PRE-PLUNGE PARTY — Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 You don't want to miss the PRE-PLUNGE PARTY! Polar Bears and Teddy Bears are able to register on-site, pick-up their awesome long-sleeve T-shirt and bid on some awesome silent auction and raffle prizes or purchase a Plunge & Go item. Please join us from 4:30-7 p.m. on Friday, [...]
The 9th Annual Polar Bear Plunge returns to The Lakes of Tempe on Saturday, January 11. Registration opens at 8 a.m. and we’ll be taking the plunge at 9 a.m.! Brave Polar Bears will plunge into the cool pool while Teddy Bears stay dry and cheer them on! Advance registration fee is $25 for either Bear [...]
The 7th Annual Polar Bear Plunge returns on Saturday, January 13 and we’ll be jumping at 9 a.m.! Brave Polar Bears will plunge into the cool pool while Teddy Bears stay dry and cheer on! The entry fee is $20 for either Bear and includes a cool long-sleeve t-shirt, hot beverages, yummy snacks [...]
We had such an amazing time at our 7th Annual Polar Bear Plunge! The Polar Bear Plunge is Team Asa's annual fundraiser and helps provide best-day-ever-days throughout the year. More than 75 polar bears jumped into the freezing cold pool this year! And for an extra-freezing time, the pool water had yet to be heated [...]
Are you ready for the coldest and most heart-warming event ever? The 6th Annual Polar Bear Plunge will be Saturday, January 21 and we'll be jumping at 9 a.m.! Brave Polar Bears will plunge into the cool pool while Teddy Bears stay dry and cheer on! The entry fee is $20 for either Bear and includes [...]
Team Asa is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 that provides financial support to people with disabilities, enabling them to join clubs, teams and organizations that foster a sense of self, team and of extended family. Please email application to AzTeamAsa@gmail.com or Mail to Team Asa c/o Denise Rentschler 1502 E. Northshore Dr. Tempe, AZ 85283 [...]
Thrill-seekers will once again participate in a desert-style, unified polar plunge benefiting Tempe’s adapted recreation programs. The 5th annual Polar Bear Plunge will be held at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 in the community swimming pool at The Lakes of Tempe, 5501 S. Lakeshore Dr. Brave Polar Bears will plunge into the cool [...]
Denise Rentschler, a resident of The Lakes of Tempe and founder of non-profit Team Asa, says she is hoping for a bigger turnout than in previous years for the third annual Polar Bear Plunge at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 — even though, she acknowledges, the first two blew away her expectations.
For 9-year-old Joaquin Valencia, life is about facing more challenges than your average kid. He was diagnosed with retinoblastoma at 11 1⁄2 months old and became completely blind at 6 months old.
Tempe's 3rd Polar Bear Plunge aids people with needs
