KAWARTHA LAKES-The 6th Annual Jump in the Lake Challenge (JILC) was an overwhelming success and raised over $18,000 for the Coboconk and Area Food Bank.
Unlike other organized Polar Bear Dips, participants jumped into the frigid early May waters from their own docks or local piers. A few hundred generous donors and 20 brave participants raised much-needed funds to battle hunger.
“What a generous and supportive community we live in,” said Coboconk andArea Food Bank chairpersonAmy Alfredsson. “With more than $18,000 in cash and food donations collected and more still coming in, the JILC has provided the funds to pay meat purchases for almost an entire year.” Alfredsson added the foodbank would not exist without generous community support. “The funds raised and the food collected will go a very long way in feeding our CAFB families,” she added. “Thank you for your participation in and donations made to the Jump in the LakeChallenge again this year.”
In six years the annual Jump in the Lake Challenge has raised over $200,000 for the local community.
“We continue to be amazed how our community has embraced what has now become a fun, annual event,” said JILC founder Dean Michel. “When you combine brave individuals and generous donors, good things happen to make a difference in people’s lives”
If you know of someone who would benefit from accessing the food bank, please have them go to coboconkfoodbank.org or email [email protected]
Save the date for the 7th Annual Jump in the Lake Challenge: Saturday May 2, 2026
