Join or Donate to Radio Bloomington 2024 Polar Plunge Team

Posted on January 7, 2024
2024 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Illinois

It’s that time of year again … Time to #BeCoolAndTakeThePlunge for Special Olympics of Illinois!

This is a fun event for a great cause as all proceeds collected by plungers benefit the 23,000 traditional athletes and 17,000 Young Athletes of Special Olympics Illinois. It will take place Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Miller Park Lake in Bloomington.

You can be a part of this event by plunging solo or forming your own team to take the plunge. Click here to register.

You can join our team to take the plunge. Just CLICK HERE and click the “Join Team” button to register to plunge with us.

If you just want to donate to one of our plunge team members that is also a great way to be a part of the event. Click on the name of the person you want to help support to go to their donation page.

BUCK STEVENS
B104 Radio Personality – Polar Plunge Team Captain

Get complete details about the 2024 Bloomington Polar Plunge for Special Olympics of Illinois by clicking here.

We appreciate anything you can do to help support Special Olympics of Illinois and the 2024 Radio Bloomington Polar Plunge Team!

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