NAHANT – A polar plunge will take place at Short Beach in Nahant at 12 p.m. on Jan. 1. The event is called Freezin’ for a Reason, and it asks people to jump into the icy ocean to raise money and celebrate the new year.
The Sonia and Capano families have chosen Camp Fire North Shore as this year’s Freezin’ for a Reason beneficiary. A fundraiser at Rolly’s Tavern will follow the plunge at 2 p.m. All raffle donations, along with a portion of the food and drink sales, will go directly to Camp Fire North Shore.
Camp Fire North Shore is a nonprofit youth organization that has been around for 75 years, serving children and families across the North Shore. They are a co-ed organization with a mission to provide safe and inclusive programming that empowers youth to thrive and become caring, confident leaders. They’ve served over 700 children throughout the years by offering a variety of programming, including 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Teens in Action, state-licensed after-school programs, a home-school program, and a 10-week summer day camp for kids ages five to 13.
Since its inception, Freezin’ for a Reason has raised over $120,000 for several causes, including Homes for our Troops, the Michele Durgin Scholarship Fund, the Kelly Martin Autism Fund, Camp Rotary of Lynn, and Rally for Ricky Fund for West Syndrome. They’ve also donated an accessible golf cart to Gannon Municipal Golf Course and helped secure a splash pad for Lynn Special Needs Camp.
To donate to Camp Fire North Shore, contact Stephanie Sonia at 781-249-5701 or on Venmo at @StephSonia, Patti Capano at 781-241-2462, or Mary Cole at Camp Fire North Shore at 781-732-0223. T-shirts are also on sale for $30.
