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Page Creator: Amy Wurst
Event: Polar Bear Plunge - Kansas City
Event Starts: Jan 31st 2009
Team Name: KC Super Plungers
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What's the fuss about? Cold is good!
About my nonprofit:
Special Olympics Missouri Special Olympics Missouri
Through 19 year-round sports, Special Olympics Missouri offers children and adults with mental disabilities training and competition divisioned by age and ability. We're more than sports, however; our program...
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Fundraising target: $5,000
So far I have raised: $3,633.00
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Be a fan of excitement, chills and goodwill:

Support our human's Polar Bear Super Plunge! ...from Cabernet and Sake Wurst

Yes, I have completely lost my mind and am going to be a Super Plunger in January. That means I will be plunging into icy cold Longview Lake every hour for 24 consecutive hours - that's 24 freezing dips in the lake!!! It just goes to show you how much I want to help Special Olympics Missouri raise money for its athletes...because I wouldn't do this for just any organization - that's for sure!

For those of you willing to support me in this effort, I promise to take pictures every hour to catalog my insane-ness and share them with you afterwards.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to donate to me, so please donate now! If you prefer to write a check, please make it out to Special Olympics Missouri and mail it to my attention at 444 West 68th Street, Kansas City, MO 64113. Many thanks for your support.

Amy Wurst (supported by her super non-plunging dogs Cabernet and Sake)

About the Polar Bear Plunge:
This "unbearable" event is a unique opportunity for individuals, businesses and organizations to support local Special Olympics athletes by jumping, diving or crawling into the sparkling, frigid waters of Missouri. Since its inception 13 years ago, 6,263 Missourians have taken the plunge in lakes across the state, raising $1,304,669. Please be a fan by making a pledge to me!

Thank you for being a fan.

Online Sponsors to date:
Display Name Date Amount  Comment
Tami Gittings 2/26/2009 $50.00 Bless Ur Heart! Holy Cow! 
Candy McDowell 2/10/2009 $100.00  
Tiffany Lynch 1/30/2009 $100.00 Good Luck! 
Brian SanFillipo 1/29/2009 $25.00 Once is crazy but 24-times!!! 
Andy Hendricks 1/26/2009 $75.00 Good luck and stay warm (?) 
Pam Turner 1/23/2009 $25.00 Braver than I am! 
Merit Paqckaging, Inc. 1/23/2009 $100.00 Good Luck Amy! Don't forget the Coppertone 
Ann Rosenwasser 1/23/2009 $50.00 You're braver than me! Good luck Amy! 
Cari, Steph, Winnie & Maude 1/23/2009 $100.00 Good Luck Girl! 
Jo Saragusa 1/19/2009 $25.00 Amy,Amy,Amy-You're a brave woman 
Kim Anderson 1/16/2009 $50.00 You'll be a peoplesicle! 
Jon Augustine 1/13/2009 $50.00 better you than me.. 
Fran Baker 1/12/2009 $50.00 Fran Baker 
Baloo & Otto Swanson 1/10/2009 $25.00 Dog Pile!! 
Tim Johnson 1/9/2009 $100.00 Insane......you should be both commended and committed! 
Paul 1/9/2009 $25.00 Don't freeze anything important. 
Amy and Michael Haley 1/6/2009 $25.00 Seriously! We sure know how to pick neighbors?!? 
Mike & Allison Wurst 1/6/2009 $100.00 You should have asked for a wet suit for Christmas! 
Jeff Bright & Steve Gass 1/5/2009 $250.00 Only you, Ames . . . go, girl!! 
Tim & Gwen 1/5/2009 $100.00 Brrrrrr! 
Rich and Terri Marino 1/5/2009 $25.00 Good luck! 
Susan and Jan 1/4/2009 $50.00 Go little penguin 
Akers Kennedy & Associates (C. Kennedy) 1/4/2009 $100.00 Find a good wetsuit! Good luck and keep warm! 
Laura Horseman 12/31/2008 $50.00 You can borrow Joker to warm you up. Good luck! 
KC Dog Runners 12/14/2008 $25.00 Have fun!! What a great cause. 
Chris Wurst 12/1/2008 $25.00 Please don't die in the frigid waters. 
Steve Scott 9/5/2008 $25.00 Great job, Amy!!! 
Kimberly Macias-Lewis 9/4/2008 $50.00 Better YOU jumping in than ME :) 
Amy Ames 8/25/2008 $25.00 That 
Julie Yoder 8/25/2008 $50.00 You go, crazy girl. We'll bring coffee. 
Laurie Golding 8/25/2008 $50.00 While you're freezing, I'll be cuddling with your dogs! 
Jim Herbst 8/22/2008 $100.00  
Keith Fishburne 8/22/2008 $100.00 Good luck and thanks for supporting Special Olympics!  
Georganne Walters 8/22/2008 $250.00 You're crazy! 
Susan Williams 8/22/2008 $100.00 You go girl! 
Gale Lothrop 8/21/2008 $25.00 Way to go, Amy. This is a great cause! 
Dean Hruby 8/21/2008 $25.00 Go "Ice Cube" Go! 
Sake Wurst (Amy's lab mix) 8/20/2008 $100.00 You are completely crazy...I'll be waiting for you at home to snuggle on the couch by the fire! 
Cabernet Wurst (Amy's collie) 8/20/2008 $100.00 If you had a furry coat like mine, you wouldn't mind the cold. Enjoy! 
* Total raised online: $2,700.00
Amount raised offline: $933.00
Grand Total: $3,633.00
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