As soon as once more, the annual Coney Island New 12 months’s Day Polar Bear Plunge helped increase funds for native organizations.
The Alliance for Coney Island introduced on March 10 that over $60,000 might be distributed to cultural, instructional, and neighborhood establishments, together with the New York Aquarium, Coney Island USA, Coney Island Library, Coney Island Historical past Undertaking, Coney Island Brighton Seaside Open Water Swimmers (CIBBOWS), and Parachute Literary Arts.
Photographs courtesy of Alliance for Coney Island
“We’re proud to wrap up one other unbelievable New 12 months’s Day Polar Bear Plunge by giving again to the neighborhood organizations that assist hold Coney Island robust,” mentioned Jarred Lustgarten, president of the Coney Island Polar Bear Membership. “Partnering with the Alliance for Coney Island and different volunteer teams like CIBBOWS empowered us to make an enormous distinction in essentially the most significant approach attainable. It was a chilly and dreary day, and each swimmer who went into the ocean earned their place with us.”
The occasion is held in partnership with the Coney Island Polar Bear Membership.
The custom challenges courageous souls to take a dip into the frigid waters of the Atlantic Ocean off of Coney Island to have fun the brand new yr and lift funds.
Photographs courtesy of Alliance for Coney Island
“The Polar Bear Plunge is a beloved Coney Island custom, however what makes it really significant is the generosity behind it,” mentioned Cindy Vourderis, occasions, advertising and public relations supervisor for the alliance. “We’re grateful to the 1000’s of individuals and supporters whose donations permit us to present again to the organizations that assist protect and strengthen our neighborhood.”
The membership swims within the Atlantic Ocean at Coney Island each Sunday from November by April.
