Shiver in the River!

At the end of January, when it’s hopefully really, really cold, we’re going to gather up all of our friends and jump into the James River (and clean it up, too).

Really.

We want to invite you to participate in our first ever  Shiver in the River. People gather, have fun, don silly costumes, take their dip in the water, and then have a huge party – all while raising funds for a great cause. After all, you don’t want to jump into a freezing river in January just for the heck of it. There should be some sort of reward.

So here’s what we’re going to do:

On January 31st, we’re going to meet near Historic Tredegar on the James in Richmond. The river is generally running lower in January, so we’ll have a unique opportunity to do some serious cleanup work on the riverbanks and surrounding areas. Every participant will Give60 minutes by gathering trash and recyleables. After an hour of cleaning, we’ll all make the James River Jump. To warm us up afterwards, we’ll join for a Keep Virginia Beautiful Winter Festival, with food, drink, music, games, and more. We’ll make a day of it. You can just come for the cleanup and/or the Jump, just join for the Winter Festival, or go in for the whole experience. To participate in the cleanup or the Jump, we ask that you gather at least $75 in pledges to help us Keep Virginia Beautiful and earn cool incentives.

By the way: The Winter Festival portion will feature heated tents. Just saying.

You can learn more about the Shiver in the River, register yourself, or enlist your team by going to the Shiver in the River website. Don’t forget to like our Shiver in the River Facebook Page to get the latest Shiver in the River news.