Jan Williams
St. Vincent's SWIM Across the Sound Co-Chair
2002 SWIM Volunteer of the Year
Co-Owner, Captain's Cove Seaport
Jan Williams of Captain's Cove Seaport in Bridgeport joined Frank Scifo, MD of St. Vincent Medical Center, as co-chair of the SWIM Across the Sound in 2005.
"We welcome Jan Williams who has tremendous drive and energy and will bring fresh ideas to the SWIM. She has thrown open the doors of Captain's Cove, which is the home to the SWIM. We're excited to work with Jan," said Ronald J. Bianchi, president of the St. Vincent's Medical Center Foundation and senior corporate vice president of St. Vincent's Medical Center.
Since the Cove's inception in 1981, Williams along with several family members have operated the site, which is the home of several annual SWIM events, such as the SWIM Marathon and the Sikorsky Walk. Kay Williams, Jan's father, was the founder of Captain's Cove. She is involved in all aspects of the Cove, running the marina, restaurant, and shops, which are open from April to October, drawing approximately 400,000 people annually to the site on Bostwick Avenue.
Her goal as co-chair is to continue to promote the SWIM so more cancer patients can take advantage of its services. "My goal is to continue the great work that has already been going since 1987 when the SWIM began," Williams said. "I want people to be aware how accessible the SWIM is and how many people it helps. We need to continue to raise money, which allows us to offer services to more people since there's such a growing demand. I'm proud to be part of this great organization and only hope to live up to the standards the co-chairs of the past set during their time."
Williams is the co-founder of the annual Bluefish Tournament, which involves hundreds of fishermen from Connecticut and Long Island Sound. She is a life-long resident of Black Rock and married to Rob Burlinson, a tri-athlete who participates in SWIM events.
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