Worthies
Please find the dates below for this season’s Special Olympics Virginia Polar Plunges.
- Richmond Plunge, Pocahontas State Park, Dec. 6, 2025
- Mosaic Plunge, Mosaic District, Jan. 24, 2026
- *Virginia Beach Plunge, VA Beach Oceanfront, Feb. 6–7, 2026
- Prince William Plunge, Leesylvania State Park, Feb. 14, 2026
- New River Plunge, Bisset Park, Feb. 14, 2026
We had a record year in 2025, raising $195,748! Thanks to 79 of our councils & the Virtus Agency sending 179 plungers willing to accept a momentary discomfort for an incredible cause.
We are eager to get to $200,000 this year with at least 100 councils participating in one way or another.
Hopefully, your council is recruiting brothers and families (especially children!) to plunge this winter to support our families, friends and neighbors with intellectual disabilities. We’d love to see assemblies taking part this year as well.
Remember, tho we want everyone plunging, you can participate in the fundraising without getting wet. You can simply donate, dry fundraise or you can plunge at your school’s indoor pool or set up a plastic wading pool after Mass and have your pastor soak you with a hose – better yet soak the pastor or school principal!
We’ll keep you informed of when your council’s official plunge page will be active – most likely in October. As well as with other information on how best to participate this year in periodic emails.
If you have any questions in the meantime or would like to discuss the plunge at all, please reach out to me by email or phone. I’m very happy to talk this great event out with you.
Thank you,
John
John White
State Special Olympics Polar Plunge Chairman
202.352.7955