Congratulations, Wilmington Rotary Club on such a Successful Polar Plunge Event on Saturday, March 25, 2023!
Thank you to all of our Wilmington Rotary Members, our Rotary Interact Members, and their families, friends and neighbors who came out in such great numbers for Saturday's Polar Plunge at Silver Lake to benefit District 7930's Polio Plus Fundraiser.
Seventeen Interact Members and two Adults, including President Greg and a friend whom he challenged, participated in the plunge which has so far raised $1,750 on our Go Fund Me page, and our Rotary Club will be making an additional donation of $475.00, pushing us to at least $2,225.00! We don't have a tally as yet on any Venmo or Mail-in payments but we will keep the GoFundMe link up for a few more days. It would be great if we can push that total over $2,500!
We had great coverage by WCTV and the Town Crier. Thanks to Tom Pazyra and Jim Buckley for the video and Joe from the Town Crier for hanging with us in the low 40's with a brisk wind. Not to mention the water temperature of about 40 degrees. Greg said the water was actually warmer than the air... which explains why Senior Patrick Stokes and Junior Austin Harper stayed in the water for over a minute and a half!
Thank you to the Recreation Department, the Police and Fire Departments and to ALL whom have contributed to this worthy cause, and special thanks to Rick and Tremezzo Ristorante for hosting all of the plungers for Pizza, Wings and Meatballs afterward. And a special shout-out to Xena the Wonder Dog who decided made a late decision to join the plunge and provide some good entertainment for the onlookers... before having to be washed, dried and groomed for over two hours. Nice job Samantha!
WCTV's footage of the event should be available within a week or so and I will share it with everyone when it is available.
If you have not had an opportunity to make a donation, the GoFundMe link will be up for a couple more days.