Contact: Larry Whitlock, 800-843-0605, www.jimclarkandassociates.com

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, October 13 /Christian Newswire/ -- Jim Clark, athlete, entrepreneur, and Founder, Chairman and CEO of the Indianapolis based retirement planning firm Jim Clark and Associates will swim the English Channel to raise money for disadvantaged children. Brian Strake Parsley, M.D., Houston based Orthopedic Surgeon, Lecturer, and Associate Professor has agreed to serve as Chief Medical Officer for the expedition.

Clark regarding Parsley: “Dr. Parsley is an incredible physician. His life and career are the embodiment of philanthropy. We’re fortunate and proud to have him join us on this expedition.”

Commenting on the event Dr. Parsley said: “This is a remarkable opportunity to work with Jim Clark and his team to positively impact children in need in many parts of the world. These children often face insurmountable obstacles and hardships. To highlight the fact, Jim has challenged himself to do the same and successfully overcome the challenge and hardship of swimming the English Channel. I am proud to be a part of his team!”

The Channel swim will be the focal point of a three-part event sponsored by Jim Clark and Associates.

Sometime between September 24, 2009, and October 1, 2009, Jim Clark will swim the English Channel to raise money for disadvantaged children. The purpose of the swim will be to raise awareness of the fact that every five seconds a disadvantaged child dies of malnutrition.

In October, 2008, Jim Clark and Associates will launch the Swimming for the Children Scholarship SM. High school and college students nationwide will have an opportunity to raise money for disadvantaged children. The purpose of the scholarship is to introduce young people to philanthropic endeavors, and to give them an opportunity to earn a scholarship. The project will be a real time demonstration of a very basic fundamental, that is, the surest way to get what you need is to help someone else get what he needs.

In December, 2009, Jim Clark and Associates will sponsor the Swimming for the Children International Telethon SM. The purpose of the telethon will be to raise $30,000,000.00 for disadvantaged children.

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