Taking the Plunge

More than 75 people took part in the John Hancock Birthday Plunge into Quincy Bay last weekend and raised $8000 to help local people in need of food and fuel this winter. Water temps were just above freezing as you can see from the shocked expressions of these hardy souls. The plunge is a tribute to Hancock, who lived in Quincy and was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence. This statue from a previous post honors John Hancock.

Thanks to Clueless in Boston for sharing this image.

Helping Jerry's Kids

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Some of Quincy's finest firefighters
are collecting money for the annual Muscular Dystrophy Telethon.

Support

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I did a double take when I saw this van driving on Quincy shore Drive alongside the "pink walkers" in yesterday's post.

The "Pink" Walkers

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These women are walking the final few miles of the Susan G. Komen 3-day, 60 mile walk, raising money and awareness for fighting breast cancer. There are so many stories to be told here . . .