A team of polar plungers will celebrate Special Olympics athlete Austin Clapp by jumping into freezing cold water on Jan. 23. That's the date of the first polar plunge event to be hosted by LaSalle police.

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HUNTERSVILLE, NC — A plunge for a purpose is happening this month coinciding with all the freezing weather we’ve been having. The Huntersville Police Department is partnering with the Special Olympics against this year
In order to help raise funds for the organization and participating athletes the department is hosting a polar plunge.
The event is scheduled for later this month on January 26 at the Lake House Wine Bar and Grill on Harborside Dr…

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EAST GULL LAKE — Confidence Learning Center will host the Region 5 Special Olympics Winter Carnival 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 13. Three-hundred-plus students will enjoy activities that include broomball, snowmobile rides, dog sledding, tubing, ice fishing, face painting, a petting zoo and more. More information about the Region 5 Special Olympics Winter Carnival is available by calling 218-828-2344. “Thanks to the support of local businesses, voluntee…

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Austin Clapp didn’t fear picking up barbells loaded with weights — but for the Special Olympics powerlifter, leaping into freezing water was another matter. “Oh, no, no, no. I could hardly get him in the shower half the time,” said his mother, J’Neene Clapp. “Water was not his friend.” But true to Austin’s loving personality, J’Neene said his dislike of water didn’t prevent him from being a fan of polar plunge events: He’d regularly …

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A local police service is planning to take the plunge to support Special Olympics Ontario.

Special Olympics powerlifter to be honoured with team jump at LaSalle police's first polar plunge

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