After 35 days of plunges, the 2022 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Ontario has come to an end! Thank you to each and every plunger, sponsor and donor who got #FreezinForAReason in support of Special Olympics Ontario!
540Registered Plungers
473Plunge Teams
3In-Person Plunges
A Message from the Athletes
Your fundraising efforts will go to supporting over 26,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities across Ontario get back to the sports they love. Check out this video for a message from a few Special Olympics Ontario athletes.
Plunge of the Week Recap
Each week, a Special Olympics Ontario athlete had the chance to see all the Virtual Plunge videos and then choose their favourite to be named the Plunge of the Week! Check out the winners!
Top Fundraisers
Congratulations to Chief James Ramer of the Toronto Police Service for being this year's top fundraiser, having raised $48,267, and to Ryan MacBean who raised $12,235 and is the top Special Olympics athlete fundraiser!
Most Creative Plunge
A big congratulations goes out to the Waterloo Regional Police Service whose plunge video (featuring many of their officers - including Chief Brian Larkin - cooling off in a freezing pool) has been named this year's Most Creative Plunge!
And now for the grand total...
This year's Polar Plunge raised $346,849 for Special Olympics Ontario!
Including over $120,000 raised through 3 in-person plunges
and with more donations coming through!
These funds will go directly to supporting sport programs and competition within communities across Ontario! As in-person training and events resume, the impact of your fundraising efforts will be felt by over 26,000 athletes!
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