Register online at www.plungeillinois.com.
This winter, the Manteno community is invited to’be bold and get cold’ by taking the Polar Plunge to support Special Olympics Illinois Athletes. The 2022 Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge, presented by GEICO in Manteno, will be held at Manteno Sportsmen’s Club, 851 N. Main, on Saturday, March 5, at 2 p.m.
Participants are asked to register at bit.ly/MantenoPlunge, with additional information at plungeillinois.com.
This year, participants may choose one-of-two options. Plunge OUR Way will look familiar to past Plungers – this means attending one of the many in-person Polar Plunges hosted directly by Special Olympics Illinois.
Plunge YOUR Way is the newest version of Polar Plunge. Get as creative as you want with Plunge YOUR Way, whether that’s at home in a kiddie pool, at the office with buckets of water, or any way you can safely “plunge.”
Remember, it isn’t where or how you plunge, but THAT you plunge to support these athletes. Be sure to commemorate your plunge by taking pictures and videos, and tag Special Olympics Illinois on Facebook/Instagram: @specialolympicsillinois; Twitter: @SO_Illinois, using the official hashtag: #BeBoldGetCold.
Special Olympics Illinois encourages participants to exercise safe Plunge YOUR Way choices and is not responsible for any injuries that occur while participating in the Plunge YOUR Way option.
Registered participants must raise a minimum of $100 to plunge and will receive a Polar Plunge sweatshirt. Those who raise more than $100 may earn other incentive prizes. All proceeds collected by plungers benefit the more than 23,000 traditional athletes and 13,000 Young Athletes of Special Olympics Illinois.
GEICO is the statewide presenting polar plunge sponsor. Thank you also to statewide gold sponsor Jewel-Osco; statewide bronze sponsors J. Alexander’s, Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery, and Heartland Coca-Cola; and local sponsors Manteno Sportsmen’s Club, Chicago Sun Times, Fox 32 Chicago, STARradio, Q-Rock, Lee’s Rental, Inc., and FOP Lodge 4.
For more information, contact Region E Plunge Director Patty Welsh at pwelsh@soill.org, or call 708-997-0701.