PITTSBURGH, PA – It wasn’t a lake, ocean or river, but it was just as cold. This weekend, Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert took the Polar Bear plunge and along with members of the community helped raise $50,000 for the Special Olympics.
Chief Schubert and Pittsburgh police officers participated in the Special Olympics’ Cool Schools Plunge, the Super Plunge, and Polar Plunge this past weekend.
“Twenty-two local schools plunged on Friday and raised over $50K for Special Olympics Pennsylvania. Law enforcement was on hand to cheer on the roughly 500 participants,” Schubert said.
The Super Plunge for Special Olympics Pennsylvania was also on Friday with 1K plungers. Each person raised a minimum of $2,500 and plunged a minimum of 24 times over a period of 8 hours.
The event is spearheaded by local law enforcement, which is the largest grassroots fundraiser for Special Olympics in the world.
“In total, the event raised $450K, with Pittsburgh Police raising $54K of that total. Chief Schubert was able to plunge with our PBP SWAT members, PA State Police, Pittsburgh Today Live, and retired Steelers great Brett Keisel and his family. PBP officers cheered on the crowd, while the Motorcycle Unit and Mounted Unit were both a big hit,” the Pittsburgh Police Department said in a statement.
