East GreenwichTough Competitors of the Dragon Boat Races

The members of The Witches of East Greenwich Boat 5 row to the beat of drummer, Hope Driver.

Package by Kelsey Dubinsky

On October 6,2012, The Witches of East Greenwich became the biggest participating team in the Dragon Boat Races, held every year on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 136 mothers from the small, rural town of East Greenwich, NJ came together to make up six boats that raced under the team name. The mother’s participate each year to raise money for three foundations and also a day to enjoy themselves. “Every day we’re about everybody else, we’re mothers, we’re wives, we shuttle our kids back and forth, we do all of this for our families. But on the first Saturday in October we are The Witches of East Greenwhich, a group of moms from our community who come together to step outside our comfort zone and try something new for ourselves, “ said Megan Heyer, the woman who started the team only four years ago. This year the team raised money to be donated to three different organizations. They donated money to the Headstrong Foundation, a foundation advocating and promoting blood cancer awareness; the Erin Hope Foundation, a foundation in memory of a young girl who was killed by a drunk driver; and each year they donate money towards one scholarship for a young lady that attends Kings Way High School to help her attend college. Race day isn’t just about the women having a good time, but also about raising money for a good cause, spending quality time with their families, and bonding as a community on a nice day along the river.

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Top Left- Members of Boat 6 of The Witches of East Greenwich line up in preperation for their upcoming heat of the Dragon Boat Races on October 6, 2012.

Top Right- Mark of the “Man-Witches” helps prepare food for the moms and their families during the Dragon Boat Races along the Schuylkill River.

The children of the “Witches” proudly support their moms by wearing “My Mom’s A Witch” shirts during the races on October 7,2012.

East GreenwichTough Competitors of the Dragon Boat Races

The members of The Witches of East Greenwich Boat 5 row to the beat of drummer, Hope Driver.

Package by Kelsey Dubinsky

On October 6,2012, The Witches of East Greenwich became the biggest participating team in the Dragon Boat Races, held every year on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 136 mothers from the small, rural town of East Greenwich, NJ came together to make up six boats that raced under the team name. The mother’s participate each year to raise money for three foundations and also a day to enjoy themselves. “Every day we’re about everybody else, we’re mothers, we’re wives, we shuttle our kids back and forth, we do all of this for our families. But on the first Saturday in October we are The Witches of East Greenwhich, a group of moms from our community who come together to step outside our comfort zone and try something new for ourselves, “ said Megan Heyer, the woman who started the team only four years ago. This year the team raised money to be donated to three different organizations. They donated money to the Headstrong Foundation, a foundation advocating and promoting blood cancer awareness; the Erin Hope Foundation, a foundation in memory of a young girl who was killed by a drunk driver; and each year they donate money towards one scholarship for a young lady that attends Kings Way High School to help her attend college. Race day isn’t just about the women having a good time, but also about raising money for a good cause, spending quality time with their families, and bonding as a community on a nice day along the river.