Maryland Basement Contractor Takes the Plunge for Charity
Annapolis, MD- Basement contractor Ron Greenbaum pledges participation in this year's "Polar Bear Plunge" to support the Special Olympics.This Saturday, Ron Greenbaum - "Mr. Basement" and "The Basement Doctor" - will stand in swim trunks along the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. Despite weather predictions of snow showers and temperatures as low as 25 degrees Fahrenheit, he plans to take a plunge into the frigid, salty waters for a swim.
Along with Greenbaum will be a brave band of thousands of Marylanders of all ages, who gather along the shores of the bay for the 14th annual MSP "Polar Bear Plunge". Their goal is to raise money and show support for the 10,000 athletes of Special Olympics Maryland. Efforts in 2009 saw more than $2.5 million raised to support the team.
Also taking the plunge will be a long list of local Maryland celebrities, including Baltimore Ravens players, Channel 11 media personalities, and many others. Additionally, an estimated 25,000-30,000 people are expected to attend, drawn to the event to witness the plunge as well as to enjoy the live entertainment, food courts, booths, carnival amusements, sandcastle building, and "Kid's Zone" activities. The event is open to the public free of charge.
Ron Greenbaum plans to donate up to $5,000 to the cause through the up-and-coming charity venue: text messaging. Participants at the event and at home alike can help the cause by getting involved with the text messaging campaign hosted by WBAL-TV.
Greenbaum and "Mr. Basement" will donate $3 for each message received. Last year's text messaging campaign brought in more than 1,300 texts, and they are optimistic for an even greater showing for 2010.
Posted on: 2010/01/25 3:50:02pm by: Eric Shepard
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