Quincy a big winner at the Shamrock Splash at Constitution Beach!

On Sunday, March 6th at noon more than 150 “Shamrock Splashers” hit the cold, clean water at Constitution Beach in East Boston and raised more than $50,000 to support Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s Better Beaches Program partnership with the Department of Conservation & Recreation. Quincy was a big winner this year, raising more than $5,500 for free beach events and programs!

On Saturday, March 5th the Friends of Wollaston Beach were joined by Rep. Bruce Ayers, Norfolk County Sheriff Patrick McDermott, Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey, and Norfolk County Treasurer Michael Bellotti for the Splash Preview at Wollaston Beach.

"It was great to splash on Saturday in Quincy and in East Boston today, though we could have done without the rain shower as we headed into the water" said Save the Harbor/Save the Bay's Executive Director Chris Mancini. "Thanks to all our friends and partners for making everyone feel so welcome on the beach"

This year's participants won prizes for biggest fundraiser and best costumes, including flights on JetBlue and great swag from Harpoon Brewery, and enjoyed quesadillas, chowder, Arctic Chill Hard Seltzer and Harpoon after their splash.

Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s Executive Director Chris Mancini thanked their program partners and event sponsors, including Arctic Chill and Harpoon Brewery, JetBlue, FMC Ice Sports, P&G Gillette, National Grid, Coast Cannabis, the Daily Catch, Comcast, Mix 104.1, The Blue Sky Collaborative, Boston & Maine Webcams, BostonHarbor.com, The Boston Foundation, and The Richard Saltonstall Charitable Foundation.

Mancini also thanked Metropolitan Beaches Commission Co-Chairs Senator Brendan Crighton of Lynn, and Representative Adrian Madaro of East Boston and the legislative and community members of the Commission as well as Senate President Karen Spilka and House Speaker Ron Mariano for their support for our beaches and our communities. They also want to thank the Baker-Polito Administration, the Massachusetts Legislature, our partners at the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Boston Centers for Youth & Families, the YMCA of Greater Boston, and the hundreds of people who took part in the Shamrock Splash for their support.

Proceeds from this year's Shamrock Splash will be invested in free "Better Beaches" events and programs on the metropolitan region's public beaches in Nahant, Lynn, Revere, Winthrop, East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, Quincy, and Hull. More information is available on the Save the Harbor/Save the Bay website at www.savetheharbor.org.

A short video of this year's Shamrock Splash has been posted on Save the Harbor/Save the Bay's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtectGBbNDQ and a recording of the event live stream on BostonHarbor.com's YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/VN_2ayhv17Y.