(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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Visit our life-sized Dolly Parton cut-out as she visits local businesses around Dearborn County promoting her Imagination Library.
Children will hear songs and stories on a variety of themes while developing early literacy and language skills and complete a fun craft or activity!
at North Dearborn Branch Library
Free Summer Lunch
The event will honor a fallen Jefferson County Deputy
The riverboat was intentionally sunk to create one of the largest reef sites off the coast of Alabama
This year’s Independence Day forecast is slightly higher than 2025
The event was held at Greensburg High School
Four more events will be held locally to support cross country programs
All four performed well for Team Indiana
