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We hope that viewers will be inspired and in watching <em>WaveMakers<\/em> know that there is hope.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/569504363\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/569504363\">WaveMakers Series Promo<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user35732922\">Swim Across America<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>WaveMakers<\/em> will feature a theme song, \u201cI\u2019ll Take You Home,\u201d written by <strong>John Driskell Hopkins<\/strong> of the Grammy-winning Zac Brown Band. Hopkins will also<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wrote \u2018I\u2019ll Take You Home\u2019 to honor our family friend Grace Bunke, who sadly lost her life to osteosarcoma, and inspire her mother Vicki who is carrying on Grace\u2019s legacy through Swim Across America to help others,\u201d Hopkins said. \u201cI\u2019m honored to be part of the story that brings a message of hope to so many.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The six installments of the series include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Episode 1: July 8th; A 14-year old with osteosarcoma patient inspires a movement<\/li>\n<li>Episode 2: July 15th; A mom honors her daughter\u2019s legacy<\/li>\n<li>Episode 3: July 22; Olympians and survivors inspiring each other<\/li>\n<li>Episode 4: July 29; Why is it so hard to cure cancer?<\/li>\n<li>Episode 5: August 5; When will cancer finally be cured?<\/li>\n<li>Episode 6: August 12; A family overcomes heartbreak to find purpose with Swim Across America<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Swim Across America, founded in 1987, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swim-across-america-receives-2-million-contribution-from-merck-to-fight-cancer\/\">has raised more than<\/a> $100 million for cancer research, prevention and treatment <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/elizabeth-beisel-to-swim-20k-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-research-through-swim-across-america\/\">via swimming-related events<\/a>. 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