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 20,670 children and adults with intellectual disabilities in Michigan.

Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunges will take place throughout Michigan in January, February and March 2012. Plunge sites confirmed so far include Alpena, Belleville, Detroit, Chippewa Lake, Clarklake, Fenton, Grand Rapids, Holland, Kalamazoo, Lake City, Lansing, Mt. Pleasant, Lansing, Saginaw/Bay City, Stanton and Ypsilanti.

January 21, 2012

• Lake City - Town Pump Saloon
• Battle Creek - Waterfront Restaurant
• Caro - Brentwood Lane

January 22, 2012

• Monroe - Clamdiggers Lounge and Pizzeria

February 4, 2012

• Muskegon - Fricano's

February 11, 2012

• Stanton - Clifford Lake Inn
• Fenton- Fenton Moose Lodge
• Traverse City Polar Plunge - Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
• Belleville - Belleville Moose Lodge
• Gaylord - Mary's Tavern

February 12, 2012

• Ypsilanti - Eastern Michigan University

February 18, 2012

• Detroit - Renaissance Center
• Clarklake - Clark Lake Beach & Boat Club 
• Holland - Boatwerks
• Edwardsburg - Pleasant Lake
• Cheboygan - Hoppies Bar & Grill
• Mt. Pleasant - Central Michigan University - Rose Ponds
• Sault Saint Marie - Rotary Park and Zim's

Febraury 23, 2012

• 1st Annual Legislative Plunge - Capitol Lawn

February 25, 2012

• Grand Rapids - East Grand Rapids Middle School 
• Alpena - Burtons Last Resort on Long Lake
• Saginaw/Bay City/Midland - Saginaw Transitions Center 
• Chippewa Lake - East Bay General Store

February 26, 2012

• Lansing - Eagle Eye Golf Course
• Brighton - Brighton High School

March 17, 2012

• Kalamazoo - Lawson Ice Arena
• Marquette - Marquette Mountain

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.

2012 Polar Plunge Incentives

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