Greenburgh Insider: Edgemont student leads effort to encourage safety measures to prevent drowning - sister was a victim.

 

Samantha Pfeffer spoke before the Greenburgh Town Board this Wednesday.

EDGEMONT STUDENT LEADS FOUNDATION FOCUSING WATER SAFETY --HER SISTER DROWNED AND SHE AND HER FAMILY ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE - HOPING OTHERS WON'T EXPERIENCE A SIMILAR TRAGEDY.

SAMANTHA PFEFFER SPOKE BEFORE GREENBURGH TOWN BOARD.

If you have a child and are taking them swimming be careful!

Samantha Pfeffer is an Edgemont High School student. She is President of the Water Guardian--an organization that provides awareness regarding drowning and offers tips on how one can reduce the chances of a drowning incident. When Samantha was 8 years old her two year old sister drowned in a backyard pool while on vacation. Samantha spoke before the Greenburgh Town Board this past Wednesday and also was interviewed on News12 about her efforts.

Foundation website is here:

https://www.waterguardianfoundation.com/

Thank you, Samantha for your efforts to bring awareness to this safety concern and for being proactive -saving lives.  You are a real inspiration..

https://westchester.news12.com/teen-overcomes-tragedy-to-help-save-youngsters-from-accidental-drowning

https://greenburghny.new.swagit.com/videos/232341    Greenburgh Town Board presentation this past Wed

PAUL FEINER

Greenburgh Town Supervisor