Splash Down; Plunge raises over $55,000
Published 11:04 am Monday, February 6, 2017
Justin Hovde, with the Dutchtown Jumpers cannonballs into East Side Lake. Photos by Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Michael Roskop’s face says it all as he’s helped from East Side lake by his dad Bill Roskop during the Plunging for Pink Event Saturday at East Side Lake.
The Plunging for the Pink event raised over $55,000 on Saturday, with 220 jumpers taking a dip amid mid-30s temperatures in East Side Lake.
The fifth annual fundraiser proceeds are donated to Paint the Town Pink and The Hormel Institute for research of breast cancer cures and treatments.
According to Paint the Town Pink committee member Judy Enright, funds were still coming in at the point the $55,000 number was announced, just after the plunge, so that number should increase.
Last year, $73,000 was raised with 241 jumpers.
Chad Thomas and Jeremy Olson, a mainstain in their jumping flamboyance, make their jump at the Plunging for Pink Saturday.
There are still plenty of pink events left to support.
On Wednesday, St. Marks Living will have a soup and bake sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Primrose will have a community dinner at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Paint the Rink Pink Bruins hockey game and jersey auction will be held at 7:05 p.m., before the game on Friday at Riverside Arena. At noon on Saturday, Fishing for a Cure will be held at East Side Lake.
The Smashing Cancer Demolition Derby will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12, at the Mower County Fairgrounds.
Adams will host a PINKO BINGO at 7 p.m. (5:30 p.m. dinner, 9 p.m. DJ) at the Austin Eagles and Rose Creek Paint the Town Paint will have activities scheduled all day on Feb. 18.
Members of the HYPO-thermic Heroes run from the water following their jump Saturday during the Plunging for Pink at East Side Lake.
