Polar Plunge

Freezin' for a Reason

Special Olympics Texas invites you to take part in the Annual Polar Plunge®! Are you brrrrrrave enough? This event is a unique opportunity for individuals, businesses and organizations to support more than 58,000 Special Olympics Texas athletes.

All money raised for Polar Plunge will go toward providing year-round sports training and competition, health and inclusion programs for individuals with intellectual disabilities in your community.

Getting Started - Select Your Plunge and find the Register Link on the right column                                                        

Event Region Date Time of Day Address Event Contact Registration Link
Kingsville ISD Cool Schools Polar Plunge South Month Long  

Perez Elementary, Harvey Elementary, Harrel Elementary, Gillett Middle School, HM King High School

 Amber Crady at acrady@sotx.org https://givebutter.com/KingsvillePlunge
Waco Polar Plunge North  January 14, 2023 9:00 AM

900 Lake Shore Dr Waco, TX 76708

 Becky Shoulders at bshoulders@sotx.org https://givebutter.com/WacoPolarPlunge
Amarillo Polar Plunge West January 21, 2023 8:00 AM

Amarillo Town Club, 7700 Hillside Rd, Amarillo, TX 79119

 Sydney Greeson at sgreeson@sotx.org https://givebutter.com/AmarilloPolarPlunge
Roanoke Polar Plunge North January 21, 2023 9:00 AM 290 W Byron Nelson Blvd Roanoke, TX 76262 Becky Shoulders at bshoulders@sotx.org https://givebutter.com/RoanokePolarPlunge
East Region Polar Plunge East January 28, 2023 12:00 PM 796 TX-87, Port Bolivar, TX 77650, USA AJ Edenzon at aedenzon@sotx.org https://givebutter.com/EastRegionPolarPlunge
Mesquite Polar Plunge North January 28, 2023 9:00 AM 2913 Oates Dr, Mesquite, TX 75150, USA Becky Shoulders at bshoulders@sotx.org https://givebutter.com/MesquitePolarPlunge
El Paso Polar Plunge West February 4, 2023 10:00 AM

Camp Cohen 9700 Gateway N Blvd El Paso TX 79924

 Coles Weber at cweber@sotx.org https://givebutter.com/ElPasoPlunge
North Richland Hills Polar Plunge North February 4, 2023 9:00 AM 9001 26 Blvd, North Richland Hills, TX 76180, USA Becky Shoulders at bshoulders@sotx.org https://givebutter.com/RichlandPolarPlunge
State Leadership Conference Polar Plunge Statewide February 17, 2023 8:00 PM Lakeway Resort & Spa, 101 Lakeway Dr, Lakeway, TX 78734, USA info@sotx.org https://givebutter.com/ConferencePlunge
Abilene Polar Plunge and "Dunk The President" Polar Plunge West February 23, 2023 5:30 PM  2200 Hickory St, Abilene, TX 79601 Lisa Rinker at lrinker@sotx.org

https://givebutter.com/AbilenePolarPlunge

https://givebutter.com/PresidentPolarPlunge
New Braunfels Polar Plunge South February 25, 2023 10:00 AM 350 Aquatic Cir. New Braunfels, TX 78130 Katrina Cordova at kcordova@sotx.org https://givebutter.com/NewBraunfelsPolarPlunge

Fundraising

Givebutter (links above) is the fundraising platform we are using for this year's plunge. We have also provided you with promotional graphics to aid you in your fundraising campaign.  

Law Enforcement Torch Run

Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics (LETR) is the largest grassroots fund raiser for Special Olympics. At its most basic level, the Torch Run is actually a running event in which officers and athletes run the “Flame of Hope” to the Opening Ceremonies of local, state, national and international Games.  At its most extensive, LETR encompasses a variety of fundraising vehicles including merchandise sales, donation and pledge collection, and special events.  LETR includes police departments, sheriff’s deputies, FBI agents, private prison and TDCJ corrections officers and personnel, district court officers, military, constable’s offices and fire department personnel.

A Note About Safety

Our Polar Plunge events are planned carefully and provide many safety precautions, including divers, lifeguards, medical and emergency personnel on hand, as well as emergency procedures in place to ensure that all participants can enjoy a safe, fun experience. We take the health and safety of our participants seriously.  A safety waiver is required to participate (find this waiver in the Givebutter campaign registration above).