(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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Annual Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics of Indiana
at Versailles State ParkPart of ongoing zone painting project on Carroll Cropper Bridge.
A retirement celebration for Tammy Cunningham will be held on March 12.
All the fun happens April 25.
Fourteen players earned all-conference honors.
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Jennings County's girls basketball team was also honored.
