On March 5th, VPD Chief Constable Adam Palmer and Vancouver Police staff will be “freezin’ for a reason” when the first-ever Vancouver Polar Plunge for Special Olympics BC hits Kitsilano Beach.
Plunge Day will include a costume contest, Vancouver Police Department operations vehicles and appearances by a VPD bagpiper and the RCMP’s Air One helicopter, plus plenty of food and give-aways.
VPD Chief Constable Adam Palmer, SOBC Board of Directors member Michael Campbell, and SOBC – Vancouver athlete Sheryl Spurr will be the keen-eyed costume judges.
Funds raised will help support Special Olympics BC‘s life-changing year-round sport programs and competitions for more than 4,400 children and adults with intellectual disabilities across the province.
When Saturday, March 5th, 11 a.m. Opening Ceremony and 12 p.m. Plunge
Where West end of Kitsilano Beach
Every year, thousands of Plungers across the continent brave icy waters to raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics in a tradition started by the Law Enforcement Torch Run.
The Vancouver Polar Plunge, which is being staged in partnership with the BC LETR, will see members of the Vancouver, Abbotsford, and West Vancouver police departments and Metro Vancouver Transit Police join the general public in getting bold and cold for the cause.
