January 12, 2020 5k Swim/Fundraiser to benefit the Navy SEAL Foundation
Tampa Bay Community supporting our warriors & their families 2020 Tampa Bay Frogman Swim Our Participants, Volunteers and Sponsors get involved because they want to give back to the families that have sacrificed the most in defense of our freedoms. A 5K swim across Tampa Bay during our coldest month isn’t easy and isn’t for everyone. Neither is being a Navy SEAL. Our Tampa Bay event honors those whose lives have been lost and to support those families that they leave behind. Highest-Rated Charities in America, Navy SEAL Foundation awarded coveted 4 star rating. The NSF is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit foundation. Tax ID # 31-1728910 http://www.navysealfoundation.org/d Tampa Bay Community supporting our warriors & their families
Tampa Bay Community supporting our warriors & their families Why we do this “My husband, (SEAL) Danny P. Dietz, along with 10 other SEALs were killed in Afghanistan during Operation Redwings…he gave his last breath fighting for what he believed in….our freedom.” “The days following the tragic news were a daze…and nothing made sense….I felt lost. ” Danny’s wife Maria Tampa Bay Community supporting our warriors & their families
Tampa Bay Community supporting our warriors & their families Why we do this The Navy SEAL Foundation offers immediate assistance for families of active-duty members that are wounded or killed; providing memorial services, assistance related to active duty or dependent terminal illness and much more…… Tragedy Assistance Active Duty Support Child Care Educational Assistance “They took care of all the funeral arrangements and memorials to honor my husband. They provided transportation across the country for the families to be able to attend every ceremony and took care of their living expenses during that time. Once I was able to face the world, the Foundation helped out with my college expenses and provided me with the tools to succeed on my own. “….Maria http://www.navysealfoundation.org/what-we-do Tampa Bay Community supporting our warriors & their families
2020 Projected Event Numbers Swimmers: 175 Kayakers: 185 Volunteers: 100 Spectators: 1000 Media: Multiple TV, radio & print outlets Fundraising goal: $700,000 Event estimated expenses: $30,000 More than 95 cents of every dollar spent by the Navy SEAL Foundation directly supports our mission . http://www.navysealfoundation.org/ Tampa Bay Community supporting our warriors & their families
Please Help, Become a Frogman Swim Sponsor Friend of the Frogman: $1500 or product/services donation. Use of logs/links for sponsor’s brand on event web sites and use of event logos on sponsors page of web site. Brand/product information included in goodie bags. Frogman: $2,500 Includes the above plus NSF/TBFS appreciation plaque, logo on both web site home page and sponsors page. K-Bar Knife: $5,000 Includes the above, a K-Bar Shadow Box award and the sponsors name is on a K-Bar sponsor banner at the start and finish of the race. Trident: $10,000 Includes the above but the plaque is a large Navy SEAL Foundation appreciation award. A dedicated sponsors banner at the start and finish of the race. Tampa Bay Community supporting our warriors & their families
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Tampa Bay Community supporting our warriors & their families Event Stewardship: Kurt Ott – Event Director Rory O’Connor (SEAL) – Director of Development CDR Dan O’Shea, USNR (SEAL) – Co-founder Samuel Farnan – Co-Founder In Memoriam: Terry Tomalin – Co-Founder (1960-2016) Event Links and Info: www.tampabayfrogman.com www.navysealfoundation.org History of the Swim info@tampabayfrogman.com / 727.580.0059 Tampa Bay Community supporting our warriors & their families
Tampa Bay Community supporting our warriors & their families Join these existing sponsors… The Boeing Company Updegraff Laser Vision Raymond James Financial Lockheed Martin Pinch a Penny Pool Woody Creek Distillers City of Tampa Toyota Lift AmCap Insurance Johnson Controls Edward Jones Financial Kill Cliff 3 Daughters Brewing Zodiac MilPro St Luke’s Cataract Jabil Homewood Suites by Hilton Joy & Pit Gills Foundation TECO- Peoples Gas Mountain Primal Meat Tampa Bay Times Evo Studio & Media Tampa Bay Community supporting our warriors & their families
“never leave a man behind” …SEAL creed. With your help and support, we can make sure that the Naval Special Warfare families whose loved ones have sacrificed their lives will never be left behind. Thank you Tampa Bay Community supporting our warriors & their families