Brave winter beachgoers take a polar plunge at East End Beach to benefit Camp Sunshine. Carl D. Walsh/Staff Photographer

Polar plunge participants exit the water of East End Beach during a benefit Camp Sunshine. Carl D. Walsh/Staff Photographer

John Asselta of Eliot braves the cold as he exits the water of East End Beach during the Polar plunge to benefit Camp Sunshine. Jen Williamson of Mechanic Falls follows at left. Carl D. Walsh/Staff Photographer

Elijah Walker of Standish turns to exit the water during a polar plunge at East End Beach to benefit Camp Sunshine. Carl D. Walsh/Staff Photographer

Hannah Fitzpatrick, 15 of Scarborough, is helped to regain warmth by her parents Shanna and Kevin after she undertook the polar plunge at East End Beach to benefit Camp Sunshine. Carl D. Walsh/Staff Photographer

Amy Brochu of Hiram watches the last of the polar plunge participants exit the water at East End Beach to benefit Camp Sunshine. Carl D. Walsh/Staff Photographer

Claudia Ritch-Smith of Portland waits for the start of the polar plunge at East End Beach to benefit Camp Sunshine. Carl D. Walsh/Staff Photographer

Laura Ashworth of Gorham, Elijah Walker of Standish, Amy Brochu and Keren Dyer of Hiram get ready to take a polar plunge at East End Beach to benefit Camp Sunshine. Carl D. Walsh/Staff Photographer