It’s being called the coolest event in the northwest region.
Special Olympics Pennsylvania held its tenth annual Northwest Polar Plunge at Presque Isle State Park.
Dozens of brave souls took a leap into the chilly Lake Erie waters for a good cause.
Every dollar raised helps support vital programming for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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One speaker says the support from the community means the world to him and their organization.
“I’ll tell you, without them I don’t know what we would do. We probably wouldn’t be traveling a lot so when they come and new people come and keep on coming here and helping us out every year and thank you for coming out here,” said Roy Kelley, speaker at the Northwest Polar Plunge.
Local schools, organizations and law enforcement participated in the plunge.
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