Take the Plunge in Mesquite
Special Olympics Texas (SOTX)
– Greater Dallas area challenges you to sign up for its frostiest fundraiser of
the year on January 14. SOTX is calling on everyone cool enough to plunge for proceeds at
the annual Polar Plunge - a chilly and entertaining event where the brave raise
pledges by jumping into freezing cold water.
Registration
for the Polar Plunge begins at 8:30 a.m. and the first plunge is at 10:00 a.m. at
the City Lake Aquatic Center in Mesquite. 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, beach towel,
knit cap or one of the many other available incentives, based on their plunge
level. Proceeds support more than 5,400
athletes in the Greater Dallas area.
Register
to take the plunge, individually or with a team, at www.specialolympicstexas.org (click on the Polar Plunge icon). For more information or to learn about
volunteer opportunities at the Polar Plunge, contact Alice Brimelow (abrimelow@sotx.org) at 214.943.9981 ext. 24 or
Susie McAlister (smcalister@sotx.org) at 817.332.3433.
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
Sponsors:
Mesquite Police Department, The Ticket Sportsradio 1310 AM/104.1 FM; i93 Today’s
Hit Music,
570 KLIF, 99.5 the Wolf, New Country 96.3 KSCS and WBAP 820 AM/96.7 FM
Ramonica Jones
Public Relations Coordinator
Special Olympics Texas
rjones@sotx.org
