JOIN US FOR OUR 20TH ANNIVERSARY!
PLEASE NOTE THE PLUNGE HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2026 DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS WITH ICE ON THE BEACH. TEAM CAPTAINS – PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL MEMBERS ARE AWARE. REGISTRATION WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL THEN.
COME JOIN THE CELEBRATION ON THIS BIG ANNIVERSARY DAY WITH US ON 2/21/26!!
About the Valentine Plunge
The plunge is an exciting fundraising event where participants, called Plungers, collect donations for ALS patients in exchange for plunging into the icy Atlantic Ocean.
Get a team together – register as an individual – be a spectator cheering on your plungers – make a donation – be part of an amazing fundraising event! We’d like to give many, many thanks to all who have participated in the past years and now! Let’s make history again this February 2026!
Thank you again to all of our supporters!
Working together, we can accomplish anything!
Use the hashtags #valentineplunge and #valentineplunge2026
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Working together, we can accomplish anything!
Use the hashtags #valentineplunge and #valentineplunge2026
Post your videos or pictures on Instagram!
FOLLOW US
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Thanks to all who came out Saturday for the 20th anniversary Valentine Plunge. It was great weather but today is much better for a guy like me. Hope to see you all next year! ❤️
A beautiful start to the day - the 20th year of the Valentine Plunge starts now!
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Head to Leggett’s early tomorrow morning for pre-plunge festivities, and then we’re all headed to the beach! ☀️
And a big THANK YOU
to all of our sponsors who support our mission each year!!
Donate directly to the Joan Dancy & pALS Foundation at Hackensack Meridian Health Riverview Medical Center, One Riverview Plaza, P. O. Box 8157, Red Bank, NJ 07701
The Joan Dancy & pALS Foundation was formed in 2005 by Terry Magovern in honor of Joan Dancy, his late fiancé, after she succumbed to ALS. Our mission is to help people in our local communities afflicted with ALS by providing a better quality of life for them and their families.
