Take SUPER Plunge to aid Special Olympics Illinois
The Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run invites you to join the Polar Plunge elite and take the SUPER Plunge for the athletes of Special Olympics Illinois.
The league of nearly 60 SUPER Plungers will begin jumping into Lake Michigan at 2311 Campus Drive, Evanston, at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21. The Plunging elite will continue plunging once an hour for 24 hours until 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22.
Plunge Registration is now open. Plungers can register at www.plungeillinois.com or by contacting Jim Fitzpatrick, jfitzpatrick@soill.org.
All SUPER Plungers and their sidekick/support person will live in a heated tent on the beach during this event. Each SUPER Plunger is asked to raise a minimum of $2,500 to participate.
SUPER Plunge is one of 25 Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunges around the state (including 7 in the Chicago area) that will benefit Special Olympics Illinois. These "traditional" Plunges are one plunge per person and the fundraising minimum is $100. Participants receive a Polar Plunge hooded sweatshirt.
This year features three new Plunges. Locations include: Feb. 15: Peoria; Feb. 16: Fox Lake; Feb. 20: Edwardsville (new exclusive Cool School Plunge); Feb. 21: SUPER Plunge; Feb. 22: Bloomington and Quincy; Feb. 24: Evanston and Galesburg; Feb. 29: Carlyle, Effingham, Macomb, Mendota, Oak Brook and SIU; March 1: EIU Glow (new) and Yorkville; March 6: Belleville; March 7: Decatur, Manteno, Rend Lake, Rockford and Springfield; March 14: Braidwood (new); March 15: Rock Island; March 21: Mahomet; and March 22: Palatine.
Over the past 21 years, more than 78,000 plungers have raised more than $22 million. Those ready to #beboldgetcold this winter are invited to join the conversation and share on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
GEICO is proud to be the statewide Presenting Polar Plunge Sponsor.
The Law Enforcement Torch Run is the single largest, year-round fundraising vehicle benefiting Special Olympics Illinois. The annual intrastate relay and its various fundraising projects have two goals: to raise money and to gain awareness for the athletes who participate in Special Olympics Illinois.
The Law Enforcement Torch Run has raised nearly $52 million over 33 years while increasing awareness of Special Olympics Illinois athletes and their accomplishments.
Special Olympics Illinois is a not-for-profit organization offering year-round training and competition in 18 sports for more than 23,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities and more than 17,000 Young Athletes ages 2-7 with and without intellectual disabilities.
If you are interested in learning more about Special Olympics Illinois, volunteering or providing financial support to help make Special Olympics programs possible, contact your local Special Olympics agency; call (800) 394-0562; or visit www.soill.org. Follow Special Olympics Illinois on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.