Jumping into Lake Anne for a good cause Saturday.
About 200 brave people jumped into Lake Anne Saturday to raise money for Camp Sunshine at the sixth annual Freezin for a Reason Virginia Polar Dip.
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Annual event at Lake Anne Plaza raises money for Camp Sunshine for kids with life-threatening illnesses.
About 200 people jumped into the chilly waters of Lake Anne on Saturday for a good cause - Camp Sunshine, a summer camp for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. The sixth annual Freezin for a Reason Virginia Polar Dip had a goal of raising $100,000, which will send 50 Mid-Atlantic familes to Camp Sunshine in Maine this summer. The freezing part delivered - it was about 29 degrees at jump time 2 p.m. Saturday. It did not stop the superheroes and vikings, clowns and angels and other costumed folks from a dip in the lake. Each participant raised or donated a minimum of $100 for the opportunity. The Virginia Polar Dip was started in 2008 by Bill and Gail Toth of Vienna, who first attended Camp Sunshine as a …
Potomac Phil makes his appearance in D.C. at the same time as Punxsutawney Phil and airings of the movie 'Groundhog Day.'
Saturday is Groundhog Day. The weather in the past week across Northern Virginia - ice, 70-degrees and then snow - makes Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction about whether we’ll have six more weeks or winter anyone’s guess. An Early Spring or More Winter? The Reston forecast for Groundhog Day 2013 calls for mostly cloudy skies and a high of 38 degrees. That's chilly enough for the annual Virginia Polar Dip, which starts at Lake Anne Plaza at noon. The forecast that matters on Groundhog Day—the one at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Penn.—calls for snow showers and a high of 22 degrees. That means there’s a good chance of cloudy skies, and that means Punxsutawney Phil will not see his shadow. Not seeing his shadow means we may get an early spring…
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Sixth annual Freezin' For a Reason Virginia Polar Dip at Lake Anne Plaza on Saturday.
There is still time to jump in Lake Anne for a good cause — or make a donation to someone else who will brave the chilly waters to help kids with life-threatening illnesses attend summer camp. The sixth annual Freezin’ for a Reason Virginia Polar Dip returns to Reston on Saturday. The event raises money for Camp Sunshine, a residential camp in Maine for kids (and their families) undergoing treatment for life-threatening illnesses. Last year's event raised more than $76,000 for the cause. The 2013 goal is to raise over $100,000, which will allow 50 mid-Atlantic-area families to attend the camp. The Polar Dip begins at noon at Lake Anne Plaza with family-friendly activities and warm-up. The actual dip starts at 2 p.m. Participants can choose…
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12:37 pm on Thursday, January 31, 2013
Bless their hearts and more power to 'em! With an expected high of only 39° and a low of 29°, they are indeed stalwart souls. And what a great cause! I'll try to be there (or be square, as we used to say back in the day). more ›
Annual Virginia Polar Dip raises money for Camp Sunshine. Will you be jumping in Lake Anne this year?
It's that time of year again. Time to don a crazy costume - or just be kind of brave — and jump in Lake Anne for a good cause. The sixth annual Freezin’ for a Reason Virginia Polar Dip returns to Reston on on Saturday, Feb. 2. The event raises money for Camp Sunshine, a residential camp in Maine for kids (and their families) undergoing treatment for life-threatening illnesses. Last year's event raised more than $76,000 for the cause. The 2013 goal is to raise over $100,000, which will allow 50 Mid Atlantic-area families to attend the camp. The Polar Dip begins at noon at Lake Anne Plaza with family-friendly activities and warm-up. The actual dip starts at 2 p.m. Participants can choose the full lake jump, or a "chicken dip." Each …
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Stella McEnearny
1:10 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
Kudos, too, to the photographer(s) for doing a phenomenal job in capturing those magic, ice-cold moments of thrills, chills, and spills! more ›