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Several WIU organizations are taking part in this year's Polar Plunge at Spring Lake March 4.
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WIU Organizations Among 'Plungers' in this year's Polar Plunge for Special Olympics

February 21, 2018

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MACOMB, IL – Numerous Western Illinois University employees and student organizations will take part in the annual 2018 Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 4 at Spring Lake, north of Macomb, to raise money for Special Olympics Illinois.

All Polar Plungers are required to collect a minimum of $100 in donations. Plungers are encouraged to come to the event in costume and will receive incentive prizes based on the amount of money they raise.

WIU groups participating in this year's event include the Alpha Sigma Alpha and Chi Omega sororities, the Theta Chi fraternity, the WIU women's volleyball team and the WIU Office of Public Safety.

Registration can be completed at plungeillinois.com or by contacting Jennifer Davis at (309) 734-5903 or by email at jdavis@soill.org. Anyone interested in donating can visit plungeillinois.com and selected the March 4 event in Macomb.

This is the 19th year of the Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge. In 19 years, more than 66,000 plungers have raised more than $18.4 million for Special Olympics, a not-for-profit organization that offers year-round training and competition in 18 sports for more than 23,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities and nearly 20,000 young athletes, ages 2-7, with and without intellectual disabilities. The programming enhances physical fitness, motor skills, self-confidence and social skills and encourages family and community support.
 

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