To the editor,

Mattapoisett Friends Meeting appreciates the donors throughout the area who helped sponsor the meeting's Quaker Swim Team at the annual Swim Buzzards Bay fund-raiser for the Coalition for Buzzards Bay.

According to Donna Cobert, who headed the event, the four swimmers -- Alan and Jessica Harris of Marion and Amy Howland and John Rider of Dartmouth -- raised $1,275 and the meeting raised $2,919 for a total of $4,194.

Because funds are still being recieved by the coalition, it is yet to be determined if this is a team record.  In any event, the figure could not have been achieved without the help of so many other faiths.  Thank you all.

Brad Hathaway

For Mattapoisett Friends