Buck's Ducks

Penguin Plunge

We are Freezin’ for a Reason!

We are so excited to be making an icy splash into the Atlantic at the Penguin Plunge for Special Olympics New Hampshire! 

Please donate to our Plunge.  It will make a profound difference in the lives of people with intellectual disabilities across the Granite State. Special Olympics athletes participate in life-changing programs that promote physical fitness, self-confidence, and social inclusion.

Every dollar you give goes toward creating a more inclusive, accepting, and empowered New Hampshire.  Together, we can create a world where everyone has the chance to shine.

Thank you!

P.S. Donate $150 or more and you qualify for two free tickets to the NH Fisher Cats 2024 Opening Game (based on availability)!

Team Updates

Fundraising goal increased!!!

Thank you to many generous donors we met our initial $10,000 goal. So we have bumped it up to $12,000. 

Let’s go Buck’s Ducks!!!!!

Sprague Team update

Every year of every worthy cause is as important as the last/next, yet we seem to attach greater significance to milestone anniversaries.  So, let’s run with it, literally, as we make the mad dash to the icy Atlantic Ocean on Sunday, February 11th.  Yes, one month from today. Buck’s Ducks, the team representing Sprague, will participate in the annual Penguin Plunge to benefit Special Olympics of New Hampshire (SONH).

What started out as a friend supporting another friend in contributing to a cause near and dear to his heart 23 years ago has blossomed into a long-running Sprague tradition.  Since then, 51 individuals have proudly represented us in the effort to benefit SONH.  Everyone’s contribution is greatly appreciated.  We’ve had a CEO, a CFO, many co-workers, spouses, parents, children, friends, business associates, someone totally unrelated who wanted to be a member of a fun team, and two friends of a fallen Sprague colleague who wanted to honor their friend (who himself had plunged the two years prior) all take the Plunge.

25 of 51 plungers have done it more than once.  As close to one half without cutting someone in half as possible.  10 of those individuals have done 5 or more, with 3 dedicating 2 decades to the effort.  All raising tens of thousands of dollars to support SONH.  You can be a member of the team and there are plenty of us to share our experience to let you know it is an exhilarating event. And no team is complete without its cheerleaders.  Coworkers, family, & friends who brave the elements to stand on the sidelines to cheer us on and take photographs.  Yes, they have coats, but we have ADRENALINE. 

The Plunge is a full-body experience that is felt greatest on the heart when all said and done.  What we do as plungers takes mere moments compared to the countless joy your contributions make to the hopes of hundreds of Special Olympians.  We may never convince you to plunge into the deep blue ocean, but certainly hope to persuade you to dig deep for the green and donate to this Sprague tradition.

Thank you to everyone who plays a part in upholding this tradition.  The team looks forward to each anniversary and sharing results from the shoreline.

 


Thank you to our Sponsors

$1.03k

Buck's Ducks

Thanks for 21 YEARS of dedication!!!!!

$515

Camin Cargo East Coast Homies

$500

Cm

$500

Amspec

Way to go, Amy!

$346

Buck's Ducks

Congrats on joining the TEAM! Hope you can make this a tradition.

$300

Susan Trahan

$267

Buck's Ducks

Congrats on joining the TEAM! Hope you can make this a tradition.

$265

Anonymous

Most folks don’t know I taught special needs children for a few years. It was very rewarding and I loved the kids. If only it paid as well as trading! Best wishes amigo, thanks for taking the plunge

$265

Barbra Arkwell

Go Amy!!!

$250

Chris Guenther

Way to go Amy

$212

Thomas Flaherty

Thanks for doing this Billy.

$212

Artur Kaba

$200

Michele Carll

Good luck girlfriend

$175

Dung Hoang

You got this, Dave. Happy plunging!

$172

Buck's Ducks

$159

Anonymous

Good luck Amy!! 21 years is a pretty good streak!

$159

Thomas Doyle

See you next year

$159

Robin Heim

You make me proud to be your mom❤️

$159

Shamus Martin

21 x You are nuts! Good luck

$159

David Heim

Happy plunging! 😊

$159

Zach Nelson

Stay Icy!

$150

Keith Obriwin

It’s only cold for a second ! Great cause

$150

Cm

Good luck my dude

$150

Ari Camin

Enjoy your cold bath!!

$133

Simone Beliveau

In loving memory of Ed Woodward.

$110

Raquel Olmos

Proud of you friend :)

$109

David Figueiredo

$106

Jeff Bell

$106

Peter Hichens

$106

David Glendon

$106

David Glendon

$106

David Glendon

$106

David Glendon

$106

Anna Woodward

$106

David Hendryx

Better you than me sir, but happy to support you on for this cause! Best of luck!!

$106

Samantha Kelly

$106

Jeanette Burke-daoust

Congratulations on your 21st plunge! Such a great cause!

$106

Paul Scoff

Brrrrrrrr!!!!

$106

Tom Walsh

$106

Robert Bradley

Keep up the good work, Billy!

$106

Erin S.

Sorry I can't make it this year, as I kneed (get it?) to recover. Have fun and enjoy a hot toddy for me! xo

$106

B P Matching Gift

$106

Sally Elshout & Bruce Addison

Woohoo Lauren!! Bruce & I are excited for you to jump into the ocean for such a great cause!!! Xo

$106

Jim Therriault

$106

Jim Therriault

$106

Jennifer Course

Good luck!!

$106

Thomas Flaherty

Thanks for doing this Lauren.

$106

Bill Carroll

$106

Aubs

$106

Anonymous

$106

Chris Burkhalter

$106

Tony Santiago

Great cause Dave, bring a warm towel !

$106

Jonathan Bingham

$106

Emilie Paolini

Love you and what you do!

$106

John Hodson

$106

Dave & Donna Gray

Have fun in the freezing water! Hope this is the best donation year ever!

$106

Raquel Olmos

Proud of you amigo!!!

$106

Luis Guerra

$106

Mark Broussard

$106

Craig Rodrigue

Make Bryan Mattson take the Plunge too!

$106

Mike Zabielski

Think warm thoughts for a great cause

$106

Grammy Edwards

Good Luck!,

$100

Lance Durgan

Good luck, hoping for bone chilling temps!

$100

Claudio Camin

$80

Ron Poulin

$64

Carlos Velasquez

$60

Amy Edwards

$56

Bill Woodward

$56

Isabelle Suttie

$55

Nancy Hagner

Go KK!

$53

Nick Skally

$53

Sabrina Woodward

$53

Scott Wilson

Good luck Dave!!!

$53

Mike Zabielski

$53

Sue & Dana

$53

Michael Bradley

You got a warm day for it.

$53

Frank & Michelle Camillo

Have Fun!!

$53

Maryann Hendry

$53

Janet Kathios

$53

Maryann Hendry

$53

Maryann Hendry

$53

Kelly Boston

Way to go Amy!!!

$53

Cole Papageorge

$53

Joel Williams

Go Billy

$53

Cole Papageorge

$53

Jim Therriault

$53

Jim Therriault

$53

Joel Williams

Go Amy

$53

Erica Munguia

$53

Christine Tardiff

Great job for doing this for all those years!!

$53

Ray Brewer

So nice that you're plunging again! I see a human interest story on the 5:00 news in your future!

$53

Rachel Blidberg

Way to go Sprague Plungers!

$53

Samantha Leader

Good Luck Billy! Thanks for continuing to represent for Sprague!

$53

Anderson Cooper

Happy plunging!

$53

Anonymous

$53

Joseph Smith

$53

Joseph Smith

$53

Joseph Smith

$53

Nickolas Benz

Love you Daveed!!

$53

Rooney

Best of Luck!

$53

Joseph Smith

$53

Brenda Short

Go girl!!! What a great cause!

$53

Kenneth Fonseca

$53

Michael Bloch

$53

Linda Theberge

Go Amy, Go!!

$53

Dan Dvorkin

$53

Natalie

$53

Grammie

Go girl!!

$53

Rhonda Young

Go Amy! I will be there to cheer you on this year! Maybe talk you into doing it again with me next year. (I will just be watching this time).

$53

Ed C.

$53

Peter Foster

$53

Kristyn Schweitzer

$53

Ed C.

$53

Ed C.

$53

Jennifer Ospina

$53

Kristyn Schweitzer

$53

Kristyn Schweitzer

$53

Parker Young

$53

Jessica Albert

$50

Katherine Clarcq

Go Izzy!!

$50

Bill Woodward

$50

Clifford Doiron

$50

Amy Edwards

$50

S Bradley

$50

William Bradley

$50

Kathy Crowrll

Go Katie!

$50

Craig Crowell

I’ll buy you a hot toddy to warm you up if you survive 👀

$50

Lauren Edwards

$50

Lauren Edwards

$50

Heather Heim

$50

Heather Heim

$50

David Figueiredo

$50

Emerson Doiron

$50

Katie Crowell

$50

Offline Donations

$50

Isabelle Suttie

$50

Michael Zampano

$50

Michael Zampano

$50

Michael Zampano

$50

Michael Zampano

$50

Jeff Edwards

$50

Cindy Ensworth

As a retired SpEd teacher and Special Olympics coach I’m happy to support the cause. Congrats on your dedication & advocacy.

$50

Natalie

Way to go Amy!

$27

Anonymous

$27

Mark Roberts

Have fun!

$27

Jenn Elliott

Congrats on your 21st and final year! You are amazing!

$27

Ken Foye

$27

Ken Foye

$27

Jeana Geary

Good luck Amy!!

$27

Lauren Brassill

$27

Jamie Dumont

Thanks for supporting such a great cause.

$27

Jamie Dumont

Thanks for supporting this cause for an amazing amount of time.

$27

Anonymous

$27

Chang Chen

$27

Anonymous

$27

Tracey Roy

Go Katie!

$27

Jennifer Callanan

Way to go Bill!! Think of warm weather!!

$27

Carette Nelson

SHRINKAGE!

$27

Francine Dumont

$27

Patricia Carcer

Here's to one more plunge!

$27

Derek Taylor

Thank you for your continued support of this cause.

$25

Kalee Willard

$25

Anonymous

$25

Sabine Kaiser

So happy to give to this great cause!❤️❤️

$25

Kristine Sullivan

$25

Kristine Sullivan

$25

Kristine Sullivan

$25

Kristine Sullivan

$21

Calvin Eisenhaur

$21

Jenn Tuttle

$21

Jenn Tuttle

$21

Jennifer Tuttle

$21

Jennifer Tuttle

$21

Ali Hagner

$20

Mary Ellen Feszchak

You got this as always!

$11

Heather Beaudette

$5

Acadia Monkman

$5

Rosie Crooker

Go Izzy!!❤️