Special Olympics Connecticut is pleased to announce dates for its upcoming Penguin Plunge events and invites all to register for a Penguin Plunge at http://give.soct.org/westbrookplunge. Participants in the Plunge, at all locations, will jump into the chilly waters of a lake or Long Island Sound to support the organization's year-round sports, health and fitness programs for athletes around the state and help create communities that accept and include people of all abilities. To find out more, visit soct.org, email specialolympicsct@soct.org or call 203-230-1201. And follow Special Olympics Connecticut on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram and LinkedIn.

The Westbrook Penguin Plunge will be hosted by the Clinton Police Department and Madison Police Department, on Sunday, November 16^th. The Plunge will take place at Westbrook Elks Lodge located at 142 Seaside Avenue, Westbrook. Check-in will begin at 9 a.m. and the Plunge will take place at 11 a.m. Participants must be at least eight years old and register for $25. We encourage additional fundraising, with incentives beginning at $150. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged and may be done online at http://give.soct.org/westbrookplunge.

Penguin Plunge events scheduled include:

Middletown Penguin Plunge at the Polish Falcons Club, 144 Prout Hill Road, Middletown, on Saturday, February 28^th

Westbrook Penguin Plunge at Eastern Point Beach, 1 Beach Pond Road, Groton, on Sunday, March 1^st

Brookfield Penguin Plunge at Brookfield Town Park, 460 Candlewood Road, Brookfield, on Saturday, March 21^st

Tolland Penguin Plunge at Crandall Park, 120 Cider Mill Road, Tolland, on Saturday, March 28^th

Plunge at the Park at Wolfe Park, 454 Doc Silverstone Drive, Monroe, on Saturday, March 28^th

Fairfield Penguin Plunge at Jennings Beach, 88 S. Benson Road, Fairfield, on Saturday, March 28^th

About Special Olympics Connecticut

Special Olympics Connecticut provides year-round sports training and competitions for nearly 14,000 athletes of all ages with intellectual disabilities and Unified Sports® partners - their teammates without disabilities. Through the joy of sport, the Special Olympics movement transforms lives and communities throughout the state and in more than 170 countries around the world by promoting good health and fitness and inspiring inclusion and respect for people of all abilities, on and off the playing field. (www.soct.org)

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