Join us tomorrow for the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics: Freezin’ for a Reason!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, February 28, 2025        2:02 pm          

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service invites you to join us at the Annual Polar Plunge for Special Olympics, taking place at TD Place on Friday, March 1st.

This event is held in partnership with the Ontario Law Enforcement Torch Run (OLETR) and raises much-needed funds for the athletes and families of Special Olympics Ontario.

This year’s Plunge will benefit the 2025 Special Olympics Ontario School Championships, hosted by the Ottawa Police Service and the City of Ottawa from June 3-5th. All proceeds from this event will support the athletes and help ensure their participation in the 2025 games, which offer children and adults with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to experience the joy of sports, camaraderie, and competition.

Event Details:

Registration: Opens at 12pm at South Side Concourse (west end)

Opening Remarks: 1pm

Plunges Start: 1:20pm

About Special Olympics Ontario

Special Olympics Ontario is part of a global movement dedicated to promoting respect, acceptance, inclusion, and human dignity for people with intellectual disabilities through sport. Using sports as the catalyst and programming around health and education, the Special Olympics is fighting inactivity, injustice, and intolerance. Special Olympics encourages sports and fun, bringing people together and breaking down stereotypes about people with intellectual disabilities through a unified sports approach.

To date, this year’s Ottawa Polar Plunge has raised over $41,000. For more information, or to donate, please visit polarplunge.ca/ottawa

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