THANK YOU for making the 2020 plunge a success!

Date: January 25th, 2020

Air Temperature (“Felt Like”): 25 degrees Fahrenheit

310 Polar Plungers

$29,000+ raised for this year’s families

Check out our Facebook Page for photos & more!

January 25, 2020

19th ANNUAL CPBC POLAR PLUNGE

We are so grateful for the awesome turnout and the friendly atmosphere from this year's plunge and participants! It was such a great day and we appreciate every-one's understanding with the last minute change of venue to North Ave Beach.

We are extremely thankful to everyone who donated, participated and came out to the after party at Moe's Cantina and it was amazing to witness the generosity through-out the day.

The Plunge is a ridiculous event and always an opportunity for great photos and videos, which are available on our Facebook page. Therefore, take a look at these photos from the 2020 plunge and please post any great photos that you have from the day. Remember to tag us! --> @chicagopolarbearclub

Fundraising Report

We are excited to announce a huge fundraising year and a great after party. From donations, registrations, sponsorships, merchandise sales, raffle tickets and the after party, we are proud to announce that together we raised over $29,000 (and counting!) to help support the Hernandez, Cadena/Ramirez, and Robinson families.

With more than 500+ generous donations, all of us will help:

  • Julian & Jessica Robinson move to a new neighborhood to ensure their two boys, Markell and Mason, are provided the opportunities for a fun and safe childhood. Your donations will pay for rent, groceries and medical bills related to Julian's diabetes and Mason's asthma.

  • In addition, your donations are helping Vanessa Hernandez, a single mother with 3 children, bring her family together under one roof. Your donations are helping pay the rent for this family to be reunited.

  • Finally, your donations will help Diana Cadena, a single mother with 5 children. Your donations will help this family with rent and groceries over the next year as they overcome the terrible tragedies they have recently faced.

For these families, the Polar Plunge is a life-changing event.   

Together we took the plunge, and made a difference in the lives of these three, deserving, Chicago-area families.

Closing Thoughts

Including this year's plunge, we are proud to announce that the CPBC has now: 

  • Hosted 19 annual plunges

  • Raised a total of $430,000 

  • Provided financial grants to 34 wonderful families  

Lastly, we'd like to give special thanks to the companies who helped us put on the 2020 Plunge, especially: 

  • Tito's Vodka

  • FT Cares Foundation

  • Ipsento Coffee

  • Blake's Seed Based

  • Fjallraven Chicago

  • Moe's Cantina River North 

In addition, we had so many wonderful companies who graciously donated raffle prizes & resources to make this year's CPBC Plunge a huge success. We encourage everyone to check out our website and learn more about these organizations. 

We'll never be able to say thank you enough times for everyone's support for the past 19 years, but we'll continue to try by making next year - our 20th Anniversary Plunge - the best one yet! 

Sincerely,
The Chicago Polar Bear Club