PRESENTS
THE RIPPLE EFFECT
Join us for an unforgettable evening of film, storytelling, and inspiration as we launch The Ripple Effect, a movement dedicated to building water-competent communities. Together, we’ll discover how confidence built in the water creates safer children, stronger families, and opportunities that extend far beyond the shoreline.
Launching a movement
to build water-competent communities, beginning in Watsonville.
OCTOBER 1, 2026
Watsonville, California
5:30 - 8:30 PM
MORE THAN A FUNDRAISER
It’s the launch of a movement.
Built on one simple belief:
every child deserves the opportunity to feel confident in the water.
When a child learns to swim, something bigger begins.
Confidence grows.
Families engage.
Young leaders emerge.
Communities become stronger.
That is The Ripple Effect.
WHY UNDERSTANDING WATER?
Far more than swim lessons.
Understanding Water removes barriers to swim access, replaces fear with confidence, and creates opportunities that extend far beyond the pool.
CONFIDENCE BEGINS
Learning to swim is where
confidence begins.
LEADERS ARE DEVELOPED
Swimming creates pathways to growth, discipline, and leadership.
COMMUNITIES ARE BUILT
Water competency helps build safer, stronger, more connected communities.
THE RIPPLE EFFECT IN MOTION
One child learns to swim.
Confidence grows.
Families engage.
Young leaders emerge.
Communities become stronger.
One child. One family. One community. One ripple at a time.
WHY WATSONVILLE?
Where the first ripple begins.
Watsonville is more than the location of our first event. It is where we begin proving what is possible.
Rich in culture, resilience, and community pride, Watsonville is the perfect place to launch a model designed to strengthen communities through water competency, leadership development, and expanded opportunity.
This evening marks the beginning of a blueprint that can one day serve communities across California and beyond.
Every movement has a beginning, and ours begins here.
Experience The Ripple Effect
THE EVENING
Guests will experience:
Inspiring Stories
Community Connections
Vision for the Future
Dinner & Conversation
Partnership Opportunities
Event Merchandise
EVENT DETAILS
DATE & TIME
October 1, 2026
5:30 - 8:30 PM
LOCATION
City of Watsonville Community Room
275 Main Street
Watsonville, CA 95076
PARKING
Enter the parking garage via Rodriguez Street and drive up to the 6th floor.This evening is designed to connect people around one shared purpose: Build Stronger Communities Through the Power of Water
BECOME AN EVENT SPONSOR
Support an unforgettable evening. Help launch a lasting movement.
Event sponsors receive meaningful visibility before, during, and after The Ripple Effect while directly supporting swim access, water competency, and community impact throughout Watsonville.
Swim Access
Water Safety
Youth Confidence
Community Impact
Partnership Visibility
Future Generations
Every purchase helps increase awareness while supporting Understanding Water’s work in Watsonville and future communities.
Support the mission wherever you go.
SHOP THE COLLECTION
HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED
Join The Ripple Effect
Be among the founding supporters helping launch a movement to build water-competent communities, beginning in Watsonville.