Participants gathered at Lucky Peak for the 23rd annual Make-A-Wish Idaho Polar Bear Challenge, Boise’s coldest fundraiser and one of the nonprofit’s most anticipated events of the year. The annual cold plunge challenges individuals and teams to jump into the chilly water to raise money for wishes benefiting children with critical illnesses.
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Hundreds take icy plunge at Lucky Peak to support Make-A-Wish Idaho
Among those taking the plunge was Dahlia Thompson, who participated for the second year in a row alongside her dad, John D. Thompson. The pair has turned the Polar Bear Challenge into a family tradition.
“I’m doing the polar bear plunge for the second time,” Dahlia said. “I was crying when I got out last year.”…