POWERFUL LINE-UP OF OVER 120 CONFIRMED WELL KNOW PERSONALITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SIXTH ANNUAL POLAR PLUNGE THIS WEEKEND
CELEBS TAKE THE PLUNGE TO HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR SPECIAL OLYMPIC NATIONAL GAMES
The annual Special Olympics South Africa Polar Plunge is back! Now, in its 6th year, over 150 celebs and well-known personalities have already committed to taking the plunge into icy water to help raise funds for the 2022 Special Olympics South Africa National Games taking place in Limpopo in October.
Last year Special Olympics South Africa, a sport for development NGO, received overwhelming support from celebrities, personalities, media and corporate South Africa raising over R120k. A further R 100k was pledged but those funds are still outstanding. Funds raised last year were in support of the Special Olympics South Africa’s National Teams participation in the 2022 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Russia but these games were understandably cancelled. These funds have been now been committed to also support this year’s National Summer Games
This year’s participants will once again the plunge into a pool suitably chilled to polar temperatures with over 5 tons of ice. Many of the brave plungers also contribute to the fundraising efforts with a nominal plunging fee.
The 2022 Special Olympics South Africa National Games will see the selection of the National Team that will be participating in the 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin, Germany.
Besides raising much needed funds the plungers also help to raise awareness around the Special Olympics movement and the incredible achievements of their athletes. The Special Olympics South Africa National Team that participated in the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in the UAE returned with 62 medals of which 35 were Gold but received no national acknowledgement. Participants in the annual Polar Plunges aim to change that!
The sixth edition of the Polar Plunge, powered by media giant and on-going partner Y, will take place on Saturday 10th September at the popular Altitude Beach in Fourways. The Y team will broadcast live from the event, in addition to their 5 of their DJ’s taking the icy plunge.
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