Special Olympics DC polar Plunge
Join Harvard Alumni in taking the Polar Plunge at Capital Riverfront-Yards Park to support Special Olympics DC on Feb. 2nd, 2019 from 1pm to 4pm.
The Special Olympics DC Polar Plunge provides a fun, festive atmosphere with music, refreshments, and parades of plungers in costume for all to enjoy. Pools are erected at the Yards Park, ready for all to "take the plunge" to the cheers of the crowd. There is a $10 registration fee and to join the fun, and participants must raise at least $100. All participants will receive a free t-shirt and have a personalized fundraising page to help encourage support for Special Olympics DC.
Special Olympics was founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver to foster the acceptance and inclusion of all people and through the power of sports, help people with intellectual disabilities discover new strengths and abilities, skills, and success. Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for people with intellectual disabilities: with more than 4.9 million athletes in 172 countries-- and over a million volunteers. Special Olympics DC provides sports, health, and inclusion programs for over 1,600 children and adults with intellectual disabilitites in the District. For the past five decades, the movement has been changing attitudes and transforming lives through the joy of sport.
Please go to the Harvard Club Team Page and click Join Team to register to take the plunge! Even if you do not wish to take the plunge, you can still Donate to Special Olympics on behalf of the Harvard Club of Washington DC. Your contribution is 100% tax deductible. Please join our community in showing our collective support for the athletes of the Special Olympics DC! If you have any questions, please email communityservice@harvard-dc.org.