Social distancing and lockdown measures have made charitable functions such as marathons, galas, and other fundraising events more difficult, if not impossible to hold. At the same time, the financial needs of nonprofit organizations haven’t gone anywhere. Fortunately, the good Samaritans among us haven’t stopped caring. Charlie Parker of Murrieta, California, is one of them. He is 75 years old and largely bound to his wheelchair—but that didn’t stop him from swimming 100 miles for his fellow veterans. Parker joined the U.S. Navy on April 21, 1967, and was an anti-submarine warfare technician until he left the Navy in 1971. During his service, he earned the Navy Commendation Medal for saving a child’s life in San Diego. He continues to give back and joined the American Legion in August 2020 in an effort to help veterans and do good in his community. A Need to Serve After a series of accidents, …