Shoebert Goes Home: A Polar Plunge Fundraiser for Lifebridge & Family Promise
Jump in the ocean with your friends, family, and neighbors to celebrate Shoebert’s return home and support your human neighbors in need! This fundraiser benefits Lifebridge and Family Promise, as we work side by side year-round to support people and families experiencing homelessness on the North Shore.
Event Details
Sunday, March 1, 2026
11am – 1pm
David S. Lynch Park, Beverly
Register Here
Shoebert’s odyssey from Shoe Pond to the Atlantic Ocean shows what’s possible when our community rallies together for those on their journey home.
Shoebert is a seal who lost his way.
In 2022, Shoebert temporarily sought shelter in the city of Beverly. His short stay in Shoe Pond at the Cummings Center delighted and inspired everyone who heard the story. The community came together like never before to ensure Shoebert remained healthy and safe, and cheered on his journey back home to the sea with enthusiasm and compassion.
Today, the Beverly community continues to honor Shoebert’s successful return home.
In Beverly, MA, you can find Shoebert memorabilia, a “Seal Crossing” sign at the Cummings Center, and now an annual polar plunge. His journey is also a reminder that every unhoused person deserves safety and support from their community in order to achieve stability. Let’s inspire each other this March 1st by gathering for an ocean dip and much, much more!
This is a team-based fundraising event, which means you can plunge solo or form a team and pool your fundraising efforts together.
Create a team with friends, a workplace, a family crew, or a group of neighbors to set a shared fundraising goal, and make a bigger impact together. Flying solo like Shoebert? Not to worry – individual plungers welcome!
Whether you’re plunging, cheering from the shoreline, or fundraising from dry land, this event is about community, joy, and supporting our human neighbors in need.
In addition to the polar plunge, participants can enjoy:
- A mobile woodfired sauna by Lets Sauna
- Coffee and hot drinks
- Lifebridge merch for registrants and available for purchase
- Music
- An award for Best Costume
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
Presenting Sponsor
Big Splash Supporter
Toe Dipper
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