(Versailles, Ind.) - The Indiana Special Olympics Polar Plunge at the Versailles State Park raised a lot of money.
Plungers splashed into the ice-cold water at the park on Saturday, all to raise money for special olympians in Indiana.
The preliminary event fundraising total was $47,600, well over the 2011 total of $38,273, according to event organizer Greg Townsend.
Participation was also up this year as nearly 190 people took the plunge. Another 60 ran in the Polar Climb 5K.
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Local Governments Made Whole for Gas Tax Revenue Missed
This makes up for gasoline use tax and gasoline excise tax revenue foregone from April 8 - May 31
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Our Dolly Parton stand-up is making her rounds to participating local businesses all summer long! Send in your selfie with Dolly for a chance to win!
Free Summer Lunch
Essick most recently served as Interim Dean of Students at Batesville Primary School
The Beta Gamma Tau Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa earned the distinguished Five-Star Chapter designation
This makes up for gasoline use tax and gasoline excise tax revenue foregone from April 8 - May 31
The list was compiled by USA Today.
Only adult Tiger All-Sport Passes will be sold this school year.
Three races down, two to go on the SIRC
