Port Orange proclaims May as Water Safety Awareness Month; local nonprofit highlights drowning prevention
May 06, 2026 | Port Orange, Volusia County, Florida
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The Port Orange City Council proclaimed May 2026 as Water Safety Awareness Month, highlighting local drowning‑prevention efforts and recent statewide drowning data.
Mayor Scott Stiltner read the proclamation and invited Susie Siebert to accept it. Siebert, who identified herself as a board member of Making Change for Drowning Prevention, described the nonprofit’s work providing scholarships for swim lessons to families who cannot otherwise afford them and said the initiative is especially important in Florida, which “already [has] at least 28 drownings.”
Councilmembers and staff emphasized the importance of swimming lessons, water‑safety education for parents and caregivers, and coordination with state programs such as Senate Bill 544 (the swimming lesson voucher program signed in April 2024). The proclamation urges residents and organizations in Port Orange to promote water‑safety resources.
Siebert said funding and community promotion help make lessons accessible to families and offered to work with the city on outreach and partnerships.
Mayor Scott Stiltner read the proclamation and invited Susie Siebert to accept it. Siebert, who identified herself as a board member of Making Change for Drowning Prevention, described the nonprofit’s work providing scholarships for swim lessons to families who cannot otherwise afford them and said the initiative is especially important in Florida, which “already [has] at least 28 drownings.”
Councilmembers and staff emphasized the importance of swimming lessons, water‑safety education for parents and caregivers, and coordination with state programs such as Senate Bill 544 (the swimming lesson voucher program signed in April 2024). The proclamation urges residents and organizations in Port Orange to promote water‑safety resources.
Siebert said funding and community promotion help make lessons accessible to families and offered to work with the city on outreach and partnerships.
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