Special Olympics Penguin Plunge fundraiser goes DIY due to COVID
Special Olympics of New Hampshire athlete Sean Rohlfing of Lee, taking part in this year s do-it-yourself penguin plunge. Courtesy
Sue Coviello of Allenstown is handed a towel after taking the Penguin Plunge at Hampton beach in early February. Her daughter Amanda Coviello, who filmed the video of her mom jumping into the freezing ocean, is a Special Olympic athlete. This year s event had a do it yourself theme because of COVID restrictions. Courtesy
Sue Coviello of Allenstown is handed a towel after taking the Penguin Plunge at Hampton beach in early February. Her daughter Amanda Coviello, who filmed the video of her mom jumping into the freezing ocean, is a Special Olympic athlete. This year s event had a do it yourself theme because of COVID restrictions. Courtesy
People taking Penguin Plunge in their own way this year to benefit Special Olympics New Hampshire Updated: 7:28 PM EST Feb 7, 2021 Share Updated: 7:28 PM EST Feb 7, 2021
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Show Transcript CHERISE: GRANITE STATERS GOT CREATIVE FOR THE 22ND ANNUAL PENGUIN PLUNGE. MIKE: INSTEAD OF THE TRADITIONAL GATHERING AT HAMPTON BEACH THIS YEAR, SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW HAMPSHIRE DELIVERED MORE THAN 800 PAILS, SO PEOPLE COULD TAKE THE DIP AT HOME. BUT THE CLAYBURGH FAMILY STILL DECIDED TO JUMP IN THE OCEAN, AT IN THE OCEAN THERE THEY ARE AT JENNESS BEACH. WE’RE VERY INDEBTED TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS FOR WHAT IT’S BEEN ABLE TO DO NOT ONLY FOR MICHAEL BUT FOR OUR FAMILY. SO THIS WAS A PLEASURE TO DO THIS TODAY. MICHAEL REALLY WANTED TO DO IT. WE ARE SO SURPRISED AND SO THRILLED WITH THE RESPONSE THAT WE’VE GOTTEN NOT ONLY FROM OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY HERE IN THE GRANITE STATE BUT BEYOND THE BORDERS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AS WELL. MIKE: IT’S THE BIGGEST
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Creative solution allows annual fundraising plunge to move forward
January 22, 2021
You’d think plunging into the ocean in the dead of winter would be rather chilly.
You’d be right.
“Here’s the interesting thing,” Special Olympics New Hampshire Senior Communications Manager Mark Ericson says. “It’s cold, man. It’s a shock to the system.”
Yet scores of people do just that every year around this time as part of Special Olympics New Hampshire’s (SONH) Penguin Plunge – the organization’s most important annual fundraiser. With COVID-19 altering events everywhere, SONH was forced to get creative. This year’s Penguin Plunge will be a do-it-yourself event.
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Take The Penguin Plunge and Raise Funds for Special Olympics New Hampshire!
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Penguin Plunge in 2021, aimed to offer everything you love about the Plunge, while encouraging you to participate safely wherever you are. You’ll still be able to get cold and earn bragging rights, compete for prizes like best costume and top fundraiser, earn incentives for the funds that you raise…and support more than 3,000 Special Olympics New Hampshire athletes across the granite state!
SONH’s Mark Ericson joined Roy Prescott on the WMWV Morning Show today and told us all about it. Listen and check out the details below!