Take the Plunge in Galveston
Be
brrrave and sign up for Special
Olympics Texas (SOTX) – Gulf Coast area’s frostiest fundraiser of the year on January 21. SOTX is calling on everyone cool enough to plunge for proceeds at
the inaugural Polar Plunge - a chilly and entertaining event where the brave raise
pledges by jumping into frrreezing
cold water.
Register to take the plunge,
individually or with a team, at www.specialolympicstexas.org (click on the
Polar Plunge icon). There will be awards
for Individual Raising the Most Money, Team Raising the Most Money and Best
Costume – so dress to impress!
Registration for the Polar Plunge begins at 8:30 a.m. and the first plunge is
at 10:00 a.m. at Stewart Beach in Galveston. The cost to plunge is $50 for
adults and $25 for children under 18 years old.
All registered plungers will get a commemorative t-shirt, duffel bag, knit cap or one of the many other available incentives, based on their plunge
level.
Proceeds support more than 1,700
athletes in the Gulf Coast area. For
more information or to learn about volunteer opportunities at the Polar Plunge,
contact Pam Hollaway (phollaway@sotx.org) at 281.282.6060.
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 (SOTX) is a privately funded
non-profit organization that changes lives through the power of sport by
encouraging and empowering people with intellectual disabilities, promoting
acceptance for all, and fostering communities of understanding and
respect. SOTX provides continuing opportunities for more than 40,000
children and adults with intellectual disabilities throughout the Lone Star
State to realize their potential, develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage
and experience joy and friendship. To learn more, visit www.specialolympicstexas.org or call 800.876.5646. Engage with us on: Twitter @SOTexas; fb.com/SpecialOlympicsTX; youtube.com/specialolympicstexas.
Co-Sponsors:
Coca-Cola Refreshments, Food Town, H-E-B Tournament of Champions
Charitable Trust and the Law Enforcement Torch Run
Silver Medal Sponsor:
Mills Shirley L.L.P.
Ramonica Jones
Public Relations Coordinator
Special Olympics Texas
rjones@sotx.org
