More Than $44,000 Raised from Polar Plunge

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Published on March 3 2020 5:54 am
Last Updated on March 3 2020 5:59 am
Written by Greg Sapp

More than $44,000 has been raised so far from the 2020 Polar Plunge held Saturday to benefit Special Olympics Illinois.

There were 228 plungers. A preliminary total of $44,458.26 has been raised.

Golden Plunger award winners were:

Best Individual Costume--Ashly Thompson for her Bob Ross costume

Top Cop Trophy--Tom Webb of Effingham City Police Department, $720

Highest Amount Raised by an Individual--Ken Thompson, $5,300

Most Funds Raised by a Regular Plunge Team--Olympics Dreamers, $6,100

Oldest Plunger Award--Vicky Dicky, age 71

Effingham Cool Schools Totals to date:

EHS Freezing Hearts, $4,150

Neoga/Sigel Indians, $3,685

Arcola Arctic Angels, $3,065

Oblong NHS, $2,540

EPD/ECSD Plungers, $1,810

Marshall Lions, $1,683.50