Intrepid fundraisers will once again plunge into the frigid waters of Lake Superior this spring, in an effort to raise funds for Thunder Bay charities.

Plungers ran into the cold Chesapeake Bay this weekend marking the 29th annual Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge.

WE GOT THE PLUNGE SHIRT. AND WE HAVE A NEW SINGLETON HERE. HE’S WITH SPECIAL OLYMPICS MARYLAND AND A NEW. THIS IS ALL FOR ATHLETES. YOU AND YOUR FELLOW ATHLETES. TELL ME HOW IT FEELS TO SEE ALL THESE PEOPLE OUT HERE PLUNGING TO RAISE MONEY FOR YOU.

East Carolina University has brought back their annual Polar Bear Plunge for another year. The first plunge was in 1997 and had 35 participants. The largest Polar Bear Plunge to take place was in 2014 with 1,

The most notable event of the weekend, the Polar Bear Plunge, had a record number of 4416 people running into the Atlantic Ocean this year. Festival organizers say the water Sunday afternoon was a chilly 37 degrees and it was just about 41 degrees outside.

Jim Schmutz, president and CEO of Special Olympics Maryland, says it's ideal weather for Super Plungers to jumpstart the Polar Bear Plunge. It's your time to give! Call 410-261-2300 or go to plungetelethon.

Rochester Polar Plunge took place Sunday at Ontario Beach Park. The event is a fundraiser for the New York Special Olympics, and each participant must raise at least $100. Nearly $350,000 was raised this year from the 1,