My Personal Fundraising Page
Why I Plunge
On Sunday, March 1, 2026 I will participate in Polar Plunge® Chicago for Special Olympics Illinois presented by Special Children's Charities, one of the city's most popular winter fundraising events! I am excited to take on the challenge and jump into Lake Michigan's chilly waters to support thousands of individuals with intellectual disabilities. With your support, people with intellectual disabilities have the opportunity to discover new strengths, abilities, and accomplishments.
There are three easy ways to support my plunging efforts:
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Donate to my fundraising page!
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Join my team and take the plunge with me at North Avenue Beach on March 1, 2026.
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Help me spread the word! Share my fundraising page with your friends and family.
Please help me raise funds for this great cause by donating today!
My Supporters
- Kate Washburn 3 weeks ago $26.25
- Beth DeRue 3 weeks ago $26.25
- Anonymous 3 weeks ago $52.50
- Eve Raisleger 3 weeks ago $25.00
- Bryan Vaughan 3 weeks ago $25.00
- Anonymous 3 weeks ago $52.50
- Francesca Vaughan 4 weeks ago $50.00
- Kate Washburn 3 weeks ago $26.25
- Beth DeRue 3 weeks ago $26.25
- Kevin O'Kelly 3 weeks ago $26.25
My Team
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Joe Panatera $5,160.00
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Megan MAC Massaro $3,976.05
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Raegan McGowan $3,881.50
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Amy McGowan Team Captain $3,737.50
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Matt Hayes $3,016.50
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Lucy Hayes $1,507.25
- PH Paula Hayes $1,010.00
- LG Lisa Gartland $863.75
- EH Eleanor Hayes $778.50
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Felicity Hayes $769.75
- KM Kara McElligott $755.00
- JP Joey Panatera $751.25
- RP Reese Panatera $751.25
- GP Gigi Panatera $751.25
- PP Pat Panatera $620.00
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Erin Griffin $575.00
- TB Tim Baffoe $558.85
- AG Ally Guinane $509.50
- FH Frankie Hutchinson $505.50
- CK Charles Kipp $500.00
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Ashley Rohan $420.00
- AT Avery Taczy $402.50
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Declan Leahy $373.75
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Hanna Lichtenfeld $371.75
- HS Heidi Szluka $341.25
- TR Tricia Richardson $323.40
- FV Francesca Vaughan $319.25
- DR Daniel Rohan $308.10
- GH Griffin Haggerty $307.00
- MM Maureen Moroney $305.00
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Deanna Bougie $305.00
- WJ William Joyce $302.25
- LC Liv Connolly $302.00
- RJ Riley Joyce $281.25
- AV Amelia Vaughan $268.00
- EV Emmett Vaughan $265.50
- JJ John Joyce $262.50
- JD Jenny Dunne $261.25
- FR Fiona Rohan $255.00
- NM Nora Martin $254.75
- LB Lisa Barrientes $253.75
- FH Frank Hutchinson $253.50
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Cate O'Brien $236.25
- JS Jim Sheridan $235.00
- AM Andrian Morrison $231.25
- NS Nicholas Sundstrom $210.00
- BJ Brenna Joyce $210.00
- DD Dan Daly $210.00
- CD Caroline Daly $210.00
- PR Phillip Ruiz $210.00
- TB Timothy Bougie $210.00
- EL Eric Ledbetter $210.00
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Mariclare Martin $206.25
- PM Packy McGowan $200.00
- JL James Letz $200.00
- BR Bridget Ruiz $200.00
- BC Brendan Cunningham $200.00
- PV Patrick Vaughan $200.00
- PS Pat SChillo $200.00
- RC Rose Connolly $188.25
- SF Shea Flynn $180.00
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Brigid Finnin $178.50
- MC Mike Connolly $167.00
- JL Joey Leonard $157.50
- PM Patrick McElligott $155.00
- NS Nick Sexton $150.00
- KO Kevin OBrien $105.00
- OR Olivia Ruiz $105.00
- CM Conor McElligott $102.50
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Jack Nielsen $87.75
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Joey Nielsen $87.75
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Ben Nielsen $87.75
- PC Packy Corrigan $52.50
- VC Vivienne Corrigan $52.50
- EC Erin Corrigan $52.50
- TC Tommy Cunningham $50.00
- JD Josh Durbin $50.00
- SC Sean Cunningham $20.00
- MK Mary Kate Fluhr
- HF Hank Fluhr
- TF Terry Fluhr
- SR Sloane Rohan
- HR Hannah Rohan
- SL Sheila Lichtenfeld $0.00
- LL Leonardo Letz
- VL Viola Letz
- LP Lauren Patti $0.00
- CC Connal Camer $0.00
- CC Callum Camer $0.00
- ES Elle Sheridan
- MS Mac Sheridan
- JL Jim Looney $0.00
- JL Jimmy Looney $0.00
- ML Maeve Looney $0.00
- DD Danny Daly $0.00
- JD John Daly $0.00
- AD Anthony Daly $0.00
- JD James Daly $0.00
- LS Lyla Schillo $0.00
- CE Connor Elenteny $0.00
- EH Evelyn Hart $0.00