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Saanich icy dip raises cash to keep Island Special Olympians in sports

#Plunge4SOBC raises vital funds to support athletes with intellectual disabilities
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Members of the Saanich Police Department take a chilly dip during the 2023 Vancouver Island Polar Plunge for Special Olympics BC. (Black Press Media file photo)

In what has become a late-winter tradition, law enforcement and other first responders don their gear to take a chilly dip in the waters of Saanich to raise cash for Special Olympians in the province.

Joined by support staff, philanthropic residents and several Special Olympics BC (SOBC) athletes, the #Plunge4SOBC raises vital funds to help rebuild the empowering year-round sport, youth and health programs for athletes with intellectual disabilities.

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Christine van Reeuwyk

About the Author: Christine van Reeuwyk

I'm dedicated to serving the community of Oak Bay as a senior journalist with the Greater Victoria news team.
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