2026 Polar Plunge® Chicago for Special Olympics Illinois presented by Special Children's Charities
My Buddy's Blizzard Bunch (10:15 wave)
My Buddy's Blizzard Bunch's Fundraising Page
We are #Freezin4AReazin for our 19th Year for Special Olympics!
Our Story
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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Heather Bailey Team Captain $6,140.00
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Christina Coleman $2,235.00
- LG Lauren Grossman $1,345.75
- PH Phoebe Henner $1,252.00
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Brian BonDurant $791.75
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ryan allen $573.75
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Kimberly Mroz $565.50
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Robby Binder $475.00
- KA Kevin Aussem $455.00
- TP tab peterson $274.00
- MB Mia Bringley $255.00
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Matt Hartnett $244.25
- BD Becca Dachille $208.75
- KL Kris Larson $200.00
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Sarah Schest $131.25
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Jocelyn Zavala $131.25
- LM Lisa McNamara $126.00
- MS Mike Shamoun Mike Shamoun $120.50
- GT Gabrielle Thom $111.25
- BM Benjamin Magaw $105.00
- GF gretel forsythe $75.00
- VT Victor Tolemy $52.50
- JL JOSEPH LEEPER $52.50
- AT April Tolliver $52.50
- ZB Zach Barfield $52.50
- MM Mandy Moberg $31.50
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June Harbison $26.25
- AW Aaron Wimbush $26.25
- JH John Hachtel $25.00
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Tim Hiemstra $21.00
- MF Melissa Farias $0.00
- DH David Heiner $0.00
- BS Brianna Simon $0.00
- JR Joseph Rivera $0.00
- MH Meyoshi Henry $0.00
- AW Ashley Woodfork $0.00
- SF Sophia Fawkes $0.00
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Sofie Geraci $0.00
- JG Jenny Gillespie $0.00
- WH Whitney Heiner $0.00
- EH Elowyn Hiemstra $0.00
- SM Steven McCarthy $0.00
- SM Steve Mccarthy $0.00
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$16,198.00
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Our Supporters
- Ireta Gasner A day ago $52.50
- Nick & Martha Economos A day ago $105.00
- Andrea Hruska I'm late to the party, but always happy to support Heather's plunge!! A day ago $52.50
- Emily Blonsky A day ago $52.50
- Anonymous 2 days ago $26.25
- Rachel Cowen (Main) 2 days ago $3,000.00
- Anonymous 2 weeks ago $525.00
- Anonymous 2 weeks ago $315.00
- Stephanie Sexauer 4 weeks ago $250.00
- Ryan Jacobson 4 weeks ago $210.00