Freedom Boat Club is breaking down the barrier to entry for anyone interested in diving in the world of boating.
"Living near the Delaware, I'd watch the boats go by and be like, I really want a boat," said Amy Bond. "So, I posted on Facebook and someone told me about the Freedom Boat Club."
Bond and her new friend, Heidi Siegel, met at the Dredge Harbor Marina in Delran, New Jersey, to catch a cool breeze on this hot summer day. It is one of more than a dozen locations in the Greater PhiladelphiaAt the wheel was Olivia Eggert, New Jersey Regional Supervisor for Freedom Boat Club. "We are striving towards becoming more diverse with how many people we can get on the water," she said.
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