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Just imagine the pleasure and refreshing feeling that a DIP in the lake will bring you on New Year's Day... or how secure and happy you will feel when you DODGE, and get to watch your friends laugh and chill in the water?  It's the same pleasure and refreshing feeling you get when you open a secure and well-managed account at Tompkins Trust Company.  

We are so grateful to the Tompkins Trust Company! 

Will you DIP or DODGE on New Year's Day? 

Thank you to the Council for supporting the CHILL CHALLENGE!!     The Council exists to help those suffering from addiction.   

The Chill Challenge helps people DIP or DODGE on New Year's Day.  Will you DIP or will you DODGE?  

New Delhi Diamond's has been a staple in Ithaca fine cuisine, and now they are a Sponsor of the DIP or DODGE Chill Challenge!   Thank you to Diamond's!!   New Delhi Diamond's is supporting us, and we can't thank them enough. 

Their support will help us do a Match Day, where donations up to $100 are matched, so if you really want to make an impact... Match Day is for you.   

Will you DIP, or DODGE on New Year's Day? 

We are so grateful for the prizes donated by August Moon Spa and La Tourelle Hotel and Bistro.  A DIP in the lake on January 1st is an adventure to have, and getting to go to a Spa and spend the night at La Tourelle afterwards? A luxury. 

Will you DIP or will you DODGE? 

Kate captured the event...and the color and heart of our community! Thank you Kate!

https://www.ithacajournal.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2022/01/02/ithaca-chill-challenge-swimmers-plunge-into-cayuga-lake-ithaca-community-recovery/9070125002/a

2022 Recording

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjFB0fqSZ04

Thank you to Ithaca Yacht Club for allowing the 7th Annual Ithaca Chill Challenge - Dip or Dodge Event to use its amazing facility on January 1, 2022! To participate or donate go to ithacachillchallenge.org

https://ithacayachtclub.wildapricot.org/Ithaca-Yacht-Club/

Today is MATCH DAY! All donations up to $100 will be matched today or until we reach $5,000.  Thanks to our sponsors!

Mr. Chicken hit the Ithaca Commons:

Thank you @Gola Osteria for your support for the @7th Annual Ithaca ChillChallenge!  (Love; love, love your food!) find them at https://golaosteria.com/

Thank you Jeffrey and Feirman's Builders for your continued support!!! (besides being a generous sponsor, they are amazing builders.  I have a fabulous tile job in my bathroom to prove it!)

Thank you to Beck Equipment for supporting this year's 7th Annual Ithaca Chill Challenge - Dip or Dodge Event! We appreciate your continued support as a Chill Champion donor!

Thank you to our participants, volunteers, donors, sponsors, prize donors, ICR Board Members, ICC committee and our supportive community for another successful event this year!!!

- 1st: Bill's Misfit Friends, (4) AGAVA gift cards

- 2nd: Ithaca Safety League, Cinemapolis gift cards

- 3rd: Team Salamignani, Cat's Pajamas

Amazing job, thank you!

- 1st: G.P., La Tourelle and August Moon Spa Package

- 2nd: Firefly, Hazelnut Kitchen gift certificate

- 3rd: Sally Salamon, 15 STEPS gift card

- 4th: Rosie the Riviter, The Heights Restaurant and H Bar gift certifcate

- 5th: Viking Princess, Viva Taqueria and Buffalo Street Books gift cards

Thank you for your effort!

- Best overall team, time after time! - The Judy Bunch - Ithaca Safety League: Ithaca Bakery (5) $10 gift cards

- Most Sparkly - Lisbet Rattenborg and Mary Centrella: Viva Taqueria (2) $25 gift cards

- Best Warrior - Viking Princess: Brookton's Market $25 gift card and a cool hat

- Best Accessories - xxLisaxx: Buffalo Street Books $25 gift card

- Most Colorful - Graham A: Ithaca Bakery gift card

- Best Feather Boa - Jon: GreenStar Food Co+op $25 gift card

- Best Face Paint - Nathan Gemignani: Ithaca Bakery gift card

Congratulations to Colleen Cowan.  Colleen was the Top Fundraiser yesterday for the 6th Annual Ithaca Chill Challenge…Dip or Dodge event..COVID style! Colleen won a $50 gift certificate to Moosewood Restaurant...yay for Colleen!

Today's top fundraiser will win a $100 gift certificate to Rasa Spa - after 2020, who doesn't want a massage!

Congratulations to Bill A. He's the Top Fundraiser yesterday for the 6th Annual Ithaca Chill Challenge…Dip or Dodge event..COVID style! Bill won a $50 gift certificate to Monks On The Commons...lucky Bill!

Today's top fundraiser will win a $50 gift certificate to Moosewood Restaurant!

Congratulations to Firefly! She's the Top Fundraiser for the

6th Annual Ithaca Chill Challenge…Dip or Dodge event..COVID style!

Firefly won a $35 gift certificate to The Antlers Restaurant restaurant...Yum!

Today's top fundraiser will win a $50 gift certificate to Monks On The Commons.