Thank you for swimming with me.
Things didn’t go as planned, and the lake bested me. Difficult currents put me about two hours behind, and the fatigue and nausea were too much to overcome. After about 7.5 hours and just short of 10 miles, we had to make for shore.
Because of you, we raised over $9,500 to help feed people who are struggling to find their next meal. Because of you, someone in Dayton didn’t have to go hungry.
A special thank you to my support crew: Molly, Bob, Dove, Heidi, and Amy, and to Michael Knote, the founder of Have a Gay Day. None of this would be possible without all of you.
Meet Joe
Joe Riess is an endurance athlete from Beavercreek, Ohio, who is passionate about making a difference. Last year, he ran 326 miles across the state of Ohio to raise money for the House of the People, a non-profit organization in Dayton that provides food, shelter, and support to refugees from Rwanda.
This year, Joe is back with another challenge – to swim across Lake Charlevoix in Michigan.
Am I a fool at this late date to heed a voice that says, “you can be great”?