Over 800 people participate in Special Olympics Polar Plunge

Posted on February 21, 2015

Several community members jump into the Miller Park Lake Saturday morning for the 2015 Polar Plunge. (Nick McClintock/WJBC)

By WJBC Staff

BLOOMINGTON – Over 800 people took the plunge during the 2015 Polar Plunge.

The event was held at the lake at Miller Park Saturday morning. Several Radio Bloomington personalities, including B104's Buck Stevens, participated in the event.

In all, 830 people jumped into the icy lake. The participants raised a total of over $137,000 for Special Olympics of Illinois

More photos and reaction from the event can be found on the WJBC Facebook page.

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