Fifty people took the plunge for a good cause Saturday afternoon in Kunkletown.

The Kingswood Lake Development hosted the fifth annual Polar Plunge benefit from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Kingswood Lake in Kunkletown.

Funds from this year’s event will go to the Jamie Moyer family. Moyer, who works in the maintenance department has a wife, four children, two stepchildren and one granddaughter.

In September 2024, Moyer was diagnosed with high-risk aggressive terminal multiple myeloma, a rare blood and bone cancer. Presently, he is in the first cycle of chemotherapy and will be followed by high dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplant. After that, he will be quarantined for 100 days.

There is no known cure for multiple myeloma. The survival rate for the treatment is around five years.

Other charities that funds from this year’s event will go toward included Kunkletown Volunteer Fire Company and Tunnel to Towers Foundation, which helps 9/11 responders, gold star veteran families and homeless veterans.

Walters said the Polar Plunge began in January 2020 as a dare to enter the community lake in freezing temperatures and cold water.

Since that first brisk dare, he said the event has continued to grow each year.

His son, Mike Walters, said, “Our family has been doing this for five years. This year is packed and the biggest with 50 jumpers and 200 people, It’s a lot of fun, and we look forward to helping bring people together for a great cause.”

There were free hot dogs and hot chocolate in the pavilion and a fire at the pit. A basket raffle was also held.

Donna Deihl organized the raffle. “I’m overwhelmed with gratitude to everyone who participated in the Polar Plunge. Who would have thought that a winter day by the lake could be so uplifting? The chance to reconnect with old friends and family, while also meeting new people, was a true gift.”

She added, “To the fearless plungers, your accomplishment is a shining example of courage. The mouthwatering food, refreshing drinks, and thrilling raffles made the day even more unforgettable. To the kindhearted individuals who donated baskets and tickets, your generosity is a beacon of hope.”

Jamie Moyer attended the fundraiser. Deihl said, “Jamie Moyer’s warm presence, engaging with everyone, and the Kunkletown fire company’s invaluable assistance, made the day truly special,” Deihl said.

Moyer said, “I would like to thank everybody for coming out today and supporting me in what I am doing.”

The ice on the lake was cut and several people at a time waded in until all plungers were wet and cold.

Michael Drozd was one of the plungers. “I’ve done polar plunges before, Nolan (Walters) is my friend and when he asked to do this, I was on board, especially helping a friend and their family — it’s for a good cause and a lot of fun,” Drozd said.

First-time plunger Sam Chevalier of Effort, said, “I just saw someone make a post about it on Facebook and I always wanted to do a plunge, so I went for it. The water actually wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be at all, I probably could’ve stayed in longer than I did.”

Marta Gouger contributed to this report.