Take the Plunge!
Chatham County Sheriff’s Office Polar Plunge® for Special Olympics North Carolina Feb. 25
Are you ready to go freezin’ for a reason? Take the plunge to support individuals with intellectual disabilities competing with Special Olympics North Carolina!
Name of Event: Chatham County Sheriff’s Office Polar Plunge for Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC)
Date/Time:
Saturday, Feb. 25
Registration Opens: 9 a.m.
Polar Plunge: 11 a.m.
Location: Jordan Lake State Park – Seaforth Beach
Seaforth Beach Road
Pittsboro, NC
Description: Registration is now open for the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office Polar Plunge for SONC on Saturday, Feb. 25 at Jordan Lake State Park. In taking the wintry leap, participants raise funds for Special Olympics athletes competing and training in North Carolina. Special Olympics athletes are adults and children with intellectual disabilities who demonstrate bravery through the transformative power of sports.
A Polar Plunge is a unique fundraising opportunity for individuals, organizations and businesses to support SONC by jumping or running into a cold body of water in the middle of winter. Local law enforcement officers will also brave the icy waters to demonstrate their commitment to enhancing the impact of Special Olympics in their community.
Individuals can register for $50 or groups of five can register as a Polar Plunge team. To receive the 2023 Polar Plunge T-shirt, all participants must fundraise a minimum of $50. All funds raised will help to provide year-round sports training, competition, leadership opportunities and health services to Special Olympics athletes in North Carolina.
The event will feature special guest appearances, costume contests and prizes. Awards will be presented for Best Group Costume, Best Individual Costume, Youngest Participant and Top Fundraiser. Student participation is highly encouraged, as a special award will be presented to one local school.
Too chicken to plunge? Donate to an individual fundraiser or team in support of SONC. All funds raised will directly benefit SONC. Fundraising incentives will be mailed to participants, dependent on the amount of funds raised.
About the Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics North Carolina
The Law Enforcement Torch Run is an international fundraising campaign for Special Olympics. Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and competition for more than 5.4 million children and adults around the world who have intellectual disabilities. Nearly 40,000 athletes participate in Special Olympics in North Carolina, making it one of the largest Special Olympics programs in the world.
The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics is officially endorsed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police, the National Sheriff’s Association, the North Carolina Sheriff’s Association, the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, the National Association of School Resource Officers, NC Association of School Resource Officers, NC Department of Justice and the NC Department of Public Safety.
About Special Olympics North Carolina
Since 1968, the organization has used the transformative power of sports to improve the lives of children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Nearly 40,000 athletes in North Carolina inspire thousands of coaches, sports officials, local program committee members and event organizers involved in Special Olympics statewide. SONC offers year-round training and competition in 20 Olympic-type sports on local and state levels as well as health and wellness initiatives to improve the health status and increase access to community health resources for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Youth become agents of change through Unified Champion Schools, an education and sports-based program created by Special Olympics to build an inclusive environment among youth with and without intellectual disabilities as well as empower them to become youth leaders and create change in their community. Visit Special Olympics North Carolina at www.specialolympicsnc.com. Engage with us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.