Bryann Bockovich of Grand Marais (left) and Linda McClellan are taking part in the Special Olympics Minnesota Polar Bear Plunge on February 16.
Last year when Bryann Bockovich of Grand Marais got a call from her friend Linda McClellan, asking her to take part in a fundraiser event to benefit the Special Olympics Minnesota, she said yes. When her friend told her the event was a Polar Bear Plunge in the Duluth harbor on February 2012, Bockovich still said yes. She not only dove into frigid Lake Superior, she and several other Cook County women raised $1,500 to take part in the event.
Bockovich is taking the plunge once again on February 16, 2013. Bockovich said, “I have committed to grin and ‘bear’ it for the athletes of Special Olympics Minnesota by participating in the St. Cloud Polar Bear Plunge.”
Although she is pleased to fundraise for Special Olympics Minnesota, which serves 7,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities, Bockovich has a particular young lady in mind, Linda McClellan’s daughter Holli. Holli is a medal-winning member of a Special Olympic bowling team.
After diving into the freezing water last year, Bockovich was asked if she would do it again. She replied, “Yes! I did it for Holli and yes, we are going to do it again. We would love to have more people come join us!”
If you would like to join Bockovich in the plunge, contact her at 218-370- 9551. If you don’t want to brave the icy water, you can support her online at www.plungemn.org/plunger/bryannbockovich.
To learn more about the Polar Plunge, visit www.plungemn.org/ to find out all the chilly details.
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