Polar Plunge Success!

“Fling into Spring Polar Plunge for Planned Parenthood Mohawk Hudson was a great success with 20 hearty (or crazy) adults, kids and Griffin the dog all jumping into the 37-degree water of Lake Champlain on Sat. March 24. Now in the event’s third year, protesters were present for the first time. The attempts at harassment by two protesters (one with a sign saying, “PP Freeze Now, Burn Later”) did not dampen the spirits of the cheering audience. The generosity of friends near and far helped to raise over $4,000 for family planning services, teen pregnancy prevention programs and support services for sexual assault victims in Essex County. Huge thanks goes to Susan Davis for being a gracious host.” [Kathryn Reinhardt]

Those who took the plunge will definitely have a great story to tell. Maybe next year you will be interested in testing your courage (or sanity)? Are you interested in supporting the Polar Plunge for PPMH? There’s still time. Visit http://polarplungesuccess.eventbrite.com/. Thanks!

Questions? Contact PPMH 518-374-5353, ext.218 or k.reinhardt@ppmhchoices.org.

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About Katie Shepard

Passionate about reading and writing stories, Katie Shepard enjoys discovering more about her home while writing and editing for Essex on Lake Champlain. Katie graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh in 2011 where she studied English literature, philosophy, and Asian studies. Her first book Essex, New York Architecture: A Doodler's Field Guide was published in 2015. Connect with her on Twitter, Facebook, or at Linked.in. Or email her at katie [@] essexeditions [dot] com.