WILDWOOD – With registrations ahead of last year’s pace, organizers of the 9th annual Polar Bear Plunge for Special Olympics say as many as 1,000 people could take part in this Saturday’s plunge.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Special Olympics Chicago held its annual Polar Plunge on North Avenue Beach Sunday. Those willing to feel severe discomfort raised $1.5 million to help people with disabilities ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- One wave at a time thousands of Chicagoans braved frigid water during the 24th Chicago Polar Plunge benefiting Special Olympics Chicago on a gorgeous March day. "I'm not going to lie, ...

CHICAGO -- Thousands braved the icy Lake Michigan water Sunday to take part in the 15th Annual Chicago Polar Plunge, which received a huge popularity boost by a well-known local actor and a surprise ...

Special Olympics North Dakota and Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics hosts a Polar Plunge for Special Olympics today. At the Polar Plunge, participants raise funds as they jump into chilly ...

Jamie Gross, center, and co-workers from Crossroads of Western Iowa take part in the annual Polar Plunge at Lake Manawa on Saturday. The event was expected to raise almost $20,000 for Special Olympics ...

The first time Ted Rupert dove into the frigid water of Lake Tahoe in the middle of winter, he did it because it was “something crazy.” After that first dive during the Polar Bear Plunge in 2005, he ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- One of the coolest events returned to Millerton Lake. Many law enforcement officials and community members took part in Saturday's Fresno Polar Plunge. Many people took the ...

It was 24 degrees and snowing in Tulsa on Saturday morning, but that didn’t stop some of this year’s Polar Plunge participants from bringing the event’s Hawaiian theme to Big Splash — swimsuits and ...

PHILADELPHIA -- "I got involved with Special Olympics, finding something to do on a Saturday morning," said athlete Emmett Abdo from Philadelphia. "I do soccer, swimming, basketball, and tennis. And ...

Nearly three million people in the state of New York rely on SNAP benefits. That’s approximately one in seven people in the state. Today, Capital Roots volunteers are making a difference to support ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The Lake George Polar Plunge benefitting Special Olympics NY is November 22nd! The effort is already well underway to make the Capital Region’s biggest fundraiser for Special ...