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Plunging into icy water raises money for Special Olympics

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It may feel a little on the warm side for winter, but it's certainly not summer yet.

That didn't stop a group of people in Edwardsburg from jumping into Pleasant Lake Saturday morning.

It was all part of the polar plunge to raise money for Special Olympics Michigan.  The Edwardsburg Fire and Police departments engaged in a friendly battle to see who could raise more money.  Edwardsburg Fire Department Assistant Chief, Brian Brown said, "It goes to the Special Olympics so the kids can go and have some fun and participate just like everybody else."

Brown added that the water was, "very cold, breathtaking."

But it was all worth it the Fire Department did win the money raising competition by bringing in over $340.  The Police department raised about $230.

 

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