AP(ish)- March 13th, 2010, a late season Nor’easter batters lower Hudson Valley Region, thousands without power, streets flooded, St. Patty Day Parade’s cancelled, and yet 295 jumpers’ spirits would not be dampened as they leapt into the near frozen waters of Lake Mahopac to raise funds and awareness for Cystic Fibrosis.
In its 9th year, the annual Freezin’ for a Reason lake jump was a success by any measure. They were able to raise over $103K, 90% of which goes directly to research to try to find a cure for this horrible disease.
The fundraising efforts are spearheaded by the Stack family, of Mahopac. They do a phenomenal job of highlighting the need for this important research and showing how it can positively impact children’s lives. Through their efforts and others they are truly buying more birthdays for these children.
My 30 minutes of enduring the cold, rain and wind is a small price to pay for helping bring a smile to a child’s face and hope to a parent’s heart. Besides, they are the only ones who will let me wear the outfit pictured here.
Thank you- Jacqueline, Christine, Pudgie & the rest of the Stack Family for making my family’s life more full.
A thank you also goes out to http://www.localputnam.com/ for posting this fantastic video of the Freezin for a Reason event on Youtube.
