THUNDER BAY – A popular fundraiser that has generated a lot of public interest has been cancelled for this year.
The eighth annual Polar Plunge, which would normally be held at the end of March has been cancelled.
Last year was the largest Polar Plunge ever in Thunder Bay with around 300 people jumping into freezing water and raising more than $80,000 for the Special Olympics.
Event coordinator Warren Giertuga said they had to postpone it for this year because of some logistical challenges that were out of their control.
Organizers hope they can make it a bigger and better event next year.
Giertuga said the local law enforcement community has some other avenues of fundraising that they will focus on this year for the Special Olympics and he hopes they can make up the lost fundraising this year with the larger Polar Plunges in the future.
(TBT News)
