Sponsors

Wawa

Wawa returns as a presenting sponsor of the Lewes Polar Bear Plunge for the sixth consecutive year. In addition to their financial sponsorship, Wawa encourages customers to support the plunge in all Delaware stores throughout the month of January, either by making a financial contribution in a countertop money box, or by handing out registration forms to potential Bears.

Comcast Cable

Comcast is a presenting sponsor of the Lewes Polar Bear Plunge for the 12th consecutive year. Comcast produces the wonderful PSA that is aired on several television stations throughout Delaware and the surrounding states in the weeks leading up to the Plunge.

AAA

AAA is the newest supporting sponsor of the Plunge, having come on board as the presenting sponsor of the Run to the plunge. With Bears traveling from all corners of the country by car, rail and plane, it's the perfect partnership.

Atlantic Sands Hotel

The Atlantic Sands Hotel is the official Lewes Polar Bear Plunge Headquarters. In addition to providing Bears with special discounted rates and hosting the Plunge registration area on Friday and Saturday, the hotel enables the organization to have a "hub" for the entire weekend, helping ensure a smooth and successful Plunge Festival for everyone involved.

Cape Gazette

The beach area's largest newspaper has been a supporter of the Polar Bear Plunge from the beginning. From pre-plunge announcements up through the post-plunge multi-page pictorials and articles, the Cape Gazette is a key ingredient to making sure Bears and their supporters know everything that is happening before and during the Plunge Festival.

Delmarva Broadcasting Company

Delmarva Broadcasting Company supports the Plunge during the months leading up to the event by broadcasting PSAs and live interviews on its stations located throughout Delaware and on the Eastern Shore. Several radio stations will broadcast live from the boardwalk during the weekend's festivities.

Lewes Polar Bears

It was back in 1992 that the Lewes Polar Bear Club, led by Dave "Da Bear" Frederick, dedicated its February plunge to benefit Special Olympics Delaware. Since that year, the Plunge has grown every single year, with many of the original Bears still taking the annual dip.

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