Recovery on Water (ROW)

So much possibility created by your Generosity! On Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3, think about ROW. Your gift, in any amount, supports year-round rowing programs for Chicago area breast cancer survivors. And every gift up to $2500 is matched through a generous matching grant from Grant Crowley of Crowley's Yacht Yard. Want to amplify your gift even more? Check with your employer for a matching program. Some companies will even DOUBLE match your donation on Giving Tuesday! If you or someone you know works for these firms, this is an awesome opportunity to help ROW in a big way on Dec. 3. With your gift, ROW can continue to provide life changing opportunities to breast cancer patients and survivors through friendship, social support and the joy of sport. Link to donate ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/geq3SRa5

Recovery on Water was honored to to be featured this morning on WGN's Daytime Chicago. Executive Director Tara Hoffmann shared the mission of ROW: getting women active and connected to their peers after a breast cancer diagnosis. Watch the full segment here! https://lnkd.in/gRpV57CT

Recovery on Water was honored to to be featured this morning on WGN's Daytime Chicago. Executive Director Tara Hoffmann shared the mission of ROW: getting women active and connected to their peers after a breast cancer diagnosis. Watch the full segment here! https://lnkd.in/gRpV57CT

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ROW's 2023 Annual Report is hot off the press! We are proud to share operational and financial details with our stakeholders, as well as a look at our team and accomplishments in 2023. Thank you to all who contributed to an exceptional year! https://lnkd.in/gwmQxUJc

Recovery on Water is delighted to announce that we have been awarded a USRowing United We Row grant! Nine organizations are included in this inaugural cohort of grant recipients. Over the next four years, USRowing is dedicating $1 million to programs working to improve access to rowing in their community. Read more about United We Row and all the awarded organizations here: https://lnkd.in/gAiQNYhD Congratulations to our fellow awardees: Atlanta Rowing Club Chicago Training Center Green Lake Crew Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) Rowing Club Oakland Strokes Rowing Club Rockland Rowing Association San Miguel Academy Rowing Waco Rowing Center

Recovery on Water (ROW) welcomes Seerat Kaur to our board of directors as part of the Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management Golub Capital Board Fellows program! This is ROW's second year participating in this innovative program connecting non-profit organizations with the civic leaders of tomorrow. We're excited to begin work with Seerat in support of ROW's mission getting women active and connected to peers after a breast cancer diagnosis. Pictured are Bill Crane, Seerat Kaur, and Tara Hoffmann.

Recovery on Water (ROW) sends a heartfelt thank you to Schulze & Burch Biscuit Company for sponsoring our St. Patrick’s Sprint for Recovery fundraising event! ROW offers year-round rowing activities to Chicago-area breast cancer survivors to promote mental and physical recovery. Our St. Patrick’s Sprint for Recovery is a virtual move-a-thon where we attempt to “row” from Chicago to Galway, Ireland, home of our sister team! Interested in sponsoring or participating? Learn how to participate in St. Patrick’s Sprint for Recovery at https://lnkd.in/gkiTTa5C and learn more about ROW at www.reacoveryonwater.org

Recovery on Water is honored to welcome Bill Crane to our board of directors! Bill is a change and communications leader with 25+ years of experience driving strategic change programs across organizations of all shapes and sizes, equipping him with both deep and broad operational expertise to help organizations drive real change and make true impact. Bill is currently the Chief Operating Officer with the Foundation for Senior Services, an LA-based nonprofit dedicated to providing services, education and resources to help seniors age well and maintain their independence. Bill is excited to join ROW and help drive our mission. He has had several friends and family members impacted by breast cancer. In addition, he understands the power of building community through sports and fitness programs, though his rowing experience is limited to indoor rowing classes! 

Recovery on Water is honored to welcome Barbara Guido to our board of directors! Barb is a Nurse Practitioner in Breast Surgery at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, IL, and is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society. With over 30 years of experience as an advanced practice provider and specialist in breast health and cancer risk assessment, she coordinates care for patients in the high-risk breast program which is part of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University. Barb is excited to work with ROW which promotes exercise and connection with others which is a crucial component of breast cancer survivorship.