Polar Bear Plunge at Wildwood | Special Olympics New Jersey

The Polar Bear Plunge at Wildwood is so much more than an icy dip into the Atlantic Ocean. Special Olympics New Jersey provides year-round sports training, competition, leadership opportunities, and health screenings to more than 26,000 athletes. All of these programs and services are always completely FREE thanks to fundraising events like the Polar Bear Plunge at Wildwood.

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About Virtual Polar Bear Plunge at Wildwood

Virtual Plunge Registration

Virtual Plunge

The Virtual Plunge is on! In these unpredictable times, we want you to be unpredictable and PLUNGE YOUR WAY! Whether you jump in a pool, have a water balloon fight, grab your favorite Super Soaker, or dump ice-cold buckets of water on yourself, have fun, be safe, and know that you are supporting more than 26,000 Special Olympics New Jersey athletes.

Get your team together (safely and socially distant) or plunge alone but be sure to send us pictures and/or video of how you decided to celebrate your virtual plunge. Get dressed up in those costumes. Break out the usual plunge props you use every year. Make the banners and signs like you normally would. Here’s how to get started:

1. Register online for $25 to get started or $100 ready to Plunge and set up a customizable fundraising page
2. The great news is the $25 registration fee counts toward the $100 minimum, meaning only $75 more needs to be raised to meet the $100 minimum to participate.
3. Once registered, share your fundraising page with family and friends via email and social media. Track donations right from your fundraising page, respond to donors, and monitor fundraising progress as you get closer to the $100 minimum.
4. Don’t stop there! As you raise more money for Special Olympics New Jersey, you will also earn some fresh Polar Bear Plunge incentives. Check out the Plunge Incentive page to see what you can earn.

When do I Plunge?

Submitting Your Virtual Plunge Videos and Photos

In our new virtual world, the demand for video and digital content has increased exponentially. By now, we are sure that you have the hang of video recording, but if you are still new to the whole video thing, keep the following tips in mind when filming your Virtual Plunge at home! Click here for our tips and best practices for shooting the best videos and photos.

Once you have completed your epic 2021 Virtual Plunge, upload your wildly entertaining videos and photos on our website and/or on Facebook!

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Virtual Options

Whether you jump in a pool, have a water balloon fight, grab your favorite Super Soaker, or dump ice-cold buckets of water on yourself, have fun, be safe, and know that you are supporting more than 26,000 Special Olympics New Jersey athletes. Here’s your chance to get creative.

Bucket of ice water

Super soakers

Water balloons

Sprinkler run

Kiddie pool/Swimming pool

Ice bath

Water hose spray

Fundraising and Incentives

As always, incentives are available for the 2021 Virtual Plunge. To qualify for incentives, all donations need to be received by 11:59 PM on SATURDAY, MARCH 27. Your incentive level will be determined by your total donations as of 11:59 PM on Saturday, March 27. Donations will be accepted through April, however, anything received after Saturday, March 27 will not be included towards your incentive total.

Since we will not be together in-person this year, all incentives will be shipped to you after Saturday, March 27. We will work with our supplier to get all incentives out to you as quickly as possible.

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Plunge Goal

$92,368

OF OUR $235,000 GOAL

39%

Plunge Leaderboard

Individual Leaders

Gary Baker

Amount Raised: $4,576

Goal: $5,000

Gary Evangelista

Amount Raised: $3,121

Goal: $100

Bob Higgins

Amount Raised: $2,560

Goal: $100

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Team Leaders

Palmer’s Pandemic Plungers

Amount Raised: $16,033

Goal: $20,000

AlohAvengers

Amount Raised: $8,429

Goal: $10,000

Rowan Unified

Amount Raised: $6,147

Goal: $5,000

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The Polar Bear Plunge at Wildwood maybe a fundraiser benefiting Special Olympics New Jersey, but it's also a life changer for the athletes and their friends, families, and communities.

How Funds Make a Real Impact

For over 50 years, Special Olympics New Jersey has provided year-round sports training, competition, leadership opportunities, and health screenings to more than 26,000 athletes. All of these programs and services are completely FREE of charge, thanks to fundraising events like the Polar Bear Plunge at Wildwood. Look below for a glimpse at how these funds are making a real impact!