Members of the True North Veterinary Hospital team (from left Calla Battenfielder, Lauren Burke, Eve Battenfelder and Kate Battenfelder) splash in the water in a dalmation onesie during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Daniel O'Brien of "Team NR United" jumps in the water alongside his teammates during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Bridgton resident Pat Hedly runs back to shore as fellow Bridgton residents Marco Ross-Parent and Rachel Yalenezian tip backwards into the water during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Members of the "Team NR United" splash into the water during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Harvest Hills board member Bill Wood bobs in the water on a Buccee's float during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Pirates Mike Dejager (diving left) and Natalie Harkins splash into the water during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Ian Brodie of Bridgton, Maine, cheers after plunging under the water during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Calla Battenfelder of the True North Veterinary Hospital team runs into the water in a dalmation onesie during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Members of the True North Veterinary Hospital team (from left Calla Battenfielder, Lauren Burke, Leah Perez, Eve Battenfelder and Leigha Riendeau) splash into the water in a dalmation onesie during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Shelter Director Joan McBurnie helps Steve Caffrey of the Fryeburg Veterinary Hospital team out of the water during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Members of the True North Veterinary Hospital group (from left) Leigha Riendeau, Kate Battenfelder, Leah Perez, Eve Battenfelder, Calla Battenfelder and Lauren Burke stand together in dog costumes before the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Members of the White Mountain Oil group (from left) Toni Nichols, Cassandra Chan, Debbie Haire and Mike Elliot stand together in dog costumes before the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Members of the "Lucky Mother-Cluckers" group (from left) Adalynn York, 8, Benjamin Richards, 9, Kaci Kiesman, Kim Wiggin and Danielle Moore stand together in dog costumes before the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Father and son Aaron and Hudson Hagan of Portland, Maine, run into the water during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Harvest Hills volunteer Dana Gerrish, who raised over $500 as a solo participant, runs into the water during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Cassandra Chan and Mike Elliot of the White Mountain Oil team run into the water during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Cassandra Chan and Mike Elliot of the White Mountain Oil team run into the water during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Members of the "Lucky Mother-Cluckers" team (from left) Adalynn York, 8, Danielle Moore and Benjamin Richards, 9, run into the water during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Danielle Moore of the "Lucky Mother-Cluckers" team reacts to the cold water during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Lisa Quanci (left) from southern New Jersey and Bridgton resident Pat Hedly run into the water during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Marco Ross-Parent carries Rachel Yalenezian, both of Bridgton, into the water during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
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Members of the True North Veterinary Hospital team (from left Calla Battenfielder, Lauren Burke, Eve Battenfelder and Kate Battenfelder) splash in the water in a dalmation onesie during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Daniel O'Brien of "Team NR United" jumps in the water alongside his teammates during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Bridgton resident Pat Hedly runs back to shore as fellow Bridgton residents Marco Ross-Parent and Rachel Yalenezian tip backwards into the water during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Members of the "Team NR United" splash into the water during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Harvest Hills board member Bill Wood bobs in the water on a Buccee's float during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Pirates Mike Dejager (diving left) and Natalie Harkins splash into the water during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Ian Brodie of Bridgton, Maine, cheers after plunging under the water during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Calla Battenfelder of the True North Veterinary Hospital team runs into the water in a dalmation onesie during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Members of the True North Veterinary Hospital team (from left Calla Battenfielder, Lauren Burke, Leah Perez, Eve Battenfelder and Leigha Riendeau) splash into the water in a dalmation onesie during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Shelter Director Joan McBurnie helps Steve Caffrey of the Fryeburg Veterinary Hospital team out of the water during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Members of the True North Veterinary Hospital group (from left) Leigha Riendeau, Kate Battenfelder, Leah Perez, Eve Battenfelder, Calla Battenfelder and Lauren Burke stand together in dog costumes before the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Members of the White Mountain Oil group (from left) Toni Nichols, Cassandra Chan, Debbie Haire and Mike Elliot stand together in dog costumes before the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Members of the "Lucky Mother-Cluckers" group (from left) Adalynn York, 8, Benjamin Richards, 9, Kaci Kiesman, Kim Wiggin and Danielle Moore stand together in dog costumes before the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Father and son Aaron and Hudson Hagan of Portland, Maine, run into the water during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Harvest Hills volunteer Dana Gerrish, who raised over $500 as a solo participant, runs into the water during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Cassandra Chan and Mike Elliot of the White Mountain Oil team run into the water during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Cassandra Chan and Mike Elliot of the White Mountain Oil team run into the water during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Members of the "Lucky Mother-Cluckers" team (from left) Adalynn York, 8, Danielle Moore and Benjamin Richards, 9, run into the water during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Danielle Moore of the "Lucky Mother-Cluckers" team reacts to the cold water during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Lisa Quanci (left) from southern New Jersey and Bridgton resident Pat Hedly run into the water during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Marco Ross-Parent carries Rachel Yalenezian, both of Bridgton, into the water during the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter's 23rd annual Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Town Beach in Bridgton on Feb. 15. 98 jumpers participated in the frigid dip, raising over $28,000 for the shelter. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
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