UPCOMING POLAR BEAR SWIM EVENTS

2009/2010 Winter Season

NY AREA

Note: Many of these events include other fun activities as well.  Please visit websites (click on links.  Entire links may not be visible.) for further information. Events are for Charity, unless otherwise noted.

Please click on the Ribbon to donate to one of the worthy causes for which Rob takes the Plunge.

Date	Location	Event	Contact Info
Dec. 12, 2009 10 AM	Cooper's Beach Southampton Village	6th Annual Polar Bear Plunge 2008 Polar Bear Plunge for Hunger	Human Resources of the Hamptons . 168 Hill Street . Southampton, NY . 11968 Tel: 631-283-3969 HrHamptons.org/ CarolGilbert2@aol.com
*** January 1, 2010 ***	*** Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY ***	Annual New Year's Day Swim Charity: Camp Sunshine ** ** Not just any camp.  Helps families whose children are going through difficult, life threatening, illnesses.	PolarBearClub.org
January 10, 2009 1 PM - Sharp	The Firemen's Club Silver Creek, NY	Polar Bear Swim for Charity ...watch swimmers brave the frigid waters of Lake Erie at 1pm, non-swimming events begin 12pm including: fantasy black jack, chili cook-off, Chinese auction, entertainment, raffles, food, refreshments, indoor & outdoor wintertime fun, call for a swimmer’s pledge sheet, 934-3775	Firemen’s Club/Firehouse on the Lake, Silver Creek Phone: 716-934-3775 http://www.exploreny.net/events.php3#january
January 30th	A.J.'s Polar Dip Long Beach	Charity: Camp Sunshine ** Not just any camp.  Helps families whose children are going through difficult, life threatening, illnesses.	http://www.FreezinForAReason.com
February 7, 2010 1 PM	Long Beach Riverside Blvd., Long Beach	The Long Beach Polar Bear Club Charity: Make a Wish Foundation	LongBeachPolarBears.org
February 14, 2010 12 PM	Ontario Beach Park, Charlotte Rochester, NY	10th Annual LETR Polar Plunge Charity: Special Olympics NY	http://www.polarplunge.net/
February 27, 2010	Amityville, NY James Caples Memorial Park Beach Amityville --- Quick Dip ONLY :( --- They have emphasized that people are to get in and out. We are sorry to report that Amityville is ONLY allowing for a quick dip in low water, and a limit of a $100 donation to take the plunge.	Long Island Polar QUICK Dip ONLY & $100 MINIMUM donation REQUIRED. Charity: Camp Sunshine ** Not just any camp.  Helps families whose children are going through difficult, life threatening, illnesses.	FreezinForAReason
March 7, 2010	Olcott Beach in Lake Ontario near Niagara Falls/Buffalo, NY	41st Olcott Polar Bear "Swim for Sight" Charity: Sponsored by the Olcott Lions Club, the Swim for Sight has become best known for its fund-raising efforts that aid the blind and visually impaired.	http://www.olcottlions.org/
March 7, 2010 1 PM - Festivities 2 PM - Plunge	Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park Beach, Oyster Bay	United Cerebral Palsy of Nassau County	http://www.ucpn.org

** Camp Sunshine is not just "a" camp.  It's a retreat for families whose children are going through difficult, life threatening, illnesses.  Please visit ConeyIslandClub.org or FreezinForAReason.com for more information on Camp Sunshine.

If you have a charity event that is not listed, please contact us.