24th Annual Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Nebraska was held on Saturday at Yanney Park in Kearney, (Scott O'Rourke, Central Nebraska Today)
KEARNEY — The 24th Annual Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Nebraska was held on Saturday at Yanney Park in Kearney.
The event was well attended with 60 plungers raising over $11,000 to benefit area athletes.
Coordinator Seth Van Horn of The Law Enforcement Torch Run and Kearney Police Department called the event a big success.
The Polar Plunge is an annual event that challenges participants to show support for Special Olympics Nebraska by plunging into a lake – in the dead of winter. Plungers are encouraged to form teams, dress in costume and share their experience by using the hashtag #BeBoldGetCold. Those brave enough to run into the icy waters raise money by collecting pledges from family and friends. Prizes are awarded for creativity and fundraising.
Proceeds from the Polar Plunge support the over 6,600 Nebraskans with an intellectual disability who participate in Special Olympics Nebraska.
To more information or to sign up for the Polar Plunge visit www.sone.org
About Special Olympics Nebraska
Special Olympics Nebraska is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, which was founded in 1972. The mission of Special Olympics Nebraska mission is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendships with their families, and other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
About Polar Plunge: The Polar Plunge is an annual fundraising event that challenges participants to take a freezing dip in support of Special Olympics Nebraska. Through the collective bravery and generosity of plungers and supporters, the event raises vital funds and awareness for Special Olympics Nebraska.
Photos by Scott O’Rourke, Central Nebraska Today
