Larissa & Marco Gulinello **** Larissa lost her mom, Pam Demeo, last month after a heroic battle with cancer. This year, and every year after, the Jump will be as much in her honor and memory as it is in Deb’s and Jackie’s. This year, Marco and Larissa are paying it forward for the support their family received last year, by plunging back in
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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.
From left: Dan “Tugboat” McDonagh and Jolly Jump Commissioner Bryan “Big Dog” Woodford ***** Since the Jump’s beginning, one person stands alone as a tour de force in fundraising. He has single-handedly raised more donations than nearly all other jumpers combined. He’s achieved the coveted Top Dog title not once, not twice, not even thrice… four times. That jumper’s name is Dan
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
Pat McDonagh, of Quincy, with his granddaughters UPDATED: Pat McDonagh was the toughest man I ever knew. Doctors gave him months to live with a very advanced lung cancer. The man stretched it more than two years. He simply wouldn’t relent. The aggressive radiation treatments and experimental medications were brutally tough on his body, but
In an earlier post, we mentioned how the Jump is spreading across the globe. And here’s proof… The GOAT Dan “Tugboat” McDonagh commissioned some Island of Nantucketers to take the Jolly frigid plunge with him this New Year’s Day. Dan also pulled in a personal best in earnings, with more than $2,000 tallied in total
The Woodford Family Crest **** Since his retirement from hockey, Ryan Woodford‘s new winter sport is polar plunging. The extreme(…ly cold) sport has its challenges. Ryan has to maintain his beach bod year round. He said that if he raises $500 from his friends and family for the Jolly Jump, he will wear a bathing suit made entirely of leaves, like in our
Jake flies the Jolly Jump flag, both literally and figuratively, and it is a beautiful flag. As a distinguished member of our board, Jake (and Lauren!) bring a lot to the table, besides his impressive Jolly Jump fundraising career, totaling the most of all-time. You will recognize him in a vintage sports blazer and matching