By Courtenay Modeste [1]
BELLEVILLE – On March 5, Loyalist College’s Public Relations [2] students will make Belleville history by hosting the first-ever penguin dip, to take place in the Bay of Quinte at the Herchimer Boat Launch [3].
All proceeds will go to the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign [4]
Students are asking participants to provide a picture with a short explanation of why they are willing to take the plunge. They plan on making each plunger an online profile on YouCaring.com [5], helping to promote each individual using Facebook and Twitter.
The minimum charge to participate is $25. The amount of money raised by each person will determine how far he or she must go into the water:
- $25 up to the knees
- $50 up to the waist
- $75 up to the shoulders
- $100 or more – the participant must be submerged
If you would like to take part in this event, Loyalist PR is asking you to contact them as soon as possible at freezingin4areasonbelleville@gmail.com [6].