, Food For Fins on Friday, December 13th.  The team had 35 swimmers out of their 48 squad attend the meet. Instead of charging admission or  meet fees, the team asked for food or pet donations. Donations were also opened to the Green County YMCA membership.   The team raised 76 cans, 33 jars, 89 boxes and 31 other food items which totaled 197 lbs of food for the Green County Food Pantry. Other donated items included  toys and winter clothing which will be donated to St. Vincent de Paul of Monroe and 20 pet supply items which will be donated to the Green County Humane Society. 

The meet included 88 individual event entries and 64 relay entries. After the meet, the team held a pizza party for swimmers and family members.  Their next swim meet will be the Frostbite Invitational hosted by the Onalaska  YMCA  in La Crosse Wisconsin, followed by meets at UW Whitewater and Dodge County YMCA.