Special Olympics Arkansas Challenges the Community to Celebrate Their 50th Anniversary With the 2020 Polar Plunge Event

Special Olympics Arkansas began celebrating joy through sport 50 years ago this year. The athletes in Arkansas have been showing their boldness and bravery through competition in 20 different sports ever since.

Today,  Special Olympics Arkansas supports over 15,000 athletes ages eight and up and another 13,000 Unified Young Athletes ages 2-7 years old. The organization supports people with ID and their families through pure sport competition, health and leadership programing.

Special Olympics Arkansas athletes are proud to be celebrating 50 years of growth and opportunity. In fact, they are offering the community a challege. Sign up to #BeBoldGetCold with us for the 2020 Polar  Plunge.

“Special Olympics is important to me because it helps me stay healthy and meet people. I lve to practice basketball with my team. I am pretty good. I would love to have the Polk County community sign up to take the plunge with me this year,” Jesse Exell, Speical Olympics Arkansas athlete.

Twenty-four plunges scattered across the state between January and March make-up the official “Polar Plunge Season” in Arkansas. Communities come together to brave the cold in an effort to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics Arkansas athletes. Monies raised benefit year-round sports competition and health programming for people with intellectual disabilities. The 2020 plunge hopes to have their best year yet in honour of the 50th anniversary celebration.

You may celebrate with Speical Olympics Arkansas by taking the #BeBoldGetCold challenge at 2020 Polar Plunge on February 13. Create your team and learn more at www.specialolympicsarkansas.org/polar-plunge.

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Jeri Pearson

Jeri is the News Director for Pulse Multi-Media and Editor of The Polk County Pulse. She has 10 years of experience in community focused journalism and has won multiple press association awards.

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