Jim’s first experience with Swim Across America was in 1994 when, as a competitive youth swimmer on Nantucket, he took part in an Olympic Swim Clinic put on by the organization before their swim from Nantucket to Hyannis.

18-years later in 2012, Swim Across America came back to Nantucket for their 25th Anniversary. As the Aquatics Director at the Nantucket Community Pool, Head Coach of the Dolphins Swim Team, and Head Coach of the Varsity Swim Team at Nantucket High School, Jim was asked to help promote the event and create the Nantucket Swimming fundraising team.  (more…)

Jill, a life-long swimmer, has been involved with Swim Across America since 2012 when she participated as a swimmer in the 25th anniversary Swim Across America event on Nantucket. She formed Team Roethke to swim in honor of her husband Steve, a melanoma survivor. Since then, Team Roethke continues to be one of SAA-Nantucket’s top fundraising teams. (more…)

“It is important for me to know that my family will have the quality healthcare they’ll need in the future. More than a hundred years ago when our hospital was founded, islanders felt the same way – Nantucket Cottage Hospital is an island essential.”

– Liz Winship, owner, Nantucket Looms

“You never know when you will need medical care. When Bob became critically ill with a life-threatening infection, all of the hospital’s efforts worked in sync to save his life and return him to health. Life happens when you’re planning something else. Investing in the new facility is investing in your health, your future.”

– Marsha & Bob Egan

“Among those of us who are fortunate enough to be on our lovely island as visitors, guests or residents, many have been touched by Nantucket Cottage Hospital in important and memorable ways.

NCH would be unable to carry out its important work without its volunteers, who today number 400. When one enters the hospital, a “Blue Coat” is there to greet each patient and visitor. One will find volunteers working throughout the hospital in both clinical and administrative areas and their length of service spans several months to decades. (more…)