The Brooke Erin Posey Foundation proudly announces that our 2026 recipient is Ronald McDonald House Charities® of South Louisiana in honor of Josie Devall!
While the event, in the past, has honored Brooke Posey, who passed away in 2016, another member of our Southern Yacht Club Swim Team has been taken from us too early. This year we wish to honor Josie Devall, a sweet, loving 6th grader who passed away in February of this year. Because of her love for summer swim team, we are pleased to announce that we will be hosting this year’s swim-a-thon in her honor. Her family would like funds raised to benefit the New Orleans Ronald McDonald House.
The Ronald McDonald House on State Street in New Orleans provides a home base and community for families while children are receiving treatment. Their goal and mission are to provide essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families, and promote healing.
We at the Brooke Erin Posey Foundation are honored to "Swim for Josie" this year and raise funds to support, once again, The New Orleans Ronald McDonald House!
Testimonials
“It was a tremendous honor for Hope House to be selected as a beneficiary of The Brooke E. Posey Swim-A-Thon at the Southern Yacht Club. This event not only raised vital funds but also increased awareness of our mission to help children heal and seek justice after experiencing child abuse. The Swim-A-Thon was incredibly enjoyable, and it quickly became our team's favorite fundraiser to date.”
Thomas Mitchell
Executive Director
Childrens Advocacy Center
Hope House
2019 Recipient
"We are incredibly grateful to have been chosen as the recipient of the 2022 Swim for Brooke family fun day. It was wonderful and inspiring to see the children and families of the community come together for a day of FUNraising! These funds will be used to support children fighting pediatric cancer with funds dedicated to research and by helping to build Walker’s Imaginarium at New Orleans Children’s Hospital. Walker’s Imaginarium will be a 12,000 square foot space packed with family fun spaces for music, art, games and SO much more. Walker’s Imaginarium will be a place that children undergoing treatment can explore, find joyful moments and just be a kid while in the hospital."
Angel Beery
Walker Beery's mother
Kids Join the Fight
2022 Recipient
"We were deeply honored to have been chosen as the 2024 recipient of the Brooke E Posey Swim-A-Thon, and are still shocked that a whopping $15,500 was raised for STAIR! This fundraiser helped us purchase and print materials such as writing journals and student guides. We had a blast working with the BEP team, and were struck by how close-knit the community of support was- from the Southern Yacht Club and Seagull Swim Teams, to the neighbors and family, everyone was all in on the Swim-A-Thon and gave so much of their time. We were so grateful to have been a part and look forward to supporting next year's recipient!"
Jennie Merrill Boudreaux
Executive Director
Start the Adventure in Reading - STAIR
2024 Recipient
The funds raised from the Swim for Brooke swim-a-thon allowed us to continue to provide support services to children with life-threatening diseases and their families throughout Louisiana. this helped with giving gift cards for unexpected costs in the hospital and helped provide gifts for the children and their siblings, all of this at no cost for the family.
Mark Firmin
Executive Director
Angels Place
2021 Recipient
2025 Sponsors & Partners
Brooke Erin Posey Foundation
Seagulls Swim team
Bellingrath Wealth Management & Employee Benefits
Love Swimming
Brooke It Forward
Inside New Orleans
New Orleans Magazine
Access Strength
Moisant Kiwanis
Oak Alley Foundation
Gallo Mechanical, LLC
Whiskey Throttle
FX Motorsports
Dr. Steven Heier, DDS
Elmer's CheeWees
Macaroni KID New Orleans
In Memory of Adele
Nola Family
Our 2024 sponsors & partners
Seagulls Swim team
Love Swimming
Brooke It Forward
Inside New Orleans
New Orleans Magazine
Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company
Access Strength
Bebe
Moisant Kiwanis
Brooke Erin Posey Foundation
Oak Alley Foundation
Gallo Mechanical, LLC
Whiskey Throttle
FX Motorsports
Dr. Steven Heier, DDS
Macaroni KID New Orleans
Walker Motor Corporation
Posey Family
Nola Family
Haunted History Tours
Haley
Cafe Du Monde
Want to learn more about the Brooke Erin Posey Foundation?
The Brooke Erin Posey Foundation is a non-profit organization established in April 2019 to honor the memory of Brooke Posey. They promote charitable and educational events to support local children's charities in Metro New Orleans and its surrounding areas. We aim to spread kindness and positivity to children facing adversities. Our organization is a registered 501(c)(3).
