Purple Plunge

03/09/2026

AND THATS A WRAP!!!!! We are still tallying final results, but we have officially raised more than $310,000 for Purple Plunge 2026!!!!! We had over 515 Plungers join us in the wind and the rain to support those in our community who are fighting Cancer. We cannot thank all of the volunteers, Scoreboard Bar & Grill, Village of Lake Zurich, Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department, Lake Zurich Police, our board members and every single person who helps make this day such an amazing success.

Thank you to the Plungers for making this day so memorable, thank you to the sponsors and those who donate for keeping our mission possible. Thank you to the past recipients who are out with us taking the Plunge because they know what it’s like having to fight that battle. We have helped over 585 families and with your support can coninute to help even more. We are incredibly proud of our community, and can’t wait to do it all again with you next year!

Community is stronger than Cancer!!

https://www.purpleplunge.org

03/08/2026

Thank you Golden Photography for capturing out 13th Purple Plunge! The photo gallery is available and all proceeds from dales of digital images will be donated back to Purple Plunge!

https://ordering.golden-photography.net/plunge2026

03/07/2026

Woooooooooooo that water is nice and warm today!!!! Congratulations to the over 500 Plungers that braved the water of lake Zurich!!!!!! We are off and running, and our famous live auction will be happening in minutes!

03/07/2026

The bees are buzzing, the sun is shining, and our crew is getting ready for YOU!!!! It takes an army of volunteers to run this event, and every hand helps make a difference. Because of this amazing community of volunteers, we are able to run our charity as 100% volunteer. No paid positions, no salaries, no rewards other than the amazing feeling of helping families fight Cancer. If you see one of our volunteers today, Thank them!!!!!

Together, Community is Stronger than Cancer!

03/06/2026

These are awesome!!!! Thanks you Sweet Lane and Stompin' Grounds Cafe!!!

Purple Plunge is just hours away! Support your favorite plunger with a cookie from Stompin' Grounds Cafe.

03/06/2026

A huge shoutout to The Home Depot Lake Zurich, and Dehnco Equipment Co for supplying some temporary flooring materials to use in our changing tents tomorrow. No matter how much water Mother Nature throws at us, our tents will stay non slip and hopefully not as muddy. Thank you!!

03/06/2026

Have you driven past Scoreboard Bar & Grill today? If not, you missed a feat of strength and engineering as our tents were put up today by Indestructo Event Rental. Our tent is just as big as last year and will help us host our event rain or shine, plus this year everyone can enjoy Scoreboard’s newly renovated interior! Thank you to Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department for filling the barrels!

We are excited to see over 450 Plungers already signed up! Just two sleeps to go!!

https://secure.qgiv.com/event/purpleplunge2026/d

03/05/2026

Check out the 2026 Purple Plunge Wave Schedule!

03/05/2026

B-I-N-G-O

03/04/2026

Our Beach Crew was busy today getting Breezewald beach ready for our Purple Plunge 2026! A huge thank you to the Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department, Lake Zurich Police Department Unofficial, Village of Lake Zurich parks and recreation, and public works all helping to get the beach in tip top shape!! And not to metion Joe Bordenave and Barry Bordenave putting on the waders to get the buoys out there! We are expecting some rain over the next few days, but the weather looks to be north of 50 degrees!

There is still time to sign up, and the top teams are fighting to see who will take home the gold (or Purple)! We are so close to our goal of $250,000 and know we can break through this year! Sign up today! https://secure.qgiv.com/event/purpleplunge2026/

03/04/2026

More fun at Phase Three tonight. Disc Golf Putting.