Annual Polar Plunge Event Raised Thousands Of Dollars

Funds raised went to the Special Olympics of South Carolina.

An annual event held in Myrtle Beach over the weekend raised thousands of dollars.

Myrtle Beach police said they were “freezin’ for a reason” while they participated in the 2023 Myrtle Beach Polar Plunge event.

Funds raised went to the Special Olympics of South Carolina.

The Special Olympics S.C. website states that the goal for the fund-raiser is to raise money to provide “year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.”

The annual event raised over 100 thousand dollars.