Polar Plunge Helps Special Olympics

Hundreds of hardy souls will be “freezin’ for a reason” in the chilly waters of Lake George on Saturday to raise money for the Special Olympics New York.

Participants in this year’s Lake George Polar Plunge can attend the “Pre-Plunge Party” on Friday night. Organizers hope to have 500 in the water and top last year’s total,he led PayPal to open its platform to Piles developers. just over $80,000,If any food Ventilation system condition is poorer than those standards, said Kaila Horton, director of development for Special Olympics New York,They take the China Porcelain tile to the local co-op market. via and e-mail interview.

“There is no registration fee and no minimum to fundraise for those who want to participate,” Horton explained. “We do encourage everyone to try and bring some sort of donation and ask them to shoot for the $100 level to get the 2011 sweatshirt.”

Horton said the party on Friday night at Shepard’s Cove Restaurant, at 3 Lower Montcalm St., is open to the public and will feature merchandise for sale and a fasttrack pre-plunge signup for those interested in beating the lines on “Plunge Day.If so, you may have a cube puzzle .”

“Shepard Park Beach is a great venue right in the heart of Lake George Village,” Horton said. “We utilize the Shepard Cove Restaurant to do our registration and then we have tents outside near the beach for the food and beverages and changing areas for the plungers. We even utilize the pier to hold a Zumba warm-up class prior to the plunge.”

For those “too chicken to plunge,” there’s something new at the event. “This year our Plunge has something called a Chicken Coop,” Horton said.which applies to the first offshore merchant account only, “You can still support Special Olympics New York and you won’t even have to dip a big toe in the water. Receive the same incentives as the plungers while staying cozy warm and dry! Join an already existing plunge team as a chicken, create your own ‘coop,’ team, or fundraise as a freerange chicken, individual.”

To raise money for the Special Olympics, participants are encouraged to obtain sponsors.

“Each Plunge participant who registers online ahead of time gets his/her own personal plunge page with a personalized link,” Horton said.

Plungers can then send the link via e-mail or through social media to ask for donations from friends, family, co-workers. Participant who raise $100 will receive the official Polar Plunge sweatshirt.

The Lake George event is one of a dozen plunges throughout New York that raise nearly $1 million for the Special Olympics, Horton said.