Written by Deb Kavalar

     On Saturday, February 20, three daring souls jumped into the freezing waters of Lake Monona, decked out in nail belts and hard hats in support of the Special Olympics.  Family Services Coordinator,  Angie Grim, Program Manager, Sue Chiaro, and Hospitality and Outreach Specialist, Deb Kavalar, participated in Special Olympics Wisconsin’s Polar Plunge at Madison’s Olin-Turville Park.  The team, representing Habitat for Humanity of Dane County, raised $565 for the cause.
     Since its first Polar Plunge in 1999, Special Olympics Wisconsin has held the event annually, and has grown to ten Polar Plunge locations statewide in 2010.  In Madison, this year 2,526 plungers raised roughly $430,000.  To learn more about Special Olympics Wisconsin or the Polar Plunge, please visit their website at http://www.specialolympicswisconsin.org