27 Apr 2023

Strip and Dip - June 10th 2023

Strip & Dip 2023 has now opened for registration!

FREEZE YOUR BITS OFF AND RAISE MONEY FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER

đź’— Childhood Cancer Never Stops and Neither Will We!

€ 1,038,751.97 raised to date

See more information about this wonderful fundraiser below:

The history of Strip and Dip goes back over the last eight years. In 2018 we broke the Guinness World Record for the Largest Skinny Dip. Then last year another World Record for a Virtual Dip. It’s lovely to look back and see just how far we have come and what we have achieved. From 50 people in 2013 to 2,505 in 2018.

It was all started by and is organised every year by Deirdre Featherstone who was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2012. After her mastectomy in April 2013 she decided to do something to cheer her up and maybe raise a few quid for Childhood Cancer…. over one Million Euro later …. €1,039,000 to be exact….

Together we have funded a respite home for families with children going through cancer and have helped realise Aoibheann’s Pink Tie dreams.

We welcome all women to the dip as long as they are over 18. Many people who dip might have been through cancer or other issues, or may just want to do it for the fun of it.

We would love you to join Us on this great day and if you can't join us, please donate to help us reach our goal for the kids. Many people who dip might have been through cancer or other issues, or may just want to do it for the fun of it.  Women supporing Women always. Plenty of women do this by themselves and meet friends for life on the day.

The wonderful Wayne Jones is the only man on the beach on the day and he organises everything for us every year to ensure our safety on the beach.

Rules of The Day

-You absolutely must have fun

-You absolutely must meet and talk to loads of fabulous ladies

-You must shed your inhibitions

-You must ABSOLUTELY NOT take any cameras/phones down to the beach (every lady is respected and so is their privacy)

-You must ABSOLUTELY NOT take any alcohol down to the beach (you can have a tipple before and after but not on the beach)

-There must be ABSOLUTELY not one spec of rubbish left on the beach (skips will be provided in car park area)

Transport/Parking

-Buses leave from Arklow Bay Hotel at 10am (cost included in registration)

-Parking is available in the field beside the beach (cost included in registration)

-Please note – no mini-buses or cars are allowed drive down the lane all dippers to be left at the top of the lane

-This year there is no parking at all at the end of the lane if you are in need of support to get to the beach one of our helpers will gladly assist you from where you park.

-Only one car allowed in Car Park which is Peggy the wonderful Strip and dip Car who we all love – thanks Pauline!

Your Security and Decency/Dignity 

-Once again lovely Wayne is head of Security, he will be the only man you will see during the day

-Wayne organised everything on the day to make sure us women have total privacy

-There will be a Gardai security presence (men at the gate) and women gardai at the car park who will make sure we are all in order and keep an eye on our valuables while we dip

-We may have a “Rib” on the ocean, which is an extra security measure this will be manned by men but way out to sea – and safety is paramount

-After the dip please get dressed as soon as possible and enjoy fun with some music in the marquee (there will be a male singer) so please be dressed!

-Under no circumstance can ladies take their mobiles with them and take photos on the beach

Your Safety

-We will have a fully staffed ambulance on the day

-We will have a head lifeguard (Michelle) and a team of 8 First Responders

-We may have a “Rib” on the ocean, which is an extra security measure this will be manned by men but way out to sea – and safety is paramount

Donations on the Day

-We will have a team from Aoibheann’s Pink Tie on the beach and at the Hotel.

-Please feel free to handover any cheques/bank drafts please to the team with your name on the envelope so we can include it in our total

-If you are fundraising offline – you can get a sponsorship card here to print of here please then upload any cash to your idonate account or the main idonate account at idonate.ie/stripanddip

    Social Media on the Day

    -Please encourage people to donate if you are taking pics to either your idonate account or the main one www.idonate.ie/stripanddip it all goes to a great cause

    -Share everything you possibly can to get some great social media traction for Aoibheann’s Pink Tie

    The Charity Strip & Dip Supports:

    Aoibheann’s Pink Tie “National Children’s Cancer Charity” was set up in 2010 by Mick Rochford and Jimmy Norman after the tragic loss of Jimmy’s daughter Aoibheann to cancer aged just 8 years. During Aoibheann’s year long battle with this dreadful disease, the family found little or no financial or practical support for children and their families.

    Jimmy and his family had a large support network of friends and family but found that many on the ward had virtually no support at all.

    When Aoibheann passed away the men wore pink ties at the funeral which was Aoibheann’s favourite colour. The charity was formed in her memory to remedy the lack of support for other children and their families going through treatment.

    Families of children diagnosed with cancer are completely and utterly focused on their sick child. The regular travel to Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital from all over Ireland, the extended overnight stays consume all waking moments during this battle and the day to day necessities of life fall by the wayside or become impossible to manage. Medical cards are incredibly difficult to get if either spouse is in employment, mortgages, utility bills, motoring costs and general household bills become lost in the mire of the battle as they struggle with one of life’s worst nightmares. Phone bills, accommodation costs and medical bills become a huge burden for the parents who have to endure the nightmare of watching their child battle cancer.

    Aoibheann’s Pink Tie will help and offer practical support to the families of children diagnosed with cancer and who are attending St John’s Oncology Ward in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital. Focused on children attending the only treatment center for childhood cancer in Ireland, we will support the complete family unit, of parents and siblings, who may not understand what is happening to their Brother or Sister.

    To register: Visit the srtip and dip website HERE

    Visit Aoibheann’s Pink Tie website HERE

    Donate to Strip and dip HERE

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