Plungers Brave Frigid Temps

By Elizabeth Johnson Posted on March 14, 2014

The Town of North Hempstead teamed up with Special Olympics New York for the 10th Annual Town of North Hempstead Polar Plunge this past Saturday. Nearly 600 plungers hopped into the chilly waters of Hempstead Harbor to raise $85,000 for Special Olympics New York.

Among the plungers were Town Councilwomen Anna Kaplan and Dina De Giorgio. Councilwoman Kaplan made a commitment that she would plunge if she was able to raise $2,500. Kaplan ended up raising over $3,000 for Special Olympics New York, and was the leading individual fundraiser.

The monies raised will help support more than 200 Special Olympics athletes for a full year. This event is part of more than a dozen Polar Plunges annually in New York which last year raised nearly $1 million for Special Olympics New York.