My Son Was Showing Us His Swimming Skills. Our Lives Changed Forever in an Instant

Karen shared her personal story of turning pain into purpose in a powerful first-person essay for Newsweek’s My Turn entitled My Son Was Showing Us His Swimming Skills. Our Lives Changed Forever in an Instant. “We never thought anything positive would come from that tragic day, until we decided to do something in Zachary’s memory that might save the life of someone else’s child.”

The work of The ZAC Foundation is even more critical today amid the rise in drownings nationwide, especially among young children.

Read the full essay by Karen and please share it with your friends, families, and networks.


August 13, 2024