Make a Splash this Season!
“ If you are up for a fun challenge to start the new year off on the right foot, then Heritage Harbor’s Penguin Plunge for Make-A-Wish can help you meet your goals. Have a chilly (and fun!) jump into the Illinois River and spend some time ‘Chillin’ for Children’ while you fundraise to help grant the wishes of thousands of children nationwide.“
Heritage Harbor’s Plunge team is gearing up for their 8th annual Penguin Plunge on Saturday, January 19, 2019. Last year, $130,000 was raised, resulting in 18 wishes granted. This year’s fundraising goal has been set at $175,000, and you can help make this year’s plunge a successful event!
A big thank you to this years sponsors:
- Heritage Harbor,
- Ottawa Firefighters Local 523,
- Bill Walsh Automotive Group,
- Ottawa First,
- Gerald Automotive Group,
- Exelon LaSalle Station,
- Thrush Sanitation Service,
- Tito’s Handmade Vodka,
- Tough Rigs,
- Resteberg Family,
- Marquee Event Rentals-Chicago,
- 1430 WCMY,
- Hick’s Gas,
- Midland States Bank,
- Halm Electric,
- Ladd Sound Productions,
- The Times Newspaper,
- LaSalle NewsTribune,
- Aramark,
- Conroy’s Automotive & 24 Hour Towing,
- Dan Aussem,
- Tess Shymanski Photography,
- Golden Rule Lumber and Rental,
- Jacob Aicher,
- Sherri Lynn,
- Band Crash,
- Stevenson Transfer Inc.,
- Red Dog Grill,
- Appleway Catering,
- Southwest Airlines,
- Euclid Beverage,
- MK Makery & Event Design,
- Casey’s General Store (Ottawa, IL),
- Walmart (Ottawa/Streator/Peru, IL),
- WeatherTech,
- Kay’s Keepsakes, Target (Peru, IL),
- Larry Johnson,
- Chicago Bears,
- Chicago White Sox,
- Chicago Bulls,
- Cook Media,
- Papa John’s Pizza (Ottawa, IL),
- The Home Depot, and
- Rosati’s Pizza (Ottawa, IL).
This event ensures that 100% of donations go directly to the Make-A-Wish Illinois Foundation to grant wishes of children in our local communities. Last year, more than 15,000 wishes were granted nationwide. That’s a wish granted every 34 minutes! If this event sounds like something you’d be proud to support, be sure to register here: http://site.wish.org/penguinplunge19 and fill out a pledge form here: 2019 Registration/Pledge Form. Make-A-Wish is dedicated to making every eligible child’s wish come true—register and fundraise today and you can be a big part of making that happen.
Plungers should make sure they are at Heritage Harbor by 12:00 PM on Saturday for registration. The Opening Ceremony will begin at 2:00 PM, followed by the Plunge.
Closing remarks and award ceremony will commence immediately following the last plungers. If you have any questions or would like to assist with this event, please contact Tammy at Heritage Harbor at (815) 433-5000 or email penguinplunge1@gmail.com.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday as we come together as a community to spend some time ‘Chillin’ for Children.’
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