Community Corner
Special Olympics Announces Penguin Plunges Happening Around the State
Fundraising Events will take place February through April
Special Olympics Connecticut is pleased to announce dates for its upcoming Penguin Plunge events and invites all to register for a Penguin Plunge at www.soct.org/plunge. 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.
Participants in ALL Plunges, must be at least eight years old and register for $25. All are asked to raise an additional $75, totaling $100 to support Special Olympics Connecticut. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged and may be done online at www.soct.org/plunge. There is also the opportunity to do a virtual Penguin Plunge – anytime, anyplace!
Penguin Plunge events scheduled include:
Middletown Penguin Plunge at the Polish Falcons Club, 144 Prout Hill Road, Middletown on Saturday, February 24th
Shoreline Penguin Plunge at Eastern Point Beach, 1 Beach Pond Road, Groton on Sunday, March 3rd
Brookfield Penguin Plunge at Brookfield Town Park, 460 Candlewood Road, Brookfield on Saturday, March 23rd
Tolland Penguin Plunge at Crandall Park, 120 Cider Mill Road, Tolland on Saturday, March 30th
Plunge at the Park at Wolfe Park, 454 Doc Silverstone Drive, Monroe, Saturday, April 6th
Fairfield Penguin Plunge at Jennings Beach, 88 S. Benson Road, Fairfield on Saturday, April 13th
About Special Olympics Connecticut
Special Olympics Connecticut provides year-round sports training and competitions for more than 10,000 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)
Partner Sponsors: Bozzuto's Inc., the Connecticut Elks Association, Enterprise, ESPN, Eversource, The Hometown Foundation, Law Enforcement Torch Run, NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Connecticut, Pratt & Whitney, Webster Bank and WWE.
Year-Round Suppliers: Adams Hometown Markets/IGA Hometown Supermarkets, Bozzuto's Inc., Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Marcus Communications, N&D Sports, Pepperidge Farm, State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Community Service, WORX, Heart Connecticut Media Group, iHeart Radio Connecticut and NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Connecticut.
