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About Plunge in Place and 2021 Plunge Season
This year, Polar Plunge season is going to look a little different. While we can’t bring everyone together for in-person plunges in early 2021, we still want you to take the plunge – in your own way. Plunge from the comfort of your own home, however you’d like, while raising money for nearly 40,000 athletes of Special Olympics who need you now more than ever.
We want you to find your freeze! Whether that means chilling poolside for an icy dip or simply dumping a chilly bottle of water over your head, this one is for you. Take photos and videos plunging and post them to social media using the hashtag #findyourfreeze or send them to plunge@sonc.net. Take your Plunge before our virtual ceremony on Saturday, February 27, for your chance to be featured in the celebration or our social media throughout Plunge season.
Please remember to follow CDC social distancing recommendations and state/local guidelines as well as other safety precautions while creating your own plunge at home plunge experience. Special Olympics North Carolina staff will be reevaluating in-person plunge events for early summer or fall 2021.
Plungers are encouraged to host their personal plunges whenever works best for you. While we will feature the Torch Run February 14-20 and host the official Plunge Week February 21-26, you can take your Plunge whenever you want! Please be sure to post your plunge by February 26 to qualify for the contests! To participate in the plunge, a minimum of $50 is required for fundraising. To qualify for the plunge contests, a minimum of $100 is required.
Registration
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Donations and fundraising
Special Olympics North Carolina or “SONC.” Include in the memo area of the check the Plunger’s name. Mail checks to 2200 Gateway Centre Blvd, Ste. 201, Morrisville, NC 27560.
- Donors can do one of the following:
- Call SONC at 919-719-7662 and make a donation via the phone using a major credit card
- Write a check for Special Olympics North Carolina or SONC and mail it to:
- Special Olympics North Carolina
Attn: 2021 Plunge
2200 Gateway Centre Blvd., Ste. 201
Morrisville, NC 27560 - Include in the memo area of the check the Plunger’s name that is to be credited.
- Allow at least 5 business days from the date that the check arrives at SONC for the donation amount to be reflected in a participant’s online fundraising total.
- Special Olympics North Carolina
Charitable contributions are non-refundable, and the minimum Plunge registration fee is considered a charitable contribution and is therefore also non-refundable.
Donations will not appear on a Plungers page until SONC staff have received them and have entered the donations online.
Special Olympics North Carolina is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. To claim a donation as a deduction on your U.S. taxes, please keep your email donation receipt as your official record. We’ll send it to you upon successful completion of your donation.
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