Q & A with the GOAT

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

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The Home Stretch

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

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This year we Jump for Tugboat’s Dad. Let’s Eat!

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

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Jolly Jump stretching across globe

Jolly Jumping around the world! Greg AndersonJapan This international man of mystery is dipping into a Japanese onsen. Mike VantineSan Francisco Mikey V has since moved from Abington, Mass., to the Bay Area, but still takes the annual plunge off the West Coast. Erin VasselianMaine Erin will be in Maine this year, but that hasn’t

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