Event Allows Disabled Residents To Scuba Dive at Aquatic Center

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A Cherokee High School student is using a required project as a way to give back to others.

Jack Wareham is organizing an event to allow Cherokee County special needs residents an opportunity to scuba dive with trained volunteers.

The event will be held noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 22 at the Cherokee County Aquatic Center. The event is part of Jack’s senior project, an initiative the Cherokee County School District requires to expose graduating seniors to potential career paths.

Jack volunteers with Diveheart, a nonprofit organization that works to improve the self-esteem and empower residents of all ages and abilities through its adaptive scuba diving program.

The organization pairs a person with disabilities with able-bodied volunteer scuba divers so they can experience the aquatic sport.

Sunday’s event is free of charge, and gear and trained buddies will be provided by Dive Georgia. Anyone who would like to participate can contact Jack at [email protected] or his supervisor and co-coordinator of the Atlanta Chapter of Diveheart, Catherine Rosborough, at [email protected] or (770) 265- 6980.

The Aquatic Center is 1200 Gresham Mill Parkway in Holly Springs. For more information, visit Diveheart’s website or click here.

Photo credit: Diveheart’s Facebook page