New Jersey Special Olympics Polar Bear Plunge

Thank you Plungers for making the 2010 Seaside Heights Polar Bear Plunge the most incredible Polar Plunge yet with about 4500 participants!

Final numbers will be coming soon, but please note that donations are still being accepted online. So if you know people who didn't get a chance to plunge or send you their donation, there is still time!

Thank you for supporting the athletes of Special Olympics New Jersey.


Welcome to the Special Olympics New Jersey
Plunge Zone
Where You Can Plunge All Year! 

Special Olympics Plunges are organized group romps into bodies of water with the purpose of having fun and raising funds. This year Special Olympics New Jersey introduces two new Plunges to our growing pool of family friendly events, making Plunges a year-round activity! Read on Plungers

When the temperatures drop, the Polar Bears Plunge! The Polar Bear Plunges for Special Olympics New Jersey are fundraising events in which participants pledge $100 or more to take a brazen romp into the chilly waters of the Atlantic Ocean in the middle of Winter. Crazy? We think so. And we know lots of folks who agree ... and who still take the Plunge for Special Olympics New Jersey year after year.

Whether you’re the type who jumps into cold water or someone who inches in, with two choices of locations, we have a winter Plunge for you.

 

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The annual Seaside Heights Plunge, scheduled for February 27, 2010, has grown to more than 3,700 participants who travel from as far as Alaska to be a part of the fun. Radio station NJ 101.5’s Big Joe Henry, “the Voice of the Plunge” broadcasts live from the Aztec Ocean Resort, site of the Plunge, with interviews, updates and a countdown to Plunge you won’t want to miss. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with the Plunge 101.5scheduled for 1 p.m. MORE INFO

 

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The Wildwood Plunge will take place on January 16, 2010 at The Wildwoods Convention Center. This Annual Plunge is catching on throughout southern Jersey and beyond. Complete with the excitement of a motorcycle rally from Camden to the Wildwood boardwalk, hot tubs, indoor facilities for registration, changing and more, the Wildwood Plunge has grown in popularity each year.

 

Both of these Plunges are sponsored by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, a volunteer effort by the Law Enforcement community of New Jersey to raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics New Jersey. The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics New Jersey was ranked number two in the world for raising more than $2.4 million in 2009.

Special Olympics New Jersey provides year-round sports training and Olympic-type competition in 24 sports for more than 18,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities, all completely free of charge.

 

 

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Total Donations
Seaside:$927,745
Wildwood:$156,747
Total:$1,084,492

Seaside Team Leaders
Little Silver Crocs$56,016
CAT Crew$32,679
Hiram On Ice$24,303
Kool Nutz$22,387
West Windsor Twp PBA 271$15,397
Updated 6:15 pm, March 13, 2010

Wildwood Team Leaders
Medford Township Polic...$21,276
Salem Co. FOP Lodge 6$14,752
Henry's Heroes$9,856
Camden County's Finest$9,080
Frozen ASS-ets$6,295
Updated 6:10 pm, March 13, 2010

small turkey logoThanks "4" Giving Plunge

The 1st Annual Thanks "4" Giving Plunge was a success with more than 60 plungers raising more than $15,000. The Plunge took place November 28 at Crystal Lake Beach Club in Oakland, NJ on Saturday, November 28 and was followed by an All-You-Can-Gobble-Up Buffet Party right down the road at the New York Steakhouse. Thank you to all of the Plungers and those that donated!

Event Photos

Did You Survive?

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Fact Sheet

To learn more about Special Olympics New Jersey, please click here.
New Jersey 101.5 New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association, Inc. Seaside Heights Aztec Ocean Resort New Jersey Fraternal Order Of Police The Wildwoods
Created by the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation Authorized and Accredited by Special Olympics, Inc., for the Benefit of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities