Day 1 of 2016 Windsor Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Ontario a barrel of fun
A St. Clair College Pre-Service Firefighter Education and Training student yells while staring into at his GoPro after being thrown into a pool during the 2016 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Ontario at the college Feb. 4. Photo by Justin Prince, The Converged Citizen
More than 80 groups local law enforcement officers and St. Clair College students took part
Windsor-Essex County’s law enforcement officers teamed up with students from St. Clair College for the good of charity.
Hundreds of students at the college watched as more than 80 groups jumped into a pool filled with ice water in front of its main building as part of the second annual Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Ontario. The event, which was hosted by both the college and the Ontario Law Enforcement Torch Run, was held to raise funds for the province’s Special Olympics programs.
The participants were encouraged to dress up in costumes. This led to a variety of unique outfits, ranging from people wearing superhero tights to recreating a scene from the 1997 film Titanic on the diving board.
The event’s fundraising goal is $10,000 according to the website. Some local groups have raised anywhere between $20 to more than $1,000 in pledges as of Feb. 4. The organization has already raised $58,000 from its other events across the province. Its overall goal is to raise $270,000 for the Special Olympics. The final donation amounts will not be available until next week.
#ICYMI: Yesterday, @WindsorPolice @ChiefAFrederick explained why #YQGPolarPlunge helps a good cause. @The_MediaPlex pic.twitter.com/JtGPXq0TN7
— Justin Prince (@JustinPSports) February 5, 2016
The festivities will continue Saturday when the general public plunge into the pool, starting at noon.
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- Plungy, the official mascot for the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Ontario, looks down into a large pool prior to the first of two charity events at St. Clair College’s main campus Feb. 4. As part of the festivities, a large on-ground swimming pool was set up in front of the campus’s main building. Photo by Justin Prince, The Converged Citizen
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- A St. Clair College Pre-Service Firefighter Education and Training student yells while staring into at his GoPro after being thrown into a pool during the 2016 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Ontario at the college Feb. 4. Photo by Justin Prince, The Converged Citizen
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- Two St. Clair College students ask for a valentine while jumping into a pool during the second annual Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Ontario at the college’s main campus Feb. 4. Photo by Justin Prince, The Converged Citizen
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- A pair of Amherstburg Police Service officers dive into a pool during the second-annual Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Ontario at St. Clair College Feb. 4. Photo by Justin Prince, The Converged Citizen
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- Sgt. Matthew D’Asti (left) and Const. Andrew Drouillard of the Windsor Police Service dive into a pool during the 2016 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Ontario at St. Clair College Feb. 4. Photo by Justin Prince, The Converged Citizen
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- A pair of St. Clair College students jump into a pool during the 2016 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Ontario at the college Feb. 4. Photo by Justin Prince, The Converged Citizen
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