Copy and paste these pre-written asks into an e-mail, facebook post, or text message to easily share with your network and start receiving donations! • "On March 14th I am braving the icy waters of Lake Champlain as a plunger in the 2025 Penguin Plunge for Special Olympics Vermont! Your contribution, large or small, will help provide inclusive year-round sports training and competitions for over 2,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities in Vermont. You can support my Plunge several ways. The best and easiest is to donate online. My personal page can be found at <<insert personal Plunge link>>. You can check this page to see my goal, money raised and more! Thank you in advance for your support!" • "I need your help! I am trying to raise <<goal amount>> for Special Olympics Vermont by March 14th when I will jump into Lake Champlain for the 2025 Penguin Plunge! Your donation creates life changing experiences for over 2,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities right here in Vermont! Visit my plunge page to make a contribution and track my progress! <<Insert personal Plunge link>> " •

Try out these pre-written captions and hashtags to get you started on social media! Make sure to include your personal plunge page link with in your post! Add a picture of yourself plunging, doing something you love, or download one of our pre-made social media assets, linked below. • You can make a difference! Help me reach my fundraising goal as I take the Penguin Plunge for @specialolympicsvermont! #2025SOVTPenguinPlunge #EveryDonationCounts #PlungeVT <<Insert personal plunge page link>> ​ • ‘Give the gift of inclusion and help me support the athletes of @specialolympicsvermont by making a donation my Penguin Plunge page! ##PlungeVT #FreezinForAReason <<Insert personal plunge page link>> ​ • Tis’ the freezin' season'! I am ramping up my fundraising efforts for the 2025 Penguin Plunge for @specialolympicsvermont. You can help me reach my goal by donating to my Plunge page. Each donation supports over 2,000 athletes that compete in inclusive sports year-round, free of charge. #PlungeVT #FreezinForAReason

Donation Grid Print or save these donation grids to help make reaching your minimum an easy task! *Make sure if you are a Cool Schools Plunger, you download the 'Cool Schools Door Hanger' Just check off a box as you collect donations, once you have completed the grid, you have reached your minimum! Try our these ready-to-print door hangers! Just print single-sided, fold in half, cut along the line of the circle, and write your full name on the back! Hang on doors in your neighborhood, office building, school, or anywhere that you think you could get donations! *Make sure if you are a Cool Schools Plunger, you download the 'Cool Schools Door Hanger'

Use your personal plunge page link or team link to create a qr code that you can send to your network or share on printed flyers or other promotional items! Then people can scan directly to your page! First, copy and paste your personal plunge page link or team link. Head over to qrcode-monkey.com (http://qrcode-monkey.com/)and insert your plunge page link into the bar that says "Your URL". Click "Create QR Code", when it is complete download your QR code as a .png. ()​ Now you can pull up your QR code on your phone or add it to any flyer or printout!

HOW TO find your plunge page link The easiest method is to visit the Penguin Plunge Event Page and click 'sign in' in the top right hand corner. Once you have signed in you can share your link, customize your page, and track your fundraising status. COMMUNITY PLUNGE SIGN IN (https://give.specialolympicsvermont.org/event/2026-burlington-penguin-plunge/e726374)COOL SCHOOLS SIGN IN (https://give.specialolympicsvermont.org/event/2026-cool-schools-penguin-plunge/e716572) Another easy method is to scroll to the bottom of the Penguin Plunge Event Page find "Plunge Leaderboard" and in the search bar search your name or the plunger you are looking for! HOW TO Create an Instagram Story CLICK HERE(https://about.instagram.com/features/stories) HOW TO Raise $250 in 7 days CLICK HERE(https://1510e30e-31b3-4b1e-bcc5-a808fd3bca0c.usrfiles.com/ugd/1510e3_bc019f7967c44fcd894ec83267cfb5c1.pdf) HOW TO Customize your Plunge Page CLICK HERE(https://scribehow.com/shared/How_to_Manage_a_Team_for_an_Event__kvqOI1rDRhOIdBlmKvXvYA)