10th Annual Ellington Plunge to Benefit Special Olympics Connecticut

10th Annual Ellington Plunge Schedule for March 25, 2017

Event hosted by South Windsor PD and Crystal Lake FD

February 22, 2017 – South Windsor Police and Crystal Lake Fire Department will host the 10th Annual Ellington Plunge event to benefit Special Olympics Connecticut at Crystal Lake in Ellington on Saturday, March 25th. The Plunge will take place at Sandy Beach which is located on Crystal Lake on Route 140 in the northern end of town. Check-in will begin at 10:00am and the plunge set to take place at 12:00pm. Register online at give.classy.org/EllingtonPlunge. To find out more, please visit www.soct.org, email specialolympicsct@soct.org or call 203-230-1201.

During the event, participants jump into the chilly water in bathing suits, team jerseys or creative costumes for a good cause. Individual and team participants will be thanked with incentive prizes and awards for their fundraising efforts, and will enjoy the camaraderie and excitement the event promises with their friends, family and coworkers. Funds raised give Special Olympics Connecticut the means to provide sports training and competitions for thousands of athletes, all year long.

The Ellington Plunge is a Law Enforcement Torch Run event to benefit Special Olympics Connecticut.

About the Special Olympics Connecticut Law Enforcement Torch Run®

The Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics Connecticut is one of the movement's largest grass-roots fundraiser and public awareness vehicles. This year-round program involves law enforcement officers from across the state who volunteer their time to raise awareness and funds through events including Tip-a-Cops, Cop-on-Tops, and Jail N’ Bail fundraisers.

In addition, each year in June, over 1,500 officers and athletes carry the Special Olympics "Flame of Hope" through hundreds of cities and towns across the state, covering over 530 miles over three days. The runners run the “Final Leg” and light the ceremonial cauldron during Opening Ceremonies for the Special Olympics Connecticut Summer Games.

Law Enforcement Torch Run Sponsors:

Platinum Sponsors: Dream Ride, Whelen Engineering, WWE, The Bearingstar Insurance Charitable Fund, JN Phillips Auto Glass; Gold Sponsors: Adams Hometown Markets / IGA Hometown Supermarkets, Papa’s Dodge.

About Special Olympics Connecticut

Special Olympics Connecticut provides year-round sports training and competitions for over 13,000 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 170 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, Law Enforcement Torch Run, NBC Connecticut, TD Bank, United Technologies and WWE.

Year-Round Suppliers: Adams Hometown Markets/IGA Hometown Supermarkets · Campus Customs · The Coca-Cola Company

Connecticut Portable Storage/PODS · Crystal Rock Water and Coffee Company · Dunkin’ Donuts

Graebel Moving Services, LLC · Guida’s Milk and Ice Cream · Lamar Outdoor Advertising · Marcus Communications

State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Community Service · WORX