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TAKE THE PLUNGE and DareToCare to help local Chicago families THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER INCREDIBLE PLUNGE. In short the 2025 was an incredible success 1000 plungers 115000 raised 1900 individual donors 146 fundraising pages 100 of all donations going directly to support Chicago families Be sure to check out our the many photos videos from this years plunge Inthe water photos from Saxon Kotowski inwater link coming soon Josh Kotowksi inwater Pictures from Ivan Tejeda See his other photos on Flickr Pictures from Elio Hammersmith hammersmithphotography Pictures from Victoria Malis Northwestern The Chicago Polar Bear Club CPBC started in 2002 and 20 years and plunges later over 5000 participants have helped raise over a 650000 dollars to support 55 Chicagoland families. Whether youre looking to check off a bucket list challenge get outside during a long Chicago winter or do some good for your local community our annual polar plunge is the perfect way to DareToCare. Know someone who decided to DareToCare and took the plunge.