Bo Alvarez Children's Foundation

NEVER SWIM ALONE

Help prevent infant drowning by:

Running for Bo

Bo Alvarez was two years old when he nearly drowned in an unprotected swimming pool. Bo made it, but suffered severe brain damage. His mom, Michelle Alvarez, and other
concerned parents formed the Bo Alvarez Children's Foundation to help prevent similar tragedies. The Foundation has reached out to
thousands of pre‐schoolers with a
life‐saving message.

Every Running For Bo volunteer has
committed to running a half‐marathon
or marathon, and to raise funds for the Foundation to support their mission.

Running For Bo volunteers have raised nearly $20,000 to help prevent infant drownings – You, too, can be a part of this growing movement!
Please visit http://www.boalvarezfoundation.org
to learn more about our mission.
Contribute at
www.active.com/donate/runningforbo

The Bo Alvarez Children's Foundation is a Non-Profit
501(c)(3) organization
(Tax I.D. 26-1690861)

The Bo Alvarez Children's Foundation promotes water safety
and helps children with special needs.

Bo's Story

My name is Bo Alvarez. I was a completely normal two-year-old child until February 2005 when a babysitter was not watching me and I nearly drowned in a neighbor’s unfenced pool in Florida. My heart stopped, and I stopped breathing. I was finally resuscitated in the emergency room after twenty minutes of CPR because my mother begged the medical staff to keep trying to bring me back to life. Three days after I survived the drowning, doctors suggested to stop feeding me because I was not waking up which meant my prognosis for a full recovery was not hopeful.

Statistics on Drownings

Drowning is the number one cause of death of children under five in Florida, California and Arizona. Florida has the highest incidents of drowning in the United States. Drowning remains the second leading cause of injury related death among children ages one to fourteen.