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With your help, we can save more lives!

Creating Your Polar Bear Plunge Fundraising Page

If you have already registered for the 2025 Polar Bear Plunge on January 11th, you can now create your very own fundraising page to encourage friends and family to donate toward your plunge. By creating a fundraising page, you will help raise much needed funds for the Humane Society of Washington County and be eligible for a fundraising award. In addition to the fundraising award, we will be giving an award to the plunger with the most creative/craziest costume.

Starting a fundraiser is easy to do, and it's fun! We'll even give you all the tools you'll need to make a difference. With your help, we can ensure more animals are cared for and placed into loving, forever homes.

To create your own fundraising page, click "Start Fundraising" at the top of this page.

Making A Donation to a Specific Polar Bear Plunger or Team

If you would like to make a donation to a specific Polar Bear Plunger or a Team follow the steps below.

  1. Scroll to the bottom of this page.
  2. Find the name of the Polar Bear Plunger or Team you would like to donate to.
  3. Click the "Donate" button at the top of the page
  4. Follow the prompts to make your desired donation

Polar Bear Teams

Are you a Polar Bear Plunger interested in building a team? Teams are eligible for team awards. Use the link below to find out how to "Build a Polar Bear Team" and "How to Build a Team Fundraising Page".

How To Build A Polar Bear Team

Preregistration - Polar Bear Plungers Must Be Registered by December 26th to Receive a T-shirt

Preregistration is open now and closes at 12 pm on Friday, January 10th, 2025. To receive a 2025 Polar Bear Plunge long sleeve t-shirt you must be registered by Thursday, December 26th, 2024. Plungers that register after December 26th will not receive a t-shirt.

Virtual Plungers

Interested in supporting the animals at HSWC but unable to attend this year's plunge in person? Become a virtual plunger! Virtual plungers who register by Thursday, December 26th, 2024, will receive a 2025 Polar Bear Plunge long-sleeve t-shirt and access to helpful fundraising tools. Submit your virtual plunge video to HSWC via Facebook Messenger or to jdraper@hswcmd.org by January 13th, 2025, for your chance to win "Most Creative Virtual Plunge!".

Fundraising Page Prizes

If you reach one of the donation levels below through your fundraising page or recruitment by the end of the preregistration date you will receive a small token of thanks. Preregistration for the Polar Bear Plunge closes at 12 pm on Friday, January 10th, 2025. Incentives are awarded to individual fundraising goals and do not apply to team totals.

  • $100 Fundraising Level OR 4 participants recruited

  • $250 Fundraising Level OR 10 participants recruited



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