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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ICYMI: Elon Musk's Neuralink shared their latest technology update in a touching video. ![]()
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Kenneth was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2024. As speaking became progressively harder, even short conversations with his wife were tiring, and everyday tasks like phone calls were nearly impossible. ![]()
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When he learned about Neuralink, he discovered that brain-computer interfaces have the potential to restore communication by translating thought into speech. Now, as a participant in Neuralink’s VOICE clinical trial, he is pioneering technology that could give voices back to those who have lost them.![]()
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Big thank you to News 12 New Jersey for covering this year's event.![]()
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"Twenty years ago, we started the Valentine Plunge when my brother was diagnosed with ALS,” O’Neill said. “He made the first plunge, and he died a year later. So, we’ve kept this going in his honor and in honor of others who have died from ALS.”![]()
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Hundreds plunge at Manasquan Beach to raise funds for people with ALS
newjersey.news12.com
Participants said the icy water is nothing compared to the daily challenges faced by families living with the disease.
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.
