Freezin’ For A Reason by Savannah Fagan
On Saturday, March 5th, Crest employees Jon Bakener, Brian Beckman, Becca Dodd, Tara Lifka and Jim Shuck donned their St. Paddy’s Day gear and headed to Rock Cut State Park just to jump in to a freezing cold lake. While it may sound crazy, it was all for a good reason. This group joined participants from the Village of Progress to participate in the annual Polar Plunge, which raises money for the Special Olympics. Each year, the Polar Plunge brings together thousands of individuals from across the state of Illinois, all in support of Special Olympics Illi- nois. All funds raised go to privide programing and events for more than 23,100 traditional athletes and 13,000 Young Athletes participating in Illinois. Anyone who wished to join in on the plunge had two options: Plunge in person at Rock Cut or get creative and plunge their own ways at home or another location. This year over $90,000 was raised - Way to go plungers! This was not the first plunge for Jim Shuck. He and his daughter joined 149 others and jumped in to Lake Mendota on February 26th for the 5th annual Polar Plunge in Mendota. This event raised $37,470 for the Special Olympics Illinois, contributing to the near $25 million that has been raised since the event started 23 years ago. We are proud of those from Crest Foods and Village of Progress who braved the cold to help make a difference for others in our community.
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