An Icy Dip in the Chesapeake Bay for a Great Cause - Special Olympics Maryland
January 21st, 2008 Categories: Real Estate News
For someone who spent nearly one-third of his life in New Hampshire, I’m not much of a polar bear. I’ve fallen through icy water up to my waist - on “frozen” New Hampshire lakes - more than once by accident. So the whole idea of jumping into icy water not-by-accident is a bit hard to swallow.
That said, I’m a softie for a good cause and tickled by all these polar bear plunge events that come along. Over the holidays, we attended one at Topsail Beach, NC, where my sister has a home, and it was quite entertaining. There was a lot more plunge than there was polar - it was about 60 degrees and sunny on the appointed day - and a couple hundred hearty men, women and screaming children did the deed.
I was not among them, but I’m under mounting pressure to take part in this one for Special Olympics Maryland on January 26th. I just might, especially if I can recruit some other crazy/hearty souls from our office and elsewhere. If you’d like to join me, let me know. I’ll post photos here soon after.
For just $50 in pledges, Plunge participants take a quick dip in the Chesapeake Bay to raise funds for Special Olympics Maryland, the state’s largest year-round organization devoted to sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Anyone can participate! (Under 18 requires parent or guardian signature.) Cool prizes for Plungers. The event is open to the public, and all spectators are welcome free of charge. All proceeds benefit Special Olympics Maryland.
Contact: 410.789.6677 x 503 or visit www.plungemd.org
Location: Sandy Point State Park. 1100 East College Parkway , Annapolis 21401
