Thank you Seaside Heights Plungers! There were nearly 6,000 of you and you brought in more than $1.4 million! Here are some photos from the day. Donations can still be made to plungers!
Welcome to the Special Olympics New Jersey Plunge Zone
When the temperatures drop, the Polar Bears Plunge!
The Polar Bear Plunges for Special Olympics New Jersey are fundraising events in which participants pledge $100 or more to take a brazen romp into the chilly waters of the Atlantic Ocean in the middle of Winter. Crazy? We think so. And we know lots of folks who agree ... and who still take the Plunge for Special Olympics New Jersey year after year.
Whether you’re the type who jumps into cold water or someone who inches in, with two choices of locations, we have a winter Plunge for you.
The annual Seaside Heights Plunge, scheduled for February 25, 2012, has grown to more than 5,000 participants who travel from as far as California to be a part of the fun. Radio station NJ 101.5’s Big Joe Henry, “the Voice of the Plunge” broadcasts live
from the Aztec Ocean Resort, site of the Plunge, with interviews, updates and a countdown to Plunge you won’t want to miss.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. with the Plunge scheduled for 1 p.m.
The Wildwood Plunge will take place January 14, 2012 at The Wildwoods Convention Center. This Annual Plunge is catching on throughout southern Jersey and beyond. Complete with (warm) indoor facilities for registration and changing, the Wildwood Plunge has grown in popularity each year.
Both of these Plunges are sponsored by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, a volunteer effort by the Law Enforcement community of New Jersey to raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics New Jersey. The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics New Jersey raised more than $2.7 million in 2011.
Special Olympics New Jersey provides year-round sports training and Olympic-type competition in 24 sports for more than 22,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities, all completely free of charge.
Thanks "4" Giving Plunge
More than $21,000 (and counting) was raised at the 2011 Thanks"4"Giving Plunge held on November 26, at Cupsaw Lake in Ringwood. T hank you to the 109 brave Plungers and everyone that sponsored their Plunge. Learn more.
Did You Survive?
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Fact Sheet
To learn more about Special Olympics New Jersey, please click here.
Created by the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation Authorized and Accredited by Special Olympics, Inc., for the Benefit of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
Thanks "4" Giving Plunge
