Goggles on at Maenporth: Lottie & MaryEllen
Lottie and MaryEllen took on the Goggle Challenge at Maenporth Beach, bobble hats on, goggles on, and a very good set of hashtags. They did it after National Dip Day, so it's an act all of its own, and it's now on the count of 1,000 Acts of Resilient Defiance. Thank you, both.
Do your own Goggle Challenge & add your act →The DD4D shop: t-shirts, bobble hats, caps & beanies
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1,000 Acts of Resilient Defiance: the count is under way
The first 1,000 were mine. These are ours. National Daily Dip 4 Dave Day has been and gone, and now we're building the next 1,000, one small act of resilient defiance at a time. A dip, a walk, a pair of goggles in the supermarket: if it took a bit of courage and you did it anyway, it counts. Add yours and watch the count grow.
See the count & add your act →First challenge: The Goggle Challenge
I said in tonight's video that I'd be throwing in challenges through the year, and here's the first one. Put on your goggles somewhere you definitely wouldn't normally wear them, take a photo, tell people why, and tag us. It's the easiest way into 1,000 Acts of Resilient Defiance - no cold water required.
Read the rules & add your act →Thank you: the third National Daily Dip 4 Dave Day
A quieter year than before, but we still marked it, together, on the beach and all around the world.
On 10 October we gathered at Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth and walked into the sea, just as we have for the last two years. It was a quieter year than before, and that's okay. What matters is that we showed up, and that the day was marked.
To everyone who came down to the beach, thank you. It meant the world to be in the water with you.
And thank you to everyone who joined in from wherever you were. Dips came in from Cyprus, the Lake District and New Zealand, from group swims, bathtubs and quiet lakes at dusk. Some of you sent photos, some of you tagged us, some of you simply got in the water on your own and thought of Dave. Every one of those dips counted.
And all around the world
You sent us your dips from beaches, lakes and bathtubs near and far. Thank you.
Next year we'll be back, bigger and worldwide. For now, thank you.
The first 1,000 were mine. The next 1,000 belongs to everyone, and the count of 1,000 Acts of Resilient Defiance for Neuroendocrine Cancer is under way. An act can be tiny: a dip, a walk, a run, ten minutes outside, something you've been putting off. The size doesn't matter. Showing up does.
A voice made from water.
Add your act →Our National Daily Dip 4 Dave campaign is live
You can now donate, or set up your own fundraising page, through our official JustGiving campaign. However you choose to give, thank you - it all funds awareness, earlier diagnosis, and research into Neuroendocrine Cancer.
Visit the campaign page →Introducing the DD4D Champions
Meet the growing network of Champions carrying the Daily Dip 4 Dave story into their own towns and communities - sharing, showing up, and creating moments of their own.
Meet the Champions →We're now listed on Neighbourly
Daily Dip 4 Dave is now listed on Neighbourly, making it easier for companies with workplace giving schemes to find and support us.
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Why Daily Dip 4 Dave exists
Daily Dip 4 Dave is a registered charity (1218481) born from one woman's promise to swim in the sea every day for the man she loves. It's grown into a movement raising awareness of Neuroendocrine Cancer, pushing for earlier diagnosis, and funding research - for Dave, and for everyone living with NET.
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