Stew Leonard III Children's Charities

OUR MISSION:
To promote safe and responsible growth and development in kids through nutritional awareness and
water safety.

Phoenix Children’s Hospital Partners with the Stew Leonard III Water Safety Foundation on Water Watchers School Curriculum to Save Young Lives Stew Leonard, Jr. Reads Stewie the Duck Learns to Swim and Donates Books to Hospital Stew Leonard, Jr. visited the Phoenix Children’s Hospital in January to read Stewie the Duck Learns to Swim and talk about his personal experience and water safety. Every child received a copy of the book and a Stewie the Duck Water Safety medal.

Phoenix Children’s Hospital partnered with the Stew Leonard III Water Safety Foundation this year on a water safety curriculum that is being introduced to first graders in the Phoenix area and is also part of the Water Watchers program at the hospital. The program was started by Druann Letter, a first grade teacher who lost her own son in 1998, and Tiffaney Isaacson, who is the water safety coordinator for the hospital.

The Stew Leonard III Water Safety Foundation was honored by the Norwalk YMCA at their 76th Annual Meeting for helping build strong kids, strong families and strong communities. Pictured with the award are: Patsy Brescia,Chair, Norwalk YMCA Board of trustees, Patty Guthman, Stew Leonard III Water Safety Foundation (WSF), Stew Leonard, Jr. (WSF), Doreen Miner (WSF), Debbie Greenwood, Chief Executive Officer, Norwalk YMCA, Rich Lung (WSF), Meghan Flynn (WSF)