SOMO News

The Joplin community came together for another exhilarating Polar Plunge event, raising an impressive $12,860.34 for Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO). With over 50 brave plungers, this year’s event, held at the scenic Riversbend Family Resort, proved to be a memorable day of community support and fun.

This annual Polar Plunge wouldn’t have been possible without the generous backing of our sponsors and local law enforcement agencies. SOMO extends heartfelt thanks to sponsors General Mills and Roper Honda for their essential support, as well as the Riversbend Family Resort for hosting this year’s event. A special shoutout also goes to the dedicated teams at Carthage PD and Joplin PD, whose involvement as LETR (Law Enforcement Torch Run) agencies helped make this year’s plunge a resounding success.

Funds raised from the Joplin Polar Plunge will support SOMO’s ongoing mission to provide year-round sports training and competition opportunities for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, promoting physical fitness, courage, and joy. SOMO is grateful for the generosity of the Joplin community and our event partners, whose dedication fuels our athletes’ achievements and inspires future event

SOMO has now held 11 Polar Plunges across the state in 2024. These Plunges have raised nearly $990,000! To participate in the Plunge, a Plunger must raise a minimum of $75.

For more information about the Polar Plunge, visit www.PlungeMO.org.

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