Drowning Prevention · Northeast Florida
The Julius Guinyard Foundation
Preventing drowning. Protecting lives. Building water-safe communities.
Why it matters
Drowning is preventable. Through swim instruction, water safety education, and a trained lifeguard community, Guinyard Foundation is working to make sure every family in Northeast Florida has the skills and support to stay safe around water.
What We Do
Four ways Guinyard Foundation keeps our community safer in and around the water.
Free Swimming Lessons
Structured swim instruction for children and families in our community, at no cost.
Get Involved
Give your time as a volunteer swim aide, outreach helper, or lifeguard mentor.
Become a VolunteerSupport the Mission
Your gift funds swim lesson scholarships, safety equipment, and lifeguard training.
Give TodayIn Honor of Julius Guinyard
Est. Drowning Deaths · Year to Date
Estimated lives lost to drowning in the U.S. this year — running continuously from the CDC’s published national average of about 4,000 deaths per year (11 per day).
A statistical illustration, not a live feed of confirmed individual events. Source: CDC, cdc.gov/drowning.