It was another successful Chatham-Kent Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Ontario that was held at the Sons of Kent Brewing Co. in Chatham on Saturday.
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“We’re here to promote the values and acceptance of empowerment through sports. . . to ensure every Special Olympics athlete has the opportunity to shine regardless of any challenges that they face,” said co-organizer Chatham-Kent police officer Sgt. Jason Herder.
Herder said the $50,000 fundraising goal had already been surpassed reaching $57,060 for Special Olympics Ontario before the first plunger entered the pool.
The fundraising continued as Mayor Darrin Canniff and others took the plunge put out a challenge to match donations they were making.
Kent Vollans, son-in-law of the late Mike Currie, a long serving police officer with the Chatham-Kent Police Service, jumped in the icy waters four times during the eighth annual Chatham-Kent Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Ontario, held Saturday , for every $500 in pledges in collected in Currie’s memory. He is seen here taking his final plunge of the day. PHOTO Ellwood Shreve/Chatham Daily Newsjpg, CD, apsmc Chatham-Kent Police Insp. Mike Domony celebrates taking a plunge during the eighth annual Chatham-Kent Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Ontario held Saturday at the Sons of Kent Brewing Co. in Chatham. PHOTO Ellwood Shreve/Chatham Daily Newsjpg, CD, apsmc Chatham-Kent police Chief Kirk Earley was feeling a chill after taking the plunge during the eighth annual Chatham-Kent Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Ontario held Saturday at the Sons of Kent Brewing Co. in Chatham. PHOTO Ellwood Shreve/Chatham Daily Newsjpg, CD, apsmc Reece Rumble, 11, of Blenheim was warming up after taking the plunge during the eighth annual Chatham-Kent Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Ontario held at the Sons of Kent Brewing Co. in Chatham on Saturday. She raised $1,400 for the cause. PHOTO Ellwood Shreve/Chatham Daily Newsjpg, CD, apsmc Animal Welfare Service officers Ashley Bergeron, of Windsor, and Ryan Sparks, of Chatham, prepare to leap into the frigid waters during the eight annual Chatham-Kent Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Ontario, held on Saturday in Chatham. PHOTO Ellwood Shreve/Chatham Daily Newsjpg, CD, apsmc Member of the Chatham-Kent Special Olympics program Chelsea Weaver and Tod Kane are regular participants of the Chatham-Kent Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Ontario. Chelsea raised $640 and Tod raised $320 before taking the plunge on Saturday. PHOTO Ellwood Shreve/Chatham Daily Newsjpg, CD, apsmc Mayor Darrin Canniff leaps into the frigid water during the eight annual Chatham-Kent Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Ontario, held Saturday at the Sons of Kent Brewing Co. in Chatham. PHOTO suppliedjpg, CD, apsmc
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