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On New Year's Day at the Yacht Club, you may find yourself munching on some delicious grapes, some delectible cheese, or some fantastic cake.  You may wonder, where do they get all this great stuff? 

It's from Wegmans!  Every year, Wegman's contributes to our party so that you can eat, drink hot cocoa and be merry at the Yacht Club while you watch the DIPPERs get cold and wet. 

Thank your local Wegmans workers when you see them -- they are supporting us while we DIP or DODGE! 

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Thank you to the Maguire family of dealerships and the Maguire Foundation for their generous donation!  We appreciate their continued support!  

We are so happy to have a fantastic prize from Grassroots!   Imagine, you could be getting the true finger lakes experience -- first, you DIP in the waters of Cayuga Lake on January 1st, then you party with the summer crew at Grassroots Festival.   

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Thanks to Mercato Bar & Kitchen, one of our lucky prize winners will be eating hearty Italian fare after the party at the Yacht Club.    Thank you to Mercato!!

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We successfully matched the current sponsor funds!!   As sponsors continue to send their support, we anticipate having another Match Day.  Today's Match Day is done!!   

You all helped to make it happen!! 

An enormous thank you to CFCU Federal Credit Union!  They are helping us fund MATCH DAY, where your donations (up to $100) are matched by sponsor funding.   So if you donate to DIP, CFCU will be right there to match it.  If you donate to DODGE, CFCU is right there to match that as well.

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We won't need Guthrie after we DIP at the Yacht Club on New Year's Day... but if we did, Guthrie would be there to help us with all our healthcare needs.  We are so grateful for the support to our community!!  Guthrie's generous donation allows us to do MATCH DAY, where your DIP or DODGE donation will be matched by a sponsor donation. 

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Our thanks to Gola Osteria!  They provide fabulous food for one of our lucky prize-winners, and we appreciate their support as we DIP and DODGE at the Yacht Club on New Year's Day!! 

We are giving a big, heartfelt thank you to Beck Equipment!!  They are supporters of the Chill Challenge, and we use their support to fund Match Day.    They have helped for years to make this event the fun, incredible event that it is!   

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We are so grateful for the support on the way to the party at the Yacht Club on New Year's Day.  Gimme! coffee has supported the Chill Challenge for years, and we support them too!! 

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Thank you to RASA SPA!   After a fun party on New Year's Day at the Yacht Club, what would be better than a facial or massage to get ready for next year?   
 

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A big THANK YOU to Silo Food Truck!! Not only are they offering delicious and nutritious food at various locations around Ithaca... they support the Chill Challenge!!  So if you wear a zany costume and raise money for a great cause, you might win a meal at the Silo Food Truck!! 

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15 Steps has been a regular supporter of the Chill Challenge EVERY YEAR!!!   Starting in 2016, they dedicated their thoughts towards our community.   They kept supporting us through the pandemic, and we can't wait to pick up some unique gifts there while we consider what kind of quirky costumes we might wear on New Year's Day. 

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Remarc Solutions is another sponsor who we literally can not get along without...  Not only creating the very website and offering support, Remarc is staffed by the most wonderful people.   They are a joy to work with, in every way. 

Thank you, Remac Solutions!!!

We could not have our event without them!!  Brewer's Septic provides us the 'restrooms' while the dippers provide the excitement! 

Our biggest Thank You's to Brewer's!! 

www.brewersseptic.com  

Schickel Construction is a reliable supporter of the Chill Challenge.  With this support, we get to do Match Day, where you can double your impact to DIP or DODGE a lucky participant.   Are you ready to party on New Year's Day? 

Show your support for Schickel Construction!

Every year we enjoy the efforts of the New York State Police Dive Team.  They come early to search the shore (for hazards) and place the line of balloons into the chilly waters of Cayuga Lake.  Balloons you can only get if you are tough enough to brave the waters!!  And if you slip or struggle, the Dive Team will help you back onto your toes.   Thank you New York State Police Dive Team!!!  They always DIP to help us out.

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Every year Bangs Ambulance sends a vehicle and some personnel to watch us DIP and party at the Yacht Club.  The rest of us DODGE and eat cake while sipping hot cocoa to keep warm.  Bangs is there if they are ever needed, and they are a foundational part of the event.   Thank you so much, Bangs Ambulance!! 

Every year we puzzle the Yacht Club enthusiasts by going into the water rather than sailing above it.   Still, they host us and let us turn on the heat in their winterized building so that we can have our party and warm up too.   We are so grateful for the kindness and support of the Ithaca Yacht Club!! 

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