The Greater Pensacola Aquatic Club (GPAC), a non-profit, parent-run swim organization, recently presented a $1,000 check to Children's Miracle Network to benefit Sacred Heart Children's Hospital. Over 100 GPAC swimmers ranging in age from five to nineteen raised the money at their annual Splash for Cash fundraiser. 

Swimmers spent two weeks collecting pledges from friends, family, and area businesses who sponsored them on a per lap basis or with an outright gift.  The day of the event, the swimmers took to the water to swim as many laps as they could in two hours. 

GPAC is comprised of nearly 160 swimmers coming from as far as Alabama to participate in its programs.  It emphasizes team building, sportsmanship, and individual achievement while teaching proper technique and skills to help build each athlete's abilities and confidence.

Sacred Heart Children's Hospital provides a wide range of services to infants and children across the Gulf Coast, including the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Northwest Florida.  They also offer dental services, a pediatric clinic, and developmental services, in addition to specialized pediatric emergency care and inpatient facilities for infants, toddlers, and school-aged children.

For more information on Sacred Heart Children's Hospital, please call (850) 416-7000 or visit us online at www.sacred-heart.org.

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