Ben Hair Just Swim for Life Foundation

BH-JSL will fund certified Water Safety Instructors to conduct learn-to-swim programs to improve water safety in the Charlottesville/Albemarle area. At the present date, BH-JSL is funding the Make a Splash Local Partner City of Charlottesville Parks and Recreation. Other partners include the Piedmont Family YMCA, Louisa County Parks and Recreation, and the Jefferson Swim League.

The mission of the Benjamin Hair Just Swim for Life Foundation (BH-JSL) is to raise awareness of the need, and to provide the motivation, systems, and tools to waterproof our community so that all children have basic swimming skills and are safe around water. A recent study has found that 40% of white children, nearly 70% of African-American children, and 58% of Hispanic/Latino children cannot swim and feel uncomfortable around water. The BH-JSL Foundation is a 501(c)(3) Public Charity with headquarters in Charlottesville, VA.