Question 1

What is Alcatraz Swim for Sight

Accepted Answer

Alcatraz Swim for Sight is a charity swim that started in 2011 to raise awareness and funds to support research at University of California San Francisco (UCSF) to help identify treatments and cures for blindness.

Question 2

How do I sign up?

Accepted Answer

If you are interested in joining this year, go to https://www.alcatrazswimforsight.org/ and click on “Register”

Question 3

Is there a registration fee and minimum fundraising ask to participate?

Accepted Answer

Each swimmer is required to pay a $150 registration fee and there is a suggested fundraising goal of $2,500 to help reach this year’s target of $250,000.

Question 4

What is the best way to fundraise?

Accepted Answer

Follow the following steps;
Personalize your own fundraising page.
Start fundraising now!
Be sure to tell your story or connection to the Alcatraz Swim for Sight.
Email and then email again
Use social media.
Double funds with corporate matching gifts.
Don’t forget to say thanks.

Question 5

How can I make a donation? DAF/Wire/Check?

Accepted Answer

There are several ways to make a donation to Alcatraz Swim for Sight including:
Go to https://www.alcatrazswimforsight.org/ and click “Donate’; or follow the link given to you by a swimmer.
Bank Wire:  
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 
383 Madison Ave New York, NY 10017 
ABA/Routing Number: 021000021 
SWIFT: CHASUS33 (International wires only) 
Account Name: GV BK FD - Alcatraz Swim For Sight 
Account Number: 742007922
          3. Donor Advised Fund (DAF) - Search for "The Giving Back Fund" (location is Beverly Hills). If given option of "Purpose of Grant," select "Fundraising Event."  
 
In the coment or memo section:
Account Name: GV BK FD - Alcatraz Swim For Sight 
Account Number: 742007922 
In Honor of: 
Notify: Eliot Dreiband 
 
        4. Mail A Check:  Please make it payable to The Giving Back Fund/Alcatraz Swim For Sight.  In the memo line include account number 742007922 and name of swimmer. 
 
Mail to the following address: 
 
Alcatraz Swim For Sight @ The Giving Back Fund 
P.O. Box 10389 
Beverly Hills, CA 90213

Question 6

Who is the Giving Back Fund?

Accepted Answer

Alcatraz Swim For Sight is a fiscally sponsored project of The Giving Back Fund, an IRS approved 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 04-3367888).  We are using their not-for-profit platform to collect funds and register swimmers.

Question 7

Who will be the beneficiary of this year’s Alcatraz Swim for Sight?

Accepted Answer

All funds raised in this year’s swim will be given to That Man See, which is the fundraising arm of University of California San Francisco Ophthalmology Department.  Each dollar will support the doctors’ research to help identify treatments and cures for blindness.

Question 8

How many swimmers will participate?

Accepted Answer

This year’s swim will max out at 50 swimmers.

Question 9

Additional Questions

Accepted Answer

Please email Lorie Hirson at Lhirson@gmail.com

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