Plunge For Adventure: April Fool's Edition
BRRRR: Save the Date! The 2024 Plunge for Adventure will be on Sunday, March 3
The Plunge was (an arctic) blast! THANK YOU!
Every dollar we raise allows us to say "YES!" to more people and more adventure!
Check out some of our photos from the day, from volunteer photographer Sam Masinter.
2023's Committed Plungers
Georgianna Brunton
Owner, Miss Florence Diner, LIttle Miss Flo's Softserve
President, Florence Business and Civic Association
Community Volunteer Coordinator, Family 4th Event
Meghan McCormick
Kelsey Flynn
Chelsea Kline
Executive Director, Cancer Connection
Owen Zaret
City Councilor, City of Easthampton
Rachel Maiore
City Councilor, City of Northampton
Bear Champion
Tom Peake
District 3 City City Councilor, City of Easthampton
Susan O'Donnell
Compass Programming Director, Armbrook Village Assisted Living
Jennifer Ewers
Insurance Broker, Finck and Perras Insurance Agenc of Florence
Board President, Cancer Connection, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County
Campaign Co-chair, United Way of Franklin & Hampshire Region
Board of Directors,Northampton and Easthampton Chambers of Commerce
Vice Chair of Fundraising, Friends of Cooley Dickinson and Northampton Rotary
Alan Wolf
Mayor's Chief of Staff, City of Northampton
Alex Tinari
Fan of AOA!
Dawne Piers-Gamble
WMA Volunteer Chair of Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Co- Chair Family Outings Committee
James Fitzgerald,
All Out Adventures Board Member
Matt Donahue
Assistant Director of ABI/MFP Residential Services, Berkshire Family and Individual Resources
Mick Loughran
Board Member, All Out Adventures
Vice President and Commercial Credit Officer, Greenfield Savings Bank
Chris Buhl
Social Worker
Patti Dougherty
Program Leader, All Out Adventures
Anna Boysen
Program Leader, All Out Adventures
Diane Porcella
Director, Northampton Neighbors
Karen Foster
Executive Director, All Out Adventures
Sue Tracy
Program Director, All Out Adventures
Kailean Hubbard
Operations Coordinator, All Out Adventures
Tom Bassett for Barry Bouthilette
The Florence hike, bike, and ski guys, aka GuysTours
Aaron Granger
Kells Stemp
Mary Casey
Board Member, All Out Adventures
Sara Schieffelin
Elliot Reed
Seasoned Coney Island Polar Bear Club member and an ice water swimmer.
Shelley Zimbalist
Marlana Freitas
Jayme Talbot
Protective Service Program Director, Highland Valley Elder Services
Irma Lopez-Gottlieb
Tara Gottlieb
Janice Cooper
Tiffany Moczydlowski
Thank you to all who made the inaugural 2019 Plunge for Adventure such a success!
30 intrepid plungers worked together to raise more than $16,000 to support AOA's programs that open doors and break down barriers to people of all ages and all abilities.
Thank you to Harper Brooks-Kahn for the beautiful photos. Check out more of her photos from the Plunge.
Stay tuned for information about the 2022 Plunge!
Plunge for Adventure
Meet Our 2019 Plungers
Thomas Peake
Sue Tracy
Program Director, All Out Adventures
Sigurd Spearing
Assistant Vice President, Boston Partners Financial Group
Sean Condon
Owner, Speed and Sprocket Cycle Works
Rachel Maiore
Director, Pioneer Valley Women's March
Northampton City Councilor-elect
Rachael Lee
Site Accessibility Specialist, Department of Conservation and Recreation's Universal Access Program
Phil Pless
Realtor, Coldwell Banker Upton Massamont REALTORS; Ashfield Trails
Peg Conniff
Easthampton City Councilor
Patti Dougherty
Program Leader, All Out Adventures
Personal Trainer, Hampshire Regional YMCA
Owen Zaret
Easthampton City Councilor
Meghan McCormick
Associate Broker, Delap Real Estate
Kristen Sykes
Director of Conservation Strategies, Appalachian Mountain Club
Board Member, The Venture Out Project; Board Member, Mass Bike Pioneer Valley
Kelsey Flynn
Speaker, Writer, Comedian
Kelly Chambers
Chemistry Laboratory Instructor, Mount Holyoke College
Volunteer, All Out Adventures
Katie MacCallum
Owner, The Valley Paddler
Karen Foster
Executive Director
Northampton City Councilor-elect
John Velis
State Rep, 4th Hampden District
Candidate for State Senate (2nd Hampshire and Hampden District)
James Fitzgerald
Board Member, All Out Adventures
Cycling Coach, The Hub Studio
Soccer Coach (Northfield Mount Hermon); Tennis Coach (Frontier Regional)
Homar Gomez
Easthampton City Councilor
Gwynne Morrissey
Program Evaluator, Collaborative for Educational Services
Board Chair, Cutchins Programs For Children and Families
Georgianna Brunton
Owner, Miss Florence Diner
Jennifer Ewers
Business Development Specialist, Webber and Grinnell
Dr. Dan Godbout
Chiropractor, Strength for Life
Christopher Lee
President, Backyard ADUs
Bruce Lessels
Owner, Zoar Outdoor
Helen Korczak
Certified Birth Doula, Certified Post Partum Doula, Certified Lactation Consultant; Green River Doula Network
Anna Boysen
Program Leader, All Out Adventures
Dorrie Brooks
Partner, Jones Whitsett Architects
Jamie Paquette
Senior Account Manager, Energeia
Jocelyn Moodey
Guide, Canna Provisions
Kayce Warren and Kurt Brazeau
Kayce: Town Administrator, Ashfield
Kurt: Owner, Murduff's Jewelry