Mike McCleary in, “Hands Walking on Sand” **** Mike McCleary is a core jumper who will stop at nothing to plunge into the frigid Atlantic Ocean for our annual cause. One year, both of his legs fell asleep just before the Jump. For hours crouching in Mike’s Garage Woodshop, he carved ornate patterns in a
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Martha Parady This is why Core Jumper, Amanda Walls is jumping this year… AMANDA WROTE: “As some people may know, cancer has touched my family personally. My father is a survivor of prostate cancer. He was lucky that he only needed surgery and not prolonged treatment. “(My dad’s) sister, Martha, lost her third battle
Dan “Tugboat” McDonagh has been jumping with us since the very early years of the Jolly Jump. In his illustrious JJ career, Dan has always been a dominant fundraising force in the upper echelons of Top Dogdom. He’s the only jumper to achieve Triple Top Dog status—earning more donations than any other jumper three of
Foreground from left: Jenn O’Brien Watters (Jackie O’Brien’s daughter), Bryan Woodford (Jolly Jump Commissioner) and Brooke Fraser Woodford (Deb’s daughter & First Lady of the Jolly Jump) Approximately 24 hours of fundraising left! This is the home stretch, jumpers. We’ll tally total donations back at the Harbor Fire, post plunge; where we also anticipate a
From left: Gene Shalit, Ric Flair… I mean Marty **** Marty “The Party” McDonagh never shies from a good time. He’ll let his hair down, cut a rug and hobnob with the likes of Gene Shalit (photo evidence above). He’s nephew to Paddy, brother to Jimmy and cousin to Tugboat. Marty is also the talented
Zach Littman and his mom Zach Littman: “Once again, I am making the plunge into the Atlantic Ocean, this New Year’s Day. “You may consider me a salty veteran, as this will be my fourth year taking the dip. “This day is very important to me because it will mark the ninth anniversary of my
Chatham Sessions will play at the Harbor Fire Bar & Grill for the Jolly Jump afterparty *** Join us for the Jolly Jump afterparty at the Harbor Fire Bar & Grill, immediately following our frigid plunge. Local band Chatham Sessions will perform an acoustic set while we warm up. As we eat, drink and be
Inside The Little Schoolhouse, in Abington, Mass. *** The Little Schoolhouse has graciously offered to host a fundraiser in honor of the Jolly Jump, on Sunday, Nov. 27. Owner Melissa Henry will be selling her Thirty-one products and Teacher Kate Minnehan will be selling her Usborne children’s books. Dontated items, including gift baskets, will be
From left: Martin McDonagh, Jimmy McDonagh, Jimmy on the Job **** Welcome Jimmy McDonagh to the Jump. He’s nephew to Paddy. He’s from Quincy. And he’s one hell of a model American. Jimmy McD works hard; he plays hard; and this Jan. 1, 2017, he’s going to jump in true jolly fashion to Conquer Cancer.
Last year’s Jump raised more than $30,000 for families battling cancer. Fifty-nine strong went into the water. We raised our most ever by a long shot, with our biggest squad of Jolly Jumpers to date. Those are two records we aim to break in 2017. The countdown has begun to New Year’s Day 2017, when