Belleville Polar Plunge set for Feb. 21 at BYC on Belleville Lake

The Belleville Polar Plunge, to benefit Special Olympics Michigan, will take place on Feb. 21 at the BYC, 831 East Huron River Drive, Belleville.
Registration will start at 9:30 a.m. with the parade of costumes starting at 11:45 a.m. Plungers will be taking the plunge at noon. Awards and the post-plunge party will start at 12:45 p.m.
The 2015 Incentive Levels are: $2,500, softshell jacket; $1,500: wheeled carryon; $1,000, choice of backpack or portable power; $750, choice of game blanket or track jacket; $500, hooded sweatshirt; $200, beach towel; and $75, long-sleeve T-shirt.
Michigan will be having 29 Polar Plunges in 2015. Polar Plunges are a Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) event. LETR is one of the largest grassroots fundraisers for Special Olympics globally. LETR consists of officers from both Law Enforcement and Corrections who raise funds and create awareness for SOMI year round.
By participating in a Polar Plunge around the state people are helping to raise funds for over 21,000 athletes who participate in Special Olympics Michigan.
Special Olympics Michigan is a year-round program offering sports for those with intellectual disabilities. Although sports are the “vehicle,” the ultimate goal of Special Olympics is to help persons with intellectual disabilities participate and receive respect as members of their communities.
For more information, call Special Olympics Michigan at (989) 774-3911 or email [email protected] .