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Swim-A-Thon Benefits Woodland Hills Foundation

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The Woodland Hills Aquatic Team (WHAT) recently held its annual Swim-a-Thon Fundraiser, benefiting the WHAT Swimming Program, USA Swimming and the Woodland Hills Foundation.

After swimming for two hours, or 200 laps, this year’s Swim-a-Thon raised more than $4,000, of which $1,300 was raised collectively by this year’s top fundraisers, Benito Countouris and Bryn Mermelstein.

This year, WHAT generously donated half of its hard earned profit, about $2,100, to the Woodland Hills Foundation; specifically benefiting its Mini-Grantand Scholarship programs.

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Mini-Grants are modest cash awards that help educators make a positive difference in the learning experience of their students. But, they most importantly support, encourage, and facilitate great teaching ideas. Since the program began in 2002, 118 Mini-Grants have been granted totaling $58,000.

The Woodland Hills Foundation Scholarship program offers three separate scholarships: the Julia Anne McCool Memorial Scholarship, the Debbie Thames Spahr Memorial Scholarship, and the Woodland Hills Foundation Senior Scholarship to graduating seniors in need of financial assistance.

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In the nine years that the Foundation, and its predecessor the Woodland Hills Academic Foundation, has offered these scholarships, it has awarded more than $19,000 to 23 graduating seniors from the Woodland Hills School District.The Woodland Hills Foundation would like to thank WHAT for its generous donation, and congratulates this year’s Swim-a-Thon participants!


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