It was far from a perfect day to take a dip.
But that’s exactly why more than 100 people took the fourth annual Polar Bear Plunge at Prince Arthur’s Landing Saturday. Hundreds of spectators gathered around a hole in the ice to cheer on friends and family who willingly took a quick dip in Lake Superior to support the Special Olympics.
Lest people think that a kind-hearted soul would only do the dip once in a lifetime, enough people returned and brought new participants that the event shattered its $15,000 goal by raising nearly $40,000 this year.
“It’s the camaraderie,” spokewoman Jackie George said of the event’s success. “It’s the spirit.”
Colin Duggan and coworkers from TD took the plunge together.
“It never helps when you see people come out screaming while you’re waiting in line,” he said.
But the anticipation was way worse than the actual jump.
“It was darn cold but you know what we did it as a team and I think everybody’s proud for doing it,” Duggan said.
“We’re here to help people that need it more than us.”
