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NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL OF MAINE’S POLAR BEAR DIP & DASH Photography by Dave Dostie
Each year on New Year’s Eve day, Mainers gather in the cold at East End Beach in Portland to help make a difference regarding climate change. Although the four-degree temperature caused the cancellation of the polar dip, nearly 150 runners completed the five-kilometer walk/run around Back Cove. The event raised more than $25,000 for the Natural Resources Council of Maine’s (NRCM) work to protect Maine’s environment. 01
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“Our Polar Bear Dip & Dash is a fun way to raise awareness about climate change and the need for action. We are grateful for all who braved the cold in support of our efforts to address the most important environmental issue of our time.” —Dylan Voorhees, climate and clean energy project director at NRCM 06
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01 Nicole Jacobsen Sundberg and Jonathan Sundberg, general sales manager at Binne Media 02 Felicity Colangelo, school-based clinician at Sweetser, and Elizabeth Berry, physician assistant at Maine Medical Center 03 Marina Urbano, personal trainer at FitWell, and Zack Bodkin, data architect at Braincube 04 Merrill Brady and Christine Eileen 05 Lorna Damren; Kim DeMado, personal fitness coach and lifestyle strategist at Kim DeMado; Felicity Colangelo, school-based clinician at Sweetser; and Elizabeth Berry, physician assistant at Maine Medical Center 06 Peggy Akers, nurse practioner, and Rob Boudewijn, physician assistant at the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta and the Thayer Center for Health 07 Geoffrey Matthews; David Fowler; and Lizzy Fowler 08 ; Bryan McCarthy; Merrill Brady; and Christine Eileen
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