Special Olympics Oregon Hopes to Top $412,00 with Polar Plunge

Portland, February 7, 2016. Thinking about taking the plunge? Go for it! As a polar “plunger” you register to participate in one of the five plunges around the state. Then you raise a minimum of $50 in pledges from friends and family. On plunge day you run or jump into the water and get out as fast as you can. You decide how far you want to go in. It’s all done for fun and to raise money for a great cause. The Corvallis Plunge is excited to welcome back some returning OSU sororities and fraternities: Delta Gamma OSU, Kappa Kappa Gamma~Oregon State University, Chi Theta Phi, & Oregon State Phi Kappa Psi.

Do you have what it takes to be a SUPER Plunger?! This crazy group raises $3000 each to earn the privilege of punging every hour for 24 straight hours!!! It's an elite bunch, but they're always looking for new members!

Do you have what it takes to be a SUPER Plunger? This crazy group raises $3000 each to earn the privilege of plunging every hour for 24 straight hours. It’s an elite bunch, but they’re always looking for new members.

Here are the links to get involved:

The Sweet Home Police Department and the Albany Police Department are tied for the largest teams to take the Plunge on February 13th in Corvallis.

The Corvallis Polar Plunge has some other veteran teams returning in 2016 including the Willamette Roller Derby/Sick Town Derby Dames, West Albany High School & Polk Smurfs.

The top fundraiser for 2015 was Alicia Lynch. She was a Super Plunger and raised $6,300 for Special Olympics Oregon.

The plunge last year raised $412,00 and organizers are hoping for more this February. It’s all to benefit Special Olympics.

About Special Olympics:

The mission of Special Olympics Oregon 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 friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.

Elisa Klein

I’ve been a professional journalist and writer since 1987, (and long-time reporter for KOIN-TV.) As a nationally published reporter, with a Master’s Degree in Journalism, I love to report positive news and information. Journalism has also connected me with another non-profit where I served as a leader; the Northwest’s biggest writer’s organization: The Willamette Writers.