Deb & Jackie’s Jolly Jump 2017 poses for one final photo op before taking their annual plunge into the Atlantic. Welcome All to the 15th Annual Deb & Jackie’s Jolly Jump, For those of you new to the cause, the Jolly Jump summons a band of selfless volunteers to take up a frigid plunge
Author: Big Dog
Bryan "Big Dog" is the commissioner and original Jolly Jumper of Deb & Jackie's Jolly Jump (Jan. 2004).
The Jolly Jump extends its warmest welcome to join us at Emerald Hall, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017, 7pm – 11pm. There will be LIVE music, a silent auction and raffle table. Hot food. A cash bar. Big Dog will be there. We’ll sell official 2018 Jolly Jump t-shirts all night. Tickets are $25 per
Del makes up most of the brains behind the Jolly Jump’s success over the years. As a volunteer, he has donated countless hours getting our mission across to so many people. He now needs the help of the Jolly Jump himself! He didn’t ask for our help, but you bet he is going to
Jim Marinelli, 57, returned to his job as a Local 88 tunnel worker after the 2016 Christmas and New Year celebrations like many of us: tired. His work as the Project Supervisor for a tunnel building company based out of Baltimore, Md., had him moving between job sites, working night and then day shifts.
Connor & Mick These two lovebirds are taking the plunge, figuratively, next year. And they’re taking the plunge literally, this New Year’s Day, on Rexhame Beach. This power couple is ready to move up the ranks of the Jolly Jump leader board. But they need your help. If there are any other couples jumping together,
Melissa and Kate **** A sincere thank you goes out to the 2016 Holly Jolly Fundraiser. Melissa Henry and Kate Minnehan sponsored and hosted this amazing event. They donated all of the proceeds to this year’s 2017 Jolly Jump. And it was a significant donation. They were able to raise the unbelievable amount of $1,000!
Kristin Woodford **** This veteran jumper has never been much of a daredevil, but each year she doesn’t think twice and braves the cold in support of our cause. It is in Nurse Woodford’s nature to heal others. Fighting cancer is in her DNA. So watch out, cancer. Nurse Woodford is jumping for a cure. DONATE
Greg Anderson wears more disguises than Sherlock Holmes **** We haven’t run the costume contest in years, but my boy Gregga has just brought it back. He can’t make it to Rexhame Beach this year. In lieu of his Jumping, he’s made a very generous $250 donation to my Jolly Jump profile. Mr. Anderson has included one condition
Rob Poulin carefully clutching the Thanksgiving Day Championship trophy, like a mother cradling her newborn **** Rob Poulin never misses a Jolly Jump. One hell of a golfer too. But back to this kid’s perfect attendance record. Robbie hasn’t missed a Jolly Jump since that party on Billings Road, back in ’08. What a wonderful night. DONATE
The Torpeys getting back to nature **** Wilmington’s own Daniel Torpey, will missile into the Atlantic Ocean on New Year’s Day to help Paddy McDonagh. That said, no harm will come to aquatic wildlife on Rexhame Beach. (Danimal may be the world’s slowest torpedo.) Dan and Shawna have supported the Jolly Jump for years. The day just wouldn’t be the same