Polar Plunge

To get involved visit www.firstgiving.com/polarplunge and register for a Polar Plunge. At your first giving site, you can set up an online pledge page and receive pledge donations for Special Olympics Michigan and keep track of money raised.

Questions? Contact Andrea Rachko at rachk1am@cmich.edu , Heather Fox at fox1hm@cmich.edu or call the Special Olympics Michigan office at (800) 644-6404 or (989) 774-3911.

The annual Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) Polar Plunge series is known for its zany costumes and courageous participants. After raising funds, these participants dress up in costume and prepare to plunge, ready to jump in and freeze their fur for a good cause. Funds can be raised by collecting pledges from friends, family, co-workers and neighbors.

Proceeds from these plunges help support year-round sports training and athletic competition for more than 19,600 children and adults with intellectual disabilities in Michigan.

Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunges will take place throughout Michigan in January, February and March 2013. Plunge sites confirmed so far include Belleville, Brighton, Detroit, Edwardsburg, Fenton, Lake City, Lansing, Muskegon, Saginaw/Bay City/Midland Stanton and Traverse City.

Your FirstGiving online fundraising page will stay active for three months after the event. This is a great opportunity to change your photo to show your plunge and continue to raise funds! To donate to the 2012 Polar Plunge text "Torch" to "52000" now!

Dates for 2013
(more coming soon!)

January 19, 2013

Lake City - Town Pump Saloon

February 9, 2013

Belleville - Belleville Moose Lodge
Fenton - Fenton Moose Lodge
Traverse City - Grand Traverse Resort and Spa
Stanton - Clifford Lake Inn

February 16, 2013

Muskegon - Fricano's Muskegon Lake
Detroit - Renaissance Center
Edwardsburg - TBD

February 23, 2013

Saginaw/Bay City/Midland - Haithco Recreation Area & Saginaw ISD Transition Center
Brighton - Brighton High School

February 24, 2013

Lansing - Eagle Eye Golf Coarse

The series of Polar Plunges is made possible by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, a group of law enforcement officers and corrections department employees throughout the state who are committed to raising funds and awareness for Special Olympics Michigan Athletes.

Make the commitment. Raise money. Dress up in a zany costume. Jump into frigid water. Watch a friend jump. Support a good cause. The power of plunging.