Will Swim for Food is an annual fundraiser for Second Harvest Food Bank. It is a swim around the iconic Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf in the dead-of-winter, making it a one-mile swim in roughly 53° water. In previous years money was raised solely for Second Harvest of Santa Cruz, this year we are asking our swimmers do designate the foodbank they are swimming for.

The swim is tied-in with the annual Second Harvest Holiday Food Drive, which always takes place over the holidays. We try to hold it on the closest Saturday to Winter Solstice to ensure nice and cold water so our awesome donors get their money's worth. The atmosphere of the swim has always been magical. It’s not a race, it’s about doing something to help out those in our community who are struggling, and this spirit is evident everywhere. The morning of the swim you will see nothing but smiles and hugs, because that’s what we're all about. And 100% of all money raised by the swimmers goes to the foodbank of their choice.

For more information: www.willswimforfood.com or www.thefoodbank.org