Hooley Plunge

07/19/2026

Wamba Caravan #89 works hard to support local programs for the developmentally disabled at the Hooley Plunge. They work all year round and are famous for the delicious Alhambra Polish and Italian sausage sandwiches. This coming weekend, Wamba Caraan will be at the Lower LaVale Fire Hall parking lot - Friday, July 24, 11am to 6pm, and Saturday, July 25, 11 am to 5pm or until sold out. Italian & Polish - $9. Enjoy!

07/01/2026

Allegany College of Maryland received a $2500 donation from Wamba Caravan #89. The scholarship is named for the late Dr. Sean McCagh, founder of the Hooley Plunge and a member of the Wamba Caravan #89. The Dr. Sean McCagh Scholarship is donated annually to ACM and is funded through money raised at Hooley Plunge.

06/29/2026

Archway Station is the latest recipient of money raised through the Hooley Plunge. Thank you to our donors, plungers, and sponsors for helping to make this happen. The Hooley Plunge is organized by the Alhambra Wamba Caravan #89.
Archway Station’s mission is to provide psychiatric rehabilitation services to adults recovering from serious mental illness and services to adults with developmental disabilities. Archway also serves children overcoming serious emotional and/or behavioral problems.




Wamba Caravan #89

05/28/2026

Members of the Alhambra Wamba Caravan #89 presented Allegany County Public Schools (ACPS) with a $36,000 donation from monies raised from the Hooley Plunge. This donation helps fund numerous programs within the school system, including ACPS Unified Sports and schools with special programs.

Pictured left to right: Front Row: Eric Harper, Michael Martirano, Gene Kidwell, John Sangiovanni. Second Row: Tom Farrell, Steve Penrod, Bill Blake. Third Row: Tonya Detrick-Grove, Jim Stafford, Tracey Leonard.

05/21/2026

The Schoolhouse Quilters Guild created a special quilt for the COVID-19 Quilt Project. The quilt project recognizes heroes who sadly passed from COVID. The guild created a quilt to honor Dr. Sean McCagh for his dedication to our community, his creation of the Hooley Plunge and his compassion for his patients. The quilt was presented Sean's wife, Terri.

05/20/2026

Congratulations to Haleigh Kepple, Frostburg State University recipient of the 2026 Dr. Sean McCagh Hooley Plunge Special Education Scholarship.
Shown with Haleigh are Jim Stafford, Eric Harper, Tom Farrell, Bill Blake, Joe Carter, Steve Penrod, John SanGiovanni, Wamba Caravan #89 Past Grand Commanders and John Short, Vice President of University Advancement for FSU and Executive Director of the FSU Foundation.

Wamba Caravan #89

05/12/2026

05/12/2026

Drum roll, please. Thank you to our 406 plungers, our sponsors and our donors. The 2026 Hooley Plunge raised $154,900. Our community rocks!
Circle your calendar for the 2027 Hooley Plunge - Saturday, March 6, 2027.
Wamba Caravan #89

05/11/2026