August 8th 2023.
Natasha Foreman is making an incredible impact in her Florida community. To help reduce inequality, she founded Natasha's Nurturing Nest, an agency which promotes family well-being and provides a safe space for children. According to Scripps News, the swim program is especially meaningful to Foreman, who told them, “We were afraid of the water. My mom was afraid of the water. No one could swim.”
At the age of thirty, Natasha decided to take some swimming lessons from a colleague. This experience changed her life. She became a swim coach and noticed a serious lack of Black and Brown children taking lessons. “Just being in environments with so few children of color learning to swim, and me being the only coach of color in the pool, I wanted to support my own culture,” she said.
According to Stop Drowning Now, nearly 3,500 to 4,000 people drown each year in the US. 64% of African Americans have very few swimming skills and African American children between ages five and nine drown at a rate 5.5 times higher than white children. Foreman is passionate about teaching kids how to save themselves in the water. “Doggy paddling is what parents consider knowing how to swim, but actually, your child doesn’t know how to swim unless they know how to save themselves in the water,” she said.
Natasha's Nurturing Nest offers home management and nanny services for families in and around Sarasota and Bradenton, Florida. Their swim program is year-round and is available for families with both heated and unheated pools. Each 30-minute session is $35 per child, with a small commute fee applied.
Foreman's agency is making a real difference in her community and beyond. Their commitment to teaching kids life-saving skills is inspiring and inspiring others to do the same.
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