What makes a successful charitable plunge?
- Choose the cause you want to support.*
- Raise money from those who want to see you shiver.
- Gather up your courage.
- Toss off your hat, gloves, and coat.
- Run straight into very chilly waters.
- Race back out and warm up!
*Want to stay toasty? Stay on the beach (or at home) and make a donation.
Following are charitable polar plunges scheduled as of press time on Long Island. See individual websites for details on the causes, locations, entry fees, and more.
Saturday, March 7
Town of North Hempstead Polar Plunge
North Hempstead Beach Park, Port Washington
Registration 10:00–11:30 am
Plunge at noon
http://events.nyso.org/site/TR?fr_id=1941&pg=entry
Sunday, March 8
CP Nassau Polar Bear Plunge
Theodore Roosevelt Park, Oyster Bay
Registration 1:00 pm
Plunge at 2:00 pm
http://www.cpnassau.org/event/16th-annual-polar-bear-plunge/
Saturday, March 14
Town of Oyster Bay Polar Plunge
Tobay Beach
Registration 9:30–11:00 am
Plunge at 11:30 am
http://events.nyso.org/site/TR/Plunge/POLARPLUNGE?pg=entry&fr_id=1920
Saturday March 21
Annual Queens Polar Plunge
Jacob Riis Park Bay #9
Registration open at 10:00 am
Plunge at Noon
631-458-4078
http://events.nyso.org/site/TR/Plunge/POLARPLUNGE?pg=entry&fr_id=1921
Saturday, April 4
Splish Splash Polar Plunge
Calverton
Registration 10:00 am
Plunge at 11:30 am
http://events.nyso.org/site/TR/Plunge/POLARPLUNGE?pg=entry&fr_id=1960
Sunday, April 5
April Fool’s Polar Plunge
Corey Beach, Blue Point
Registration 10:30 am
Plunge at 11:00 am
631-363-5958
http://bluepoint.org/index.html
https://www.facebook.com/BluePointLIONSclub/
Saturday, April 18
Town of Islip Polar Bear Splash
Bay Shore Marina
8:30 am
631-585-0100, ext. 269
https://www.ahrcsuffolk.org/upcoming-events
