Jump in and make a splash to help Special Olympics celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2018 at the Winsted Penguin Plunge! The Penguin Plunge will be held on Saturday, March 3rd at Highland Lake on Lake Street in Winchester. Check-in will begin at 10 a.m. and the Plunge will take place at noon. To find out more and register for the event, visit soct.org. And, follow Special Olympics Connecticut on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
The Penguin Plunge gives participants an opportunity to come together with friends and other warm-hearted individuals in their community to have fun and do good. Participants jump into the chilly waters of a lake or ocean in an exciting, festive atmosphere and earn great incentive prizes by raising money online to support Special Olympics’ year-round sports, health and fitness programs for people of all abilities.
In addition to the chilling, thrilling Plunge into icy waters, event highlights will include music, refreshments, a parade of plungers and an awards ceremony. To join in, participants must raise a minimum of $100 and be at least eight years old. Costumes and team outfits are encouraged. In addition to incentives that include apparel and backpacks, awards for best costume, top fundraising individual and top fundraising group will be handed out. Signing up early helps participants reach their fundraising goals and ensures they receive a FREE event t-shirt. To register or donate to support a participant, visit soct.org. Questions? Call 203-230-1201 or email specialolympicsct@soct.org.
Event sponsors include the Bearingstar Insurance Charitable Fund, the Bowen Agency, LLC, Green Woods C.C., iHeart Radio Connecticut, Nortwest Community Bank and SVS Standard Evaluation Services.
About Special Olympics Connecticut
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Special Olympics Connecticut provides year-round sports training and competitions for over 12,000 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 172 countries around the world by promoting good health and fitness and inspiring inclusion and respect for all people, on and off the playing field. (www.soct.org)
Partner Sponsors: Adams Hometown Markets/IGA Hometown Supermarkets, Dream Ride, ESPN, Eversource Energy, The Golisano Foundation, Law Enforcement Torch Run, NBC Connecticut, TD Bank, United Technologies and WWE.
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