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Plunge For Special Olympics
This summer, Special Olympics Hawai‘i is bring- ing back its Paradise Plunge fundraiser. This event allows participants to safely support local athletes by sharing a video or photo of themselves taking a dip in the ocean or performing any type of wa- ter activity — such as body- boarding, surfing or taking the plunge in a swimming pool. Registration for this year’s Paradise Plunge is now open at give.classy.org/ paradiseplunge2021.
Special Olympics Hawai‘i’s director of development Tracey Bender.
Plunge at wetransfer.com to development@sohawaii. org. Deadline for submis- sions is July 11.
“While we work toward a safe return to in-person sports, fundraisers like our Paradise Plunge are more important than ever before, in order to allow us to continue to pro- vide virtual and online pro- grams for our athletes,” states
Participants can plunge where and how they choose. Plungers are asked to send photos or a 60-second hor- izontal video clip of them- selves and their Paradise
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• $5 Sangria Saturdays
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• Gift cards available
The Paradise Plunge is open to anyone who wants to take the plunge in support of Special Olympics Hawai‘i athletes. All plungers are asked to raise a minimum $100 donation to receive a Paradise Plunge event shirt. There is also a reduced fund- raising goal of $50 for stu- dents of all ages, elementary through college. There are additional mahalo gifts for the plungers who raise $250, $500, $1,000 or more.
Once completed, Special Olympics Hawaii will release a compilation video highlight- ing those who made a splash.
Paradise Plunge was first launched last year to provide a socially distant alternative to Special Olympics Hawai‘i’s traditional Polar Plunge fundraiser. Participants can make a splash at their favorite beach or pool. PHOTOS COURTESY SPECIAL OLYMPICS
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Proceeds from the fundrais- er will help the organization continue to provide virtual and online programs and en- sure more than 3,400 athletes can one day return to in-per- son sports. Funds also go to ensuring that Special Olym- pics Hawai‘i can provide the necessary equipment and PPE for athletes and coaches so that when they do return to in-person activ- ities, they can do so safely. For more information, visit sohawaii.org.
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