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Long Beach Polar Bears Raise $670,000 For Critically Ill Children
The annual plunge took place on Super Bowl Sunday.
LONG BEACH, NY — This year's Long Beach Polar Bears Splash raised $670,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
The annual Super Bowl Sunday ocean run began in 2000. Since the first plunge, more than $9 million has been raised for children with life-threatening medical conditions to have their wishes fulfilled.
It was started in honor of Paulie Bradley, who died at the age of 4.
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As stated on the Long Beach Polar Bears Facebook page, this year's chilly charity plunge was "such a success."
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