March 8, 2018
Polar Plunge raises $53,000 for cancer prevention
By Jerry W. Kram
The ice was thick – more than three feet – and water was bone chilling, but otherwise it was a very nice day for the MHA Nation Polar Plunge held at the 4 Bears Marina.
The fundraiser for the American Indian Cancer Foundation raised more than $53,000 with some contributions still to come in. Three dozen participants solicited donations to be paid for the privilege of watching their friends and relatives make a big splash in the middle of winter.
This is the third annual Polar Plunge sponsored by MHA Nation Tribal Chairman Mark Fox. He said that the AICF is a cause close to his heart as cancer is an all to common disease on the Fort Berthold Reservation and across Indian Country.
The fundraiser for the American Indian Cancer Foundation raised more than $53,000 with some contributions still to come in. Three dozen participants solicited donations to be paid for the privilege of watching their friends and relatives make a big splash in the middle of winter.
This is the third annual Polar Plunge sponsored by MHA Nation Tribal Chairman Mark Fox. He said that the AICF is a cause close to his heart as cancer is an all to common disease on the Fort Berthold Reservation and across Indian Country.
