Hundreds take a frigid plunge for Special Olympics
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SEATTLE -- Hundreds of people were bold enough to take a dip into a very cold South Lake Union Saturday to raise money for Special Olympics.
About 600 people got in -- and quickly out of the 41 degree water. Betsy Sanders did it not once, but several times. The mother of two Special Olympics athletes was the top fundraiser for this event collecting more than $10,000.
She says the cold water really isn't that bad.
"My kids deal with stuff on a daily basis, you know, with epilepsy and all their issues," Sanders said. "I can do this for a day and a half. So, you know, it's the least I can do, really."
A small thing, that will go a long way to help people like her 12-year-old daughter Emily make friends and feel proud of themselves.
"And that's the fabulous thing about Special Olympics: everyone's accepted," Sanders said.
The polar plunge event raised about $120,000. Special Olympics Washington has about 10,000 athletes so the money raised from that quick dip will help a lot of people.
The Special Olympics winter games in Washington take place next month in Wenatchee.
About 600 people got in -- and quickly out of the 41 degree water. Betsy Sanders did it not once, but several times. The mother of two Special Olympics athletes was the top fundraiser for this event collecting more than $10,000.
She says the cold water really isn't that bad.
"My kids deal with stuff on a daily basis, you know, with epilepsy and all their issues," Sanders said. "I can do this for a day and a half. So, you know, it's the least I can do, really."
A small thing, that will go a long way to help people like her 12-year-old daughter Emily make friends and feel proud of themselves.
"And that's the fabulous thing about Special Olympics: everyone's accepted," Sanders said.
The polar plunge event raised about $120,000. Special Olympics Washington has about 10,000 athletes so the money raised from that quick dip will help a lot of people.
The Special Olympics winter games in Washington take place next month in Wenatchee.
