12.27.2011 | Issue #3
Polar Plunge Oregon
Plunge Dates For Portland, Corvallis, Eugene, Medford and Bend
Resolution For 2012: Make Polar Plunge Oregon
The Biggest And Best Yet!
Mike Raines Polar Plunge Oregon Video
Plunger Profile Video: Officer Ryan Eaton
Corvallis Police Officer Ryan Eaton has twice plunged into the chilly Willamette. We asked him: What did that first plunge feel like? How do you do your fundraising? And why do you participate in the plunge? Watch Officer Eaton's Plunge Profile video clip.

Fundraising Tips: How To Make 2012 Your Biggest Plunge Ever
Over the years we've gathered lots of great advice from our top fundraising plungers. Here are just a few tips that make it easy to get more pledges:
  • Anyone is a potential sponsor.
  • Ask people you have contact with daily or who you’ve established a relationship with in one way or another — parents, friends, classmates, co-workers, neighbors, grocer, banker, mechanic, lawyer, dry cleaner, etc.
  • Ask your company about matching gifts. Many companies will match whatever amount each employee raises on his or her own. When your company sends the money in, make sure they indicate what and who it is for so you get credit for it! Collect your donations up front so you don’t have to ask for them a second time.
  • Ask at least one person a day to sponsor you.
  • Ask 10 friends or co-workers to sponsor you for $10 each.
  • Aim high — ask for $50 and settle for $25, instead of asking for $25 and settling for $10. Base the amount you’re asking for on your prospects’ ability to give.
  • Post about Polar Plunge on your Facebook page.
    See complete Fundraising resources here.
    • Catch The Momentum Of The New Year

    Hopefully, you've been able to let your friends, family, and co-workers know about your commitment to plunge in February. (That's only about six weeks away!)

    January is the time to make sure you reach your fundraising goal. To learn how to do this the easy way, see the Fundraising Tips to the left.

    The people you contact have probably already heard about this strange "Polar Plunge" coming up in a little more than a month thanks to some great publicity from our media partners around the state.

    Polar Plunge is supposed to be fun and that includes your fundraising. Once you convince people you're actually going to do it, the majority of them will pledge.

    However, if you’re uncomfortable asking face-to-face, write or email your friends instead. You can use the example letter to help you.

    Thanks for helping us keep Special Olympics Oregon going for thousands of athletes.


    Featured Plunger: Officer Dan Ashworth
    Dan does an incredible job of representing the Medford Police Department in his community, and leads the charge for Law Enforcement Torch Run events in Medford. Dan helps organize tip-a-cops at both Applebee’s and Red Robin, and he sits on the Polar Plunge Medford committee. We can’t wait to see what they will do in 2012! Dan is currently working hard to get the word out for the 2012 Polar Plunge in Medford. He’s the team captain of Medford PD’s plunge team, Blue Crew.

    With Dan’s help, Medford Police Department raised more than $40,000 for Special Olympics Oregon in 2011.


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