Maine oceans and lakes are set to be dotted with yellow as women wearing that color cold-dip at various locations and times on Sunday, Feb. 9.

The second annual event is a fundraiser for Finding Our Voices, the grassroots nonprofit providing peer support and resources to Maine women survivors of domestic abuse.

The event promotes the wellbeing that comes from cold water and sisterhood while raising money for Maine’s women domestic abuse survivors. Dippers are encouraged to wear yellow. Patrisha McLean, CEO and founder of the nonprofit said “yellow is our color because we are survivors who have managed to cross over to the bright side of safety and freedom, shining a light for our sisters still in the dark,” in a news release.

Anyone wanting to join in can pick their own time and place on Feb. 9, or join the schedule of an established dipping group. Participants are invited to choose their own fundraising campaign, including donating directly through the Finding Our Voices website and creating a Go Fund Me page. All genders are welcome to participate, either by dipping or sponsoring or otherwise supporting a dipper.

Snow Moon Selkies are dipping at 9 a.m. in Brooklin and Cold Water Queers are dipping at Willard Beach in South Portland at 11 a.m.

To see the locations of other established Maine dipping groups from Vinalhaven to York visit findingourvoices.net.

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