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Join The Paradise Plunge
Central O‘ahu residents can help Special Olympics Hawai‘i through the return of the third annual Paradise Plunge fundraiser.
through college. There are additional mahalo gifts for the plungers who raise $250, $500, $1,000 or more. Reg- ister as a Passionate Plunger and raise $500, or as a Super Plunger and raise $1,000.
Plunge compilation video on April 29 that participants can share with donors and supporters.
All participants are asked to share a video or photo of themselves performing any type of water activity — such as surfing, bodyboard- ing, snorkeling or taking the plunge in a swimming pool.
Participants can take the plunge by planning a day to “sea” their favorite beach or going diving, boating, surf- ing, or even taking a dip in the swimming pool if they’d prefer. Plungers are asked to send photos or a 60-sec- ond, horizontal video clip of themselves performing their “Paradise Plunge” via wetransfer.com to develop- ment@sohawaii.org. The deadline for submissions is April 24. Following the completion of the event, Special Olympics Hawai‘i will release a 2022 Paradise
New to this year’s fund- raiser is the opportunity to be invited to an exclusive Plunge Party on a 50-feet catamaran hosted by O‘ahu Boat Cruises.
The Paradise Plunge is open to individuals, fami- lies and student groups, and anyone else who wants to take the plunge to support Special Olympics Hawai‘i athletes. All plungers are asked to raise a minimum $100 donation to receive a Paradise Plunge event shirt. There is also a reduced fund- raising goal of $50 for stu- dents of all ages, elementary
Proceeds from this fund- raiser will help Special Olympics Hawai‘i continue to provide free year-round sports trainings and compe- tition and health, wellness and leadership programs for over3,400athletesstatewide with intellectual disabilities.
PEPEIAO
Pepeiao is a plott hound who loves to howl at sirens, people-watch and play fetch. He’s a lovable pandemic pup who will turn 2 years old this month and lives in Mililani.
PHOTO COURTESY STEPHANIE GRANDEMISAKI
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Registrationforthisyear’s Paradise Plunge is now open at give.classy.org/paradise- plunge2022.
‘Central O‘ahu Voice’ is accepting photos of your furry (or scaly or feathered) friend for its Pet of the Week feature. Send your photo to drobbins@midweek.com and be sure to include your pet’s name, age, the area of Central O‘ahu you live in and any fun fact you’d like to share with readers.
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