HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) held its annual Winter Games Polar Plunge at Canoe Creek State Park on Saturday.
Over 500 individuals took the plunge into the water to raise funds for Special Olympics Pennsylvania despite the cold weather. Matt Plummer, a sergeant with the Altoona Police Department, was excited to participate in another plunge.
“It can be easy to forget how cold it gets after a year, but as it starts to approach again, we quickly remember,” Plummer said.
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Despite the freezing water, many participants still took the plunge, enduring the chilly temperatures, as a sign of camaraderie.
“The absence of ice this year makes it worse, but being here with the athletes and seeing their smiles and what we are doing this for is great,” Plummer said.
James Caulfield, a Marlboro officer and New Jersey native, traveled by plane to the plunge, along with many other officers from out of state.