Big Bear Lake accumulated more than 2 feet of fresh snow last week just in time for the 13th Annual Polar Plunge. Brave men, women, and children looking to be "freezin' for a reason" will plunge ...

The 13th Annual Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Southern California will take place on March 29 at Big Bear Lake. Participants are encouraged to raise at least $50 in pledges, with ...

The 13th annual Big Bear Lake Polar Plunge, a fundraiser for Special Olympics Southern California athletes, will be held at noon March 29. Proceeds from the event help support year-round sports ...

Polar Bear Jacobi Allen hits the water during Saturday’s Polar Plunge. His father, Richard Allen, said that Jacobi participated in Special Olympics events last year, taking home the gold medal ...

What to Know Polar Plunge 2025 Big Bear Lake March 29, 2025 The chilly and cheery event will raise money for Special Olympics Inland Empire $50 to join (minimum) ...

Take a chilly ‘Polar Plunge' in Big Bear Lake and support Special Olympics The end-of-March fundraiser will happen in springtime, even with potentially wintry waves.

DeSales University student Janáe Topor takes a photo with mascot Chilly Bear on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, during a Special Olympics Polar Plunge hosted by DeSales University in Upper Saucon Township.

The event is a fundraiser for the Special Olympics. Our own Tamara Berg was the event emcee. Before the plunge, there was a 5K trail so people could warm up before cooling off in the cold water.

The top team fundraiser was Western Michigan University's Sigma Tau Gamma, who raised over $20,000. Those still wishing to donate to Special Olympics Michigan can do so on their website here.

The first Polar Bear Plunge for SONJ was held in Point Pleasant Beach in 1994, when 85 people raised a little over $22,000, said Jeremy Davis, a Special Olympics spokesman.