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Visit the charity's profileThe Ancient Order of Hibernians Polar Bear Plunge is back in 2022!!! This great event provides Holy Cross Academy families with an opportunity for a fun day and chilly March dip in the Atlantic while raising money for Holy Cross Academy. In the past Holy Cross Academy has been a leader in fundraising and after a year absence, let's make 2022 the best year yet!
The 2022 Polar Bear Plunge will be held on Saturday, March 5th in Sea Bright, NJ with anticipated "plunge" time of 1pm. We have also made arrangements with Rory's Pub in Sea Bright to provide with a warm and cozy spot to gather both pre & post plunge. More details will follow as we finalize our plans with Rory's.
Individual participants or teams of the event raise or pledge money in order participate, similar to other fundraising walks or runs. In addition, participants pay a $25 registration fee, submit a signed waiver and start fundraising from family and friends!
Getting pledges is made easy as creating a link to this campaign, adding your own pictures and story and sharing your link across social media and email. Prizes will be awarded for top individual, team, student and class fundraisers, so get going!!!
(See Below for instructions to create your own Fundraising Page and start a team)
For those not willing to brave the chilly Atlantic this March 5th, students, family and friends can pledge money to sponsor someone or just make a donation directly to the Holy Cross Academy PTA.
First, it's a great time for a greater cause and fun for everyone involved. Further, all donations collected through the Polar Bear Plunge go directly to HCA to help fulfill it's mission to enrich our children's educational experience and help further the school's mission to educate the next generation of Catholic leaders.
Raise $150 or more and have your family name put on its own Polar Bear Sign prominently displayed on the Holy Cross Academy campus. This is a great way to show your HCA pride so let's turn the school grounds into the North Pole with bear signs everywhere!
Raise $300 or more and receive the all new HCA beach towel. This great item will not only be most welcome on March 5th but will also be a great way to show your HCA pride all summer long at the beach, pool or lake. Your family will also receive a Polar Bear Sign with a blue flag.
Raise $500 or more and you will receive two HCA beach towels to really show your HCA pride this summer. In addition your families Polar Bear sign will have a yellow flag and your name will be added to our Rory's Banner to demonstrate your extra support.
As a special incentive this year our very own Dr. DeMareo has pledged to led the charge into the ocean on the 5th if we can exceed our goal of $25,000 by an additional $5,000. While $30,000 may seem like a daunting number I know we can make it happen. Holy Cross Academy has consistently been a leading fundraiser in this event and I couldn't think of a better incentive than this to really hit it out of the park in 2022...DUNK THE DOC!!!!
Remember to please ask your employer if they match employees donations. This opportunity presents an additional source of income for Holy Cross Academy and an easy way to leverage a gift into a larger donation. Check with your human resources department. The Holy Cross Academy is an approved Non-Profit and qualifies for corporate matching.
Create Your own Fundraising Page and Team:
1. Click on the Orange Start Fundraising Button on Right
2. Search for Holy Cross School using Search for Cause option
3. Choose to Take Part in Event and Select AOH Polar Bear Plunge
4. To start a Team click on the Start a Team button located on your Fundraising Page located immediately above the Story section.
5. Set-up Page or start a team then share to friends, family, co-workers or anyone else willing to sponsor and Start Fundraising!!!
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