2026 Polar Plunge® Chicago for Special Olympics Illinois presented by Special Children's Charities
Ironworkers Local #63 Chicago (10:15 wave)
Ironworkers Freezin’ for a Reason!!
Our Story
Another new year and another year where a group of Ironworkers Local #63 members will be plunging into frigid Lake Michigan in March. We are incredibly proud to the the team with the best swag as we have been every year. This event helps to fund the Special Olympics, which has its roots deep in Chicago as well as the Labor Community.
On Sunday, March 1, 2026 our team will participate in Polar Plunge® Chicago for Special Olympics Illinois presented by Special Children's Charities, one of the city's most popular winter fundraising events! We are excited to take on the challenge and jump into Lake Michigan's chilly waters to support thousands of individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through your donations, people with intellectual disabilities can discover new strengths, abilities, and accomplishments.
There are three easy ways to support our plunging efforts:
- Donate to our team fundraising page!
- Join our team and take the plunge with us at North Avenue Beach on March 1, 2026.
- Help us spread the word! Share my fundraising page with your friends and family.
Please help us raise funds for this great cause by donating today!
Our Team
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Bill Flores $1,122.50
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Eric Dean $446.25
- DD Dereck Donahue $205.00
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Brooklyn Goodrich $156.25
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Paul Goodrich Team Captain $105.00
- AR Adam Rose $78.75
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Shawn Talaski $52.50
- JS Jessica Shaw $52.50
- CM Cass McGuire $0.00
- RN Ryan Nolan $0.00
- AL Alex Lemon $0.00
- DM Dave Murray $0.00
- FH Fletcher Holmes $0.00
- MM MARK MERKLE $0.00
- PW Paul Wende $0.00
- AD Andrew DiMarco $0.00
- BW Basil Webber $0.00
- MS Monisha Subramanian $0.00
- JP Justin Pillette $0.00
- EC Eric Casillas $0.00
- JW James Welter $0.00
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Sean Nolan $0.00
- AR Alissa Reynolds $0.00
$6,555.00
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$7,000.00
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Our Supporters
- Sam Lepore A day ago $52.50
- Sam Lepore A day ago $52.50
- Anonymous 2 days ago $25.00
- Kristin Gieselmann 3 days ago $5.00
- Rocco Cipolla 4 days ago $100.00
- Ironworkers LU 63 Go team 63! 5 days ago $4,000.00
- Anonymous From all the Bear Fans nation wide we support Local 63 Ironworkers for freezing for a reason 4 weeks ago $940.00
- Judy Dean 3 weeks ago $210.00
- Gregory Japczyk I donate this in honor of my crazy union brothers and sisters. Who are nuts enough to jump in this horribly cold water. Hammer 6 days ago $105.00
- Dereck Donahue 3 weeks ago $105.00