Plunge for Proceeds in Odessa, February 26
Permian Basin/Big Bend area wants you for its frostiest fundraiser of the year. SOTX is calling on everyone courageous enough to take the chilly challenge and plunge for proceeds at the annual Polar Plunge, hosted by Hilton Garden Inn and Chick-fil-A.
Registration for the Polar Plunge begins at 9:00 a.m.; the first plunge is at 10:00 a.m. on February 26 at Hilton Garden Inn, located at 5221 JBS Parkway, in Odessa. There will also be a post-plunge awards ceremony for best costume and the plunger raising the most money.
The cost to plunge is $50 for adults and $25 for children under 18 years old. Anyone who raises more than their required plunge fee will get a beach towel, duffle bag, knit cap or one of the many other available incentives!
Register for Polar Plunge 2011 at www.specialolympicstexas.org (click on the Polar Plunge icon). If you have any questions or would like to know more about this event, please contact Jennifer Lance (jlance@sotx.org) at 432.684.5024.
About the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR)
The Law Enforcement Torch Run is Special Olympics' largest grass-roots fundraiser and public awareness vehicle. In Texas, the Law Enforcement Torch Run began in 1985 and had grown to become one of the largest in the nation. In the last decade, Torch Run has contributed over $11 million through the dedication of thousands of law enforcement personnel fundraising on behalf of SOTX. The support provided by this dedicated group has contributed greatly to programs in local communities, which involve close to 40,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities throughout the state.
About Special Olympics Texas
Special Olympics Texas is a privately funded non-profit organization providing year-round sports training and athletic competition close to 40,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities in the Lone Star State. Be a part of the movement that is CHANGING LIVES in your community. For more information, visit our website at www.specialolympicstexas.org.
Co-Sponsors:
Coca-Cola Bottling Companies of Texas, Food Town, H-E-B Tournament of Champions
Charitable Trust and the Law Enforcement Torch Run
Sponsors:
Hilton Garden Inn and Chick-fil-A
Ramonica Jones
Public Relations Coordinator
Special Olympics Texas
rjones@sotx.org
