PLEDGE 2 PLUNGE
DOUBLE THE PLUNGE. DOUBLE THE IMPACT FOR GASTON COUNTY!
It’s back… and bigger than ever!
The Warlick Family YMCA’s Pledge 2 Plunge is celebrating 8 years of brave plungers and incredible community impact — and this year we’re turning up the energy with double the plunge, double the impact.
For the first time ever, the Stowe Family YMCA will also be joining the fun by hosting their very first Pledge 2 Plunge in the Stowe Water Park!
That means two locations, more plungers, and even more support for the YMCA programs that strengthen our community.
We’re proud to see a successful Warlick tradition grow and reach even more of our community.
Thank you for making this event something worth duplicating.
MEET THE 2026 PLUNGERS
Meet the incredible community supporters who have pledged to raise money, raise awareness, and take the plunge!
MORE THAN JUST A PLUNGE—IT'S A LIFELINE!
Pledge 2 Plunge is a team fundraising challenge that supports the YMCA’s Annual Giving Campaign, ensuring families have access to life-changing programs like:
Safety Around Water
A donation of $100 sends a child to Safety Around Water to learn life saving water skills
Afterschool & Summer Camp
A donation of $300 sends a child to Afterschool for one month and
$1500 send a child to Summer Camp for one month!
LIVESTRONG® at the Y
$1,000 will put 1 cancer survivor through LiveStrong
Thanks to donors like you, these programs are available at free or reduced costs for families in need.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Every single donation can make a difference! Show your support for our teams by donating to help them meet their goal!
JOIN THE CAUSE
Are you interested in registering your company as a Pledge 2 Plunge Team?
WHAT YOUR DOLLARS SUPPORT
This event supports our Annual Giving Campaign which makes the following programs available to families in need:
- Afterschool – YMCA Afterschool provides a safe and inclusive place for children after the final bell. Each day students participate in structured physical activities, homework help, and healthy snacks. During this time we aim to shape character by modeling, teaching, and reinforcing positive values to all students. The YMCA believes in the character development traits of Caring, Honesty, Respect, Responsibility, and Faith.
- Summer Day Camp – Summer Day Camp is about developing skills, building character and making friends. Kids become a community as they learn both how to be more independent and how to contribute to a group as they engage in physical, social and educational activities.
- SAW (Safety Around Water) – Teaching children how to be safe around water is not a luxury; it is a necessity. The YMCA’s Safety Around Water program can help you make sure they learn essential water safety skills, which can open up a world of possibilities for them to satisfy their curiosity safely. Through learning how to perform a sequenced set of skills over eight lessons of 40 minutes each, the risk of drowning is reduced, giving your child confidence in and around water. The SAW program is a National Initiative. It came to Gaston County in 2019 at Lineberger Park, Erwin Center Pool and has been expanded to offer lessons at other locations.
- LiveSTRONG at the YMCA – The Y and LIVESTRONG joined together to create LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, a free 12-week physical activity and well-being program designed to help adult cancer survivors achieve their holistic health goals. The small group, research-based program offers cancer survivors a safe, supportive environment to participate in physical and social activities.
IN THE NEWS
Pledge 2 Plunge | April 12, 2025