we're going to raise some money to donate to the manhatten island foundation. the foundation organizes swimming events around manhattan and supports public learn-to-swim programs in new york city. in may, we're going to swim from battery park to the statue of liberty. this is about 1 mile (1.5 kilometers), and it will take less than 45 minutes. we're going to swim with about 200 other prople! we hope that local stores and businesses will sponsor us, and we're going to donate this money to the manhattan island foundation. we already have $800! some people say we're crazy, but they still give us money. some of them are coming to watch us swim too.