The ZAC Foundation

We are a water safety foundation devoted to preparing children for a lifetime of swimming safety. All our work is in honor of our namesake, Zachary Archer Cohn.

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Summer is over, but water safety remains crucial, especially after drowning rates surged in 2024, claiming the lives of children nationwide and in the tri-state area.

Read @ZACFoundation Co-Founder Karen Cohn's essay in the @NYPost to learn how to protect your family.

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Summer may be ending, but water safety is more important than ever https://t.co/PuORkbp3Vr

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🚨#RecallAlert—@USCPSC has recalled #Maxmartt Pool Drain Covers for violating #VGBA https://t.co/6crN9LAUPe

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The ZAC Foundation strongly supports #Michigan’s Senate Bill 736, to make #watersafety education mandatory in schools. With 77 #drownings in the #GreatLakes this year alone, this bill addresses the urgent need for awareness across the state.
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🚨#RecallAlert—@USCPSC has recalled #GOETAS Pool Drain Covers for violating #VGBA https://t.co/mN6e0pnl2m

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Water safety is critical year-round. Read The @ZACFoundation's Co-Founder Karen Cohn's essay in the @nypost: https://t.co/tiNQ8kzOAo

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#WaterSafetyShoutout—100 lifeguards from around the Northeast turned out to showcase their lifesaving skills and teamwork in the New England Lifesaving Competition.
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All these years later, Zachary's life remains the inspiration for our family's commitment to advance #watersafety and spare families from the pain and loss we experienced.

Read Co-Founder Karen Cohn’s essay in @Newsweek. https://t.co/u90SS81L3X

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We've had a jam-packed #swimsafety summer! 🏊‍♂️ This week, we're wrapping up the season with our final #ZACCamp, at @bgccamden. Thanks to our coaches, instructors, and local first responders, kids are learning essential #watersafety skills.

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TZF spent the week in Tacoma with #ZACCamp at @JBLM_PAO.

All week, 100 local kids dove into #watersafety. Thanks to enthusiastic coaches, instructors, and first responders, these 5-9-year-olds have gained the confidence and skills they need to stay safe in the water.

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#ZACCamp at @BGCPPNJ is making a big splash! 🌊

This week, 100+ kids in from the local New Jersey area are learning lifesaving water safety skills from swim coaches, classroom instructors, and first responders.

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As steadfast advocates on this topic, @ZACFoundation is pleased to see @WashingtonPost cite important CDC statistics on water safety in a recent piece by @DrLeanaWen.
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#WaterSafetyShoutOut—A Minnesota mom launched "Spread Love with Locks" to help parents of children with Autism prevent wandering and reduce drowning risk.

Children with Autism are 160 times more likely to drown.
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Since 2020, the national #lifeguardshortage has led to reduced hours or closures at about 1/3 of public pools. With ongoing heat, many pools remain closed, and beaches lack lifeguard coverage, causing a tragic rise in drowning deaths.
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We're thrilled to announce the new life jacket loaner station at Lake Simmons, thanks to Zachary's sister Sydney Cohn and @BGCGKids! 🏊‍♂️💙

"Life jackets save lives. This is just the start."—Sydney Cohn
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17 years ago today, we lost our loving son, Zachary, to a tragic drain entrapment drowning. He was 6 years old. Despite our efforts to protect him, it wasn't enough. We miss him every day, but his legacy lives on through the vital water safety work of The @ZACFoundation.

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The @ZACFoundation is in Alaska! 🐻‍❄️ We're working with @USCGAlaska to offer free swim lessons and #watersafety instruction to Kodiak's children, arming them with life-saving skills. 💪

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Parents, how much do you know about kids' water safety? @NPR has created a quiz to help parents assess their own #watersafety smarts. Take the test ⬇️ https://t.co/8NveNBEuqF

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.@News12 visited the @BGCStamford to highlight our #ZACCamp! Kids 5–9 learn crucial water safety skills, from treading water to dryland safety.
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Stamford area kids learn to swim safely thanks to Greenwich's @ZACFoundation 🛟https://t.co/BNYMGUhWvj

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#WaterSafetyShoutout—After losing her son to a drowning incident, Seattle mom Chezik Tsunoda created No More Under to increase water safety education and access to swim lessons. Watch her interview with @ABCGMA3: https://t.co/00LJZe8Bz5