Freezin' For a Reason in Ellington

Hundreds will get wet for Special Olympics Connecticut… Are you ready to take the plunge?

On March 21, brave souls with warm hearts will once again be heating up the chilly winter waters to participate in the second Penguin Plunge.

The Penguin Plunge will be held at Crystal Lake on Route 140 in the town of Ellington. Registration will take place on the day of the Plunge from 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and the “penguins will take the plunge” at 12 noon.

To register, join a team, make donations, or volunteer, visit www.soct.org. All event proceeds benefit Special Olympics Connecticut.

The South Windsor Police Department is the event organizer and is hoping to recruit 100 “penguins” from schools, businesses and civic groups to “take the plunge” and support Special Olympics Connecticut, which provides year round sports training and competition opportunities for more than 8,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

Last year with this type of event, a Tip a Cop Fund raiser and the Haunted Torch Walk, South Windsor Police Department was the top law enforcement agency in the state raising $56,712 for the Special Olympics. This was only successful with the help of the community and co-workers.

Additional information is available from Agent Ron Littell at Ronald.littell@southwindsor.org.

Image via www.soct.org