The Sea Tow Foundation announced this year’s Life Jacket Loaner Program participants. With the addition of new groups, the program now has life jackets to lend in all U.S. states and territories.
The PFDs and stand-building kits are being awarded to such organizations as community groups, businesses, health care providers, law enforcement agencies, municipalities and parks. More than a dozen Sea Tow franchises are replenishing their stations with new life jackets.
“We are thrilled to extend our reach to all corners of the nation, thanks to the dedication and support of boating safety advocates around the country,” Sea Tow Foundation program coordinator Kim Perry said in a statement. “By empowering communities across the country with resources like Loaner Stands and life jackets, we are working together to ensure that boaters have access to a properly-fitting life jacket when on or near the water.”
Administered through the Coast Guard’s Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, the 2024 grant program allowed the foundation to award 116 groups across 45 states and territories. Among them, 49 groups in 39 states are opening Life Jacket Loaner Stations for the first time.
To further support the mission of the program, the Sea Tow Foundation accepts donations of new and lightly used PFDs. Click here to donate PFDs to the program or email [email protected].
