Impact & Stewardship
How Donor Generosity Changes the Course of a Family’s Recovery
When a child survives a non-fatal drowning, families face a level of complexity no parent is prepared for — urgent therapies, costly equipment, insurance denials, and the pressure of making time-sensitive decisions.
Donor generosity is what transforms those impossible moments into clear pathways forward.
Below is what support accomplishes for real families in crisis.
What Your Giving Makes Possible
Donor support is directed toward the most urgent and impactful needs families face during recovery, including:
Early intervention and therapy access during critical windows when progress is most possible.
Prohibitive equipment purchases that insurance denied or delayed.
Advocacy coaching and navigation, helping parents understand treatment options and move through complex systems with confidence.
Time-sensitive care that kept children progressing toward meaningful improvement.
Your giving also removes the barriers that stop families in their tracks — from high equipment costs to not knowing where to turn for services, resources, and guidance.
In short, donor support makes specialized recovery possible long before families understand what they need or how to access it.
How Families Experience That Impact
Parents describe donor-supported help as life-altering. Your support:
Reduced the financial burden of essential, often costly equipment.
Connected families to therapy options they otherwise wouldn’t have known existed.
Enabled consistent treatment participation, strengthening progress for the child and stability for the entire family.
This support doesn’t just meet needs — it restores clarity, steadiness, and hope during one of the most disorienting chapters a parent can face.
Why Ongoing Support Matters
Recovery after a drowning isn’t linear. A child’s needs shift, and families must adapt:
One-time funding often enables critical equipment purchases tied to a child’s changing abilities.
As families navigate increasingly complex systems, they rely on ongoing guidance, advocacy, and connection to resources.
Many families need six months or more of sustained support to move from crisis into stability.
This is why sustaining donors — including monthly partners — play a vital role.
They ensure families aren’t left to navigate ongoing recovery alone.
Our Commitment to Stewardship
Project One Cause is committed to responsible stewardship of every dollar entrusted to us. Funds are allocated based on family need, clinical relevance, and long-term recovery impact, with payments made directly to approved providers whenever possible.
Your generosity creates real impact — and real progress for families facing the unimaginable.
Become a sustaining donor or make a one-time gift to ensure more children receive the care, resources, and advocacy they deserve.
Your gift goes where it matters most — to care, resources, advocacy, and direct support for families navigating drowning-related brain injuries. Monthly giving helps us respond faster when time-sensitive care matters most.
Looking to Make a Deeper Impact?
Some donors choose to support Project One Cause through major or strategic gifts, allowing us to respond more quickly and provide sustained support to families navigating recovery after non-fatal drowning.
If you’re interested in learning more about major giving opportunities, we’d welcome a conversation. Together, we can explore how your generosity can align with the needs of families and the long-term mission of Project One Cause.