Residents brave elements for Special Olympics

By CARA LORELLO

Staff Reporter

Scantily clad citizens braved wind, snow, ice and freezing water for a good cause last Saturday in Medical Lake during the city police department-sponsored Polar Bear Plunge benefiting the Special Olympics of Washington (SOW).

The plunge raised $6,842.77 in donations through the event, which was the police department's first fundraising project for SOW this year.

An estimated 49 participants, including several city employees, police and fire department officers turned out, plus a number of local businesses, organizations and volunteers contributed food, shelter,...

 

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