Brave souls who once a year test their mettle with a dip into the icy March waters of Lake Habeeb have made an invaluable contribution to Allegany County Special Olympics and other programs for the developmentally disabled.
Some of them ride their wheelchairs into the lake at Rocky Gap State Park during the annual Hooley Plunge.
Last year, they raised more than $104,000. At this year’s event, March 3, it is hoped that a record-breaking $110,000 will generated by between 700 and 800 Plungers.
Athletic teams and academic groups from area schools by themselves have raised more than $400,000 in the last five years.
Last year’s Plunge generated funding for Boy Scouts of America Troop 89, Service Coordination, Ray of Hope, Inclusion sports at local high schools and a scholarship to Frostburg State University for an Allegany County student majoring in special education.
Several local restaurants will donate a portion of their proceeds from that day.
A pre-Plunge Emerald Ball featuring Shanty Irish will be held March 2 at the Cumberland Holiday Inn.
The Hooley Plunge is one of our area’s most successful events, and we urge you to support it. For more information, go to www.hooley
plunge.com or Hooley Plunge on Facebook.
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