A huge thank you to Ithaca Bakery/Collegetown Bagels; Cayuga Medical Center; Ciaschi, Dietershagen, Little, Mickelson and Company, CPAs; Robert Deer, a local representative of Wells Fargo Advisors; Family Medicine Associates of Ithaca, LLP; Ithaca Cayuga Optical Service; Maguire Family of Dealerships; Miller Mayer, LLP; OB-GYN Associates of Ithaca; Satori Day Spa & Salon; Sheldrake Point Vineyard & Bistro; Surgical Associates of Ithaca, P.C.; Tompkins Trust Company and Tompkins Insurance Agencies, Inc.; and Visiting Nurse Service of Ithaca and Tompkins County; for providing funds to cover event expenses so that the money raised by swimmers and boaters can go directly to patient services.
 

Our Supporters...

Thanks to the Ithaca Yacht Club for graciously hosting this event, Cayuga Radio Group for providing media coverage of the event, and Puddledockers for generously donating a beautiful kayak for the raffle.

Thanks also to Bangs Ambulance for being on site; Brewer's Septic; Cass Park for providing parking; Cayuga Compost; Cayuga Lake Cruises for transport across the lake; the Coast Guard Auxiliary, the Tompkins County Sheriff's Department, and Cornell Meterology for their help in keeping participants safe; Pat Costantini for creating a custom quilt for our auction; Finger Lakes Running Company for giving discounts on wetsuits and swim merchandise to registered swimmers; Glenwood Pines for offering overflow parking space; Chris Arnone and The Image Press for donating bow flags; Island Health and Fitness for offering a discounted rate for registered swimmers; Ithaca Airline Limousine for shuttling participants to the event; Jon Reis Photography for making sure the event is well-documented; Lauren McFeeley for crafting beautiful display boards; Annie Campbell for the adorable, original artwork featured in this year's poster; Linda Mikula for designing the 2011 poster; LUNA Bar for donating sample energy bars for event participants; Millspaugh Brothers Hardware for underwriting the cost of tents and rentals; The Pilates Room for underwriting minimal waste efforts; The Plantsmen Nursery for underwriting volunteer shirts and hats; PSP Unlimited for donating shirts for our lifeguards; RMF Designs for creating our fun and informative website; The Rongovian Embassy and Long John and the Tights for a fun pre-swim evening of music and camaraderie; The Frame Shop for their donation to the event; Tompkins Weekly for printing our posters in their weekly newspaper; The Vitamin Shoppe for donating samples to our swimmers; Ken Zesersen and The Yardvarks for joyfully keeping us afloat with their upbeat rhythms on land; and all of the generous folks who donated prizes to the top fundraisers and to our raffle.
 

The Planning Committee...

Additional thanks to our 2011 Women Swimmin' Committee members: Louise Adie, Sally Baines, David Banfield, Joan Jacobs Brumberg, Carol Chernikoff, Jennifer Cook, Francesca Crannell, Casey Creamer, Betsy East, Joan Lovejoy, Tara Masters, Linda Mikula, Sharon Morehouse, Jane Powers, Jack Stewart, Judy Stewart, Susan Straight, Dianne Valesente, Linda Wagenet, and Mark Wheeler. We couldn't do it without your dedication and commitment!
 

And Last But Certainly Not Least...

The swimmers, boaters, and volunteers too numerous to name, who make this event possible.

On behalf of the patients, families, staff, and volunteers at Hospicare and Palliative Care Services of Tompkins County, we THANK YOU!