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WORCESTER, Mass. — Police in Worcester headed to the aptly-named Polar Park Friday to take part in their annual polar plunge all for a good cause.
The event at the home of the Woo Sox is a partnership between Special Olympics Massachusetts and the Worcester Police Department, aiming to raise money for Special Olympics programs.
Worcester police tweeted about the event, reporting $27,000 raised for Special Olympics Massachusetts.
Worcester Polar Plunge
— Worcester PD (@WorcesterPD) March 3, 2023
Chief Sargent and WPD officers plunged into a pool (water was a frigid 33 degrees) at Polar Park today. They were “freezin for a reason” -The event raised $27,000 for @SpOlympicsMA. pic.twitter.com/ymd064VOJS
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