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2019 Lewes Polar Bear Plunge raises over $900,000

Posted on February 3, 2019

Originally published February 3, 2019 by Delaware Public Media
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2019 Lewes Polar Bear Plunge
2019 Lewes Polar Bear Plunge. (Special Olympics Delaware)

The Lewes Polar Bear Plunge, a yearly fundraiser for Special Olympics Delaware, saw 3,500 participants run into the 39-degree water of the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday. The event brought in more than $906,000. The number of participants and amount of money both exceeded last year’s Plunge totals.

Read the full story from Delaware Public Media here.

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