by BECKY GOFF
Little Apple Post
MANHATTAN - Special Olympics Kansas returns to the Tuttle Creek State Park for the annual Polar Plunge fundraiser event.
On Sunday, February 12th, registration begins at 10:30 am, with the costume contest at 11:45 am.
Polar Plunge participants will start their plunge into the the River Pond at 12:00 pm.
Money raised at the Polar Plunge event will go towards Special Olympics Kansas athletes and their participation in events throughout the year.
Members of the Riley County Police Department, Junction City Police Department, and Riley County EMS have created teams to participate in the Polar Plunge.
There are more than 4,000 Special Olympics athletes across the state of Kansas.
Special Olympics Kansas is part of the international organization, Special Olympics, which promotes understanding, acceptance and inclusion between people with or without intellectual disabilities through year-round sports training, competitions and other programs.