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The Penguin Plunge forSpecial Olympics

From January 01, 2020 7:00 am until January 01, 2020 9:00 am
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The Penguin Plunge for Special Olympics

The Penguin Plunge for Special Olympicsis one of the original New Year’s Day Plunges in Rhode Island and has been a tradition for many of our plungers that is shared from generation to generation. The Plunge was started in 1977 as the “Jamestown Penguin Plunge”. As the event grew, we made the tough decision to move out of Jamestown and we found a new home at Roger Wheeler State Beach in 2012.It’s the largest and oldest grassroots fundraiser, where all participants raise fund to run (Plunge) into the chilly waters at Roger Wheeler State Beach. Over the past 43 years, this event has raised over $3.5 million.Participation in this event provides funding to support over 4,000 athletes who participate in Special Olympics Rhode Island’s year-round training and competition in 21 sports.The 2020 Penguin Plunge will take place on Wednesday, January 1st at Roger Wheeler State Beach. See you at the Beach!