Applications now being accepted for the 24th Annual Polar Bear Challenge beneficiary
Applications now being accepted for the 24th Annual Polar Bear Challenge beneficiary
Calling all non-profits in the Texas Hill Country!
Each year on New Year’s Day, participants in the annual Mo-Ranch Polar Bear Challenge will brave the icy waters of the Guadalupe River as they slide down the famous 35-foot-high, 116-foot-long “Mo slide”. The purpose of the event, besides starting the New Year off with a big splash, is to raise funds for a non-profit organization. The Polar Bear Challenge has raised close to $200,000-to-date for local non-profits.
Criteria the non-profit Polar Bear Challenge beneficiary must meet for consideration includes:
- Must provide for charitable and/or educational needs in the Texas Hill Country, particularly as they relate to the community of Kerr County, Texas.
- Promote and encourage volunteer participation and citizen involvement.
- Have a clearly defined mission and a history of their accomplishments.
- Have demonstrated an effective plan for fund development and an efficient use of those funds.
Previous Polar Bear Challenge beneficiaries include Partners in Ministry, Christian Women’s Job Corps, Star Ranch, Hill Country CARES, Hill Country College Fund, Christian Assistance Ministry, Kid’s Advocacy Place, Habitat for Humanity, K-Star, BCFS Health and Human Services, Kerr County United Way and The Salvation Army of Kerrville.
Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee comprised of Kerr county residents who are actively involved in non-profit endeavors. The Polar Bear Challenge recipient that is selected will be announced by Mo-Ranch on June 1, 2016. All funds raised from the Polar Bear Challenge event will directly benefit the selected non-profit organization.
For more information, or to download the Polar Bear Challenge beneficiary application, visit the Mo-Ranch website at www.moranch.org.