SWIM FOR SARA

In 2019, Foundation founder, Jeff Schottenstein, dove into the cold San Francisco Bay to raise funds for gastric cancer research in memory of our beloved Sara. Thus began the Foundation’s annual swim, which starts at Alcatraz and navigates approximately 1.25 miles of rough waters, ending at San Francisco’s Aquatic Park.

Of the swim, Jeff says, “My goal is not just to raise funds for cancer research, which is so critical, but to keep Sara’s memory vibrant for my kids and me and for everyone who loves her so much.”

The event has grown each year and resulted in over $1 million raised for important gastric cancer research in Sara’s blessed memory. Each year, donations are directed to a specific gastric cancer research initiative.