Are you braaave enough to test some chilly waters with Special Olympics Texas (SOTX)? Then come join us for our annual Polar Plunge on Saturday, February 1. This chilly event will take place at the West Texas A&M-Virgil Henson Activities Center. Our frostiest fundraiser allows for participants to leap into ice cold water while raising funds for SOTX.

Registration for the Polar Plunge will begin at 12:00 p.m., with plunging set to begin immediately after. The cost to brave the frigid waters is $60 for adults and $30 for children under the age of eighteen. All registered plungers will get a commemorative t-shirt, duffel bag, knit cap or one of the many other available incentives, based on the amount of donations they collect. Following the plunge, there will be various awards handed out, including Best Costume, so come dressed to impress!

Click here to register as an individual or with a team. Funds raised during this event will benefit more than 600 athletes in the Panhandle area. For more information or to learn more about volunteer opportunities at the event, please contact Megan Spivey (mspivey@sotx.org) at 806.374.7171.

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 more than 44,500 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 44,500 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.sotx.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