Celebrating 10 Years of the Penguin Plunge!

March 23, 2013 • Benefiting Yampa Valley Medical Center Cancer Care

Call it Spring Fever or Mid-Winter Madness: fundraising “Penguins” will gather to take an icy plunge into the pool at Catamount. Volunteers use chainsaws to cut through approximately three feet of ice to reveal the inviting water below.

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Kickoff Party

SAVE THE DATE! Friday, March 1st from 5:00-7:00pm at The Chief!
Come celebrate ten years of the Penguin Plunge. View historical videos and pictures and reminisce with friends. Entry is free.
$10 donation gets you a Penguin Plunge glass, ticket into a drawing for a flat screen tv, free food and a drink.
Food from the Steamboat Smokehouse and entertainment by Easy 94.1.

Participate

There are plenty of ways to participate!

• Penguin: A penguin is a participant that commits to raising $125 and jumping in the icy water on March 23rd. Penguins are eligible for incentive prizes and awards based on the amount of money raised.
• Chicken: A chicken is a participant that commits to raising $125, but there is no way they are jumping in that icy water!  Chickens are eligible for incentive prizes and awards based on the amount of money raised.
• Register Online
• Participant Packet 2013

Donate Now

• Donate to a participant
• Donate to the event

Sponsorship Opportunities

• Submit your sponsorship online

Event History

2011 – 2013 – Benefitting the Three Year Initiative for Cancer Care at YVMC.

2010 – Benefitted the purchase of a new 256-slice CT scanner Three years of fundraising efforts involving hundreds of people have paid off for Yampa Valley Medical Center patients. The Healthcare Foundation for the Yampa Valley raised $850,000 to help buy the scanner, which would otherwise not have been bought for another two years. The new scanner provides a lower radiation dose for all scans and performs cardiac exams that previously were not available in the region. YVMC cardiologist Dr. Will Baker said the new scanner is a valuable tool as the hospital continues to expand its cardiac services. “It has almost 100 percent accuracy for telling people you don’t have a heart problem,” said Baker, who predicted that the machine would be used for 15-20 heart scans each month.

2009 – Benefitted the purchase of digital mammography equipment Thanks to generous community support and funding from the 2009 Penguin Plunge, Yampa Valley Medical Center began providing digital mammography exams in October 2009. Mammography is recommended annually for women 40 and above to aid in the early detection of breast cancer. YVMC’s new state-of-the-art digital mammography system provides clear and precise all-digital images with a large field of view.

2008 – Monitoring equipment benefitting emergency and intensive care patients Proceeds from the 2008 Penguin Plunge supported Emergency and Intensive Care Services at Yampa Valley Medical Center and continue to help YVMC physicians and staff deliver the highest quality treatment to patients. The equipment monitors heart rate and rhythm, oxygen levels, breathing rates and blood pressure. The data can be stored for long periods so that “trends” can be established, is automatically sent to the patient’s medical record, and can be easily accessed to compare to previous visits. Physicians can also monitor patient data remotely in real time.

2007 – Benefitted the purchase of a state-of-the-art SonoSite ultrasound machine This machine helps YVMC physicians treat emergency patients during the “golden hour,” when timing is critical. The SonoSite is a compact mobile ultrasound that enables staff to take the equipment to the patient, thus saving valuable time. It can be used to guide placement of intravenous lines, evaluate organs for injury from trauma, or determine if a patient needs surgery. The SonoSite provides for faster evaluation and treatment in life-threatening situations.

2006 – New radios for local ambulances

2005 – Infant Patient Simulator

2004 – Human Patient Simulator

Photo Gallery

Enjoy some of the images from previous events, and get inspired to get even crazier this year!

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Contact Us

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