10-04-2025
Behrend students take polar plunge for Special Olympics
Members of Penn State Behrend's athletics department were freezing for a reason Wednesday as they partnered with Special Olympics for a fundraiser.
Student athletes took the polar plunge Wednesday at Behrend's campus to help raise money for Special Olympics programming.
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Special Olympic athletes don't pay a dime to be involved in their programs so fundraising is a huge piece of what they do.
'Having the students here, come out to plunge today, and just tell them a little bit about the special Olympics and the good work that we're doing is incredibly important and we're so thankful,' said Katherine Rein, regional director of the Special Olympics.
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'We had people here earlier in swim trunks and ski goggles, getting really into it. I think it's something that everybody is passionate about. We're just happy to come out here and raise awareness and raise support,' said Oliver Petsch, a senior and president of Kappa Sigma fraternity.
Special Olympics will be taking their dunk tank to Mercyhurst University Thursday and then to Erie's bayfront on Friday to continue efforts.
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