Penguin Plunge - Making Wishes Come True

12/02/2025

Greeting, Penguins! Today is GIVING TUESDAY!! It is a perfect day to set up your plunge page and reach out to your friends and family to support your outstanding efforts. This year, we will be celebrating 40 years of wishes at the plunge, and we are so excited!

To register, please click here:

We All Have the Power to Grant a Wish®. Create a Friends and Family page today and help grant wishes!

11/27/2025

11/17/2025

❄️ Penguin Plunge Registration is OPEN! ❄️
Register Here: http://site.wish.org/penguin2026

05/27/2025

🌟 Wishmakers Wanted! 🌟
Join us for a special evening with Make-A-Wish Illinois! Come meet fellow volunteers, wish families, and Make-A-Wish staff — and help make magic happen for local kids. 💫 RSVP HERE: https://wish.org/illinois/wishmaker-gathering-lasalle-ottawa

03/20/2025

🎉 Incentives Shipped! 🎉

We’ve shipped all earned incentives! 🚚✨If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out to us at 📧 communityevents@illinos.wish.org

Thank you for supporting Penguin Plunge and granting even more wishes for our very deserving kiddos! 💙

03/05/2025

🚨 Important Update 🚨
We apologize for any inconvenience, but due to low attendance, we will not be hosting the "Thank You Party." We sincerely appreciate everything you do for Make-A-Wish Illinois. For those who did not receive a t-shirt or jacket that they earned at the event, we will be sending out the remaining items to the teams. Thank you for your understanding!

01/29/2025

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out to this year's Penguin Plunge! Check out these amazing pictures from the event 🐧💙

https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBZAk6

01/26/2025

It was another incredible event!! We had 190+ plungers, amazing spectators and tons of fun! Funds are still coming in but we are at $106,000 for our wish children!! Please share your photos from the day. Thank you for making wishes come true!!

01/23/2025

🍽️ Don’t feel like cooking tonight? 🍽️

Join us at B.A.S.H for a delicious meal AND support a great cause! We’re excited to announce that a portion of all dine-in orders on January 23rd will benefit the Make-A-Wish Illinois Penguin Plunge! 🐧💙Enjoy some amazing food while helping make wishes come true! We can’t wait to see you there!