Less than a week into my new job as CCAN’s Virginia Campus Organizer, I heard some pretty crazy rumors going around–something about jumping into freezing cold water in the middle of January?? Well, it turned out the rumors were true, and come January, me, my climate-loving co-workers, and our amazing (and brave) climate activists will be taking a dip into the icy Potomac to ‘Keep Winter Cold.’

 

As the biggest fundraiser we put on at CCAN, our supporters work incredibly hard to help us fight dirty fossil fuels and pass bold, affective climate legislation. And this year, we want to thank them- in a BIG way. We are looking for a few prizes to give our top fundraisers this year. But we aren’t looking for ordinary prizes- we want particularly special Thank You gifts to show our gratitude for their dedication to the movement.

Here are some of the ideas on the Gift Wish List. Have any of these items to donate to our Polar Plunge this year? If so, please contact me at: emily@chesapeakeclimate.org :

• iPad or Motorla tablet: to keep our plungers up to date on all of CCAN’s climate news
• Bicycle: to take some carbon footprints out of the air
• Weekend getaways at Winery or a local B&B: to warm up after the plunge, of course!

Don’t have any extra iPads lying around, but still want to help? What about…

• Connections at a local restaurant? We’d love to compile a gift basket for all the foodies out there
• A friend who runs a Spa or an Outdoor Retreat? I hear climate activists love massages and long nature weekends!
• Connections to the White House? What better gift than national climate legislation! (Worth a shot, right?)

Of course, I’d love to hear about any other fabulous gift prospects! Reach out to me at emily@chesapeakeclimate.org to let me know your stellar ideas.

It probably isn’t possible to express in Thanks just how much our supporters mean to us….but we sure are going to try!