FOX 21 Takes The Duluth Polar Plunge, Raises Nearly $5K For Special Olympics

DULUTH, Minn. — FOX 21 was the proud television sponsor of this weekend’s Duluth Polar Plunge, and some of our team members took the frigid jump for the cause.

FOX 21 Team courtesy of MIX 108’s Nick Cooper

The FOX 21 Team, including  Dan Hanger, Emily Halling, Maria Vollom and general manager Erik Hayes, helped raise nearly $5,000 for Special Olympics Minnesota.

Courtesy: Nick Cooper/MIX 108

Nearly 700 brave souls registered for this year’s Duluth Polar Plunge at the end of Park Point in the Superior Bay, raising $143,000.

In the plunge’s 25-year history, locals have raised more than $3 million for the cause.

The Duluth Police Department organizes the plunge every year, and the St. Louis County Rescue Squad is always suited up in the water to help plungers gain their composure and get out of the cold water.

To watch the live stream or view photos of the plunge, check out MIX108.com.

Click below to watch the FOX 21 Team take the plunge!