After opening presents on Christmas morning, why not take a quick dip in the ocean?

Helping Hands and Hooves will host its 12th annual Christmas Day Swim at 11 a.m. at the Mattapoisett Town Beach.

Each swimmer is asked to give a donation of $15 (payable on the day of the swim), and the first 75 swimmers will receive a festive long sleeve T-shirt. All of the proceeds will go to Helping Hands and Hooves, a nonprofit based in Mattapoisett that is dedicated to providing therapeutic horseback riding lessons for adults with disabilities.

If you would like to learn more about Helping Hands and Hooves, go to our new website www.helpinghandsandhooves.org. If you have any questions, call Debbi Dyson at 508-758-4717 or Julie Craig at 508-758-3279.

Read more about Helping Hands and Hooves here.