Gardner Neighborhood Will Keep Cool This Summer
(San José, CA) – A new community partner has stepped up in the Gardner neighborhood to keep the Biebrach Pool open this summer.  Sparkle Swim School, in conjunction with a sponsorship from Councilmember Sam Liccardo in District 3 and the new San José Parks Foundation, is the latest San José pool to remain open this summer.
Sparkle Swim School is a new local swim program, headed by Marcelo Castro and Israel Rangel, who contacted the city to keep the aquatics program alive in San José in the face of severe budget cuts.  Wanting an opportunity to make a difference in the community, Castro and Rangel put together a partnership to keep the Biebrach pool open this summer.
Part of the initial funding comes from the newly-founded parks foundation.  The foundation will serve as a community-based fundraising support vehicle to assist the city in keeping parks and programs open in the future. ∆

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