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This winter, thousands of Minnesotans will raise millions of dollars for Special Olympics Minnesota (SOMN) by jumping into freezing water across the state. Cook County will host a Cool School Mobile Plunge for students, staff and community members on October 20, 2021—the first Plunge of the season! The Polar Plunge is SOMN’s biggest fundraiser and ensures thousands of adults, children and students with intellectual disabilities will be included in their community by way of sports, health initiatives and leadership training.
The Cool School Mobile Plunge gives schools the opportunity to rally around inclusion while participating in a unique and wildly fun event. The concept is simple: staff and students register and fundraise money for Special Olympics Minnesota, with a portion of funds staying in the school and community. The day of the event, SOMN staff bring the Polar Plunge directly to the school with the Plungester, a custom-designed mobile Plunge pool. “The Polar Plunge is a time for Minnesotans to rally around the Inclusion Revolution,” said Dave Dorn, Special Olympics Minnesota President & CEO. “It’s pretty incredible to see thousands of people supporting our athletes, our inclusive programming, and being champions of inclusion in their own communities. Because that’s what you’re saying when you take the plunge: ‘I am jumping in because I believe everyone should be included in my community.’”
Learn more: www.plungemn.org/coolschool/
About Polar Plunge
The Polar Plunge is a series of events where people jump into a frozen lake to support Special Olympics Minnesota. The first Polar Plunge (formerly Polar Bear Plunge) took place at Como Lake in St. Paul in 1999. Since then, the Plunge has expanded to 29 locations across Minnesota. Polar Plunge events are organized by Minnesota law enforcement as part of the Law Enforcement Torch Run® (LETR), the largest grassroots fundraiser and public awareness vehicle for Special Olympics in the world.
About Special Olympics Minnesota
Special Olympics Minnesota offers children and adults with intellectual disabilities year-round sports training and competition. Through Special Olympics’ athletic, health and leadership programs, people with intellectual disabilities transform themselves, their communities and the world.
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