Children’s Place and West End Racing Club added to list
PROVINCETOWN BANNER. The Swim for Life, founded in 1988, fits nicely into the mission of the Provincetown Community Compact, its sponsor: to enhance the well being of the community. The AIDS Support...
View ArticleSwim for Life brings Eugene O’Neill back to town
PROVINCETOWN BANNER. Have you noticed the number of local Centennials recently? Not surprising, we’re in the Centennial Decade, 1910-1920. That decade brought us the Pilgrim Monument, the Art...
View ArticleThe Provincetown Community Compact to memorialize the Orlando massacre...
For Immediate Release Contact: Jay Critchley, thecompact@comcast.net Boston Globe article. The Provincetown Community Compact (The Compact) will memorialize the 49 Orlando victims at a special...
View Article2017 UPDATE: Swimmer Safety a priority for Swim for Life
PROVINCETOWN. July 25, 2017. The safety of swimmers is the number one priority of the Swim for Life. It requires a coordinated effort from Swim medical personnel and the Provincetown Rescue Squad on...
View ArticleSwim for Life Volunteer Award presented to Zoe Lewis
She grew up in Rottingdean, a small fishing village on the south coast of England. “All the old ladies had poodles. In Provincetown it’s the young gentlemen with their tiny dogs,” Zoe Lewis explains....
View Article29th Provincetown Swim for Life & Paddler Flotilla raises an estimated...
After a stormy week of weather, the 29th Provincetown Swim for Life & Paddler Flotilla was greeted on Saturday with partly sunny skies, warm water and a mild Southeast breeze. This post-Labor Day...
View ArticleThe Compact honors Orlando nightclub victims, brings Prayer Ribbons to Orlando
Like communities across the country, Provincetown, Massachusetts was shocked and outraged by the recent massacre at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. In response, the Provincetown Community Compact...
View ArticleThe Compact Prayer Ribbons invited to Capitol Hill for World AIDS Day
The Provincetown Community Compact is honored to be invited to US Congress to share the story of the Provincetown Community and our response to HIV/AIDS. Thank you. Geri Critchley, US Congresswoman...
View ArticleThirty Swims. Thirty Weeks. Swim for Life countdown to Sept 9
Since 1988 Provincetown Harbor has been activated by hundreds of swimmers, kayakers and safety boaters at the annual Swim for Life & Paddler Flotilla, raising over $4M. Thirty years later the...
View ArticleMosquito Story Slam – STAYING AFLOAT, June 4
The Swim is excited to team up with the Mosquito Story Slam* in celebration of the 30th Swim for Life & Paddler Flotilla. All welcome to join in and share stories and cheer on the story tellers on...
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