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The Hamburg Hawks Team B won bronze and Brandywine Heights finished in 4th place.
This was the second season of Unified Bocce in Berks County. Last season the participating schools were Hamburg, Brandywine and Exeter. This year, the plan was to add two additional schools, but due to COVID, Kutzown was the only new school added and Exeter did not participate.
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âHamburg had two teams this year. The other schools had one team. Last year we had one team and we won the Championship game and were headed to compete at States in Hershey when COVID hit so it was canceled,â said Tracy Herber, Transition Coordinator at Hamburg Area School District.Â
Special Olympics Pennsylvania has a history of Polar Plunge fundraisers involving leaps into freezing water to benefit the children and adults the organization serves.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenge has been slightly modified. It s now a Burrr-tual Polar Pop challenge, that asks participants to pop water balloons filled with cold water over their heads.
Every pop will support sports training and competition for Special Olympics athletes, enabling them to achieve their goals, live healthier lives, and experience respect and inclusion, the the convenience store companies executives said. As a longstanding partner of Special Olympics PA, we are honored to continue our support of local athletes at a time when it s needed most, said Chris Gheysens, president and CEO of Wawa. We invite our customers to have some fun supporting an organization that is making a significant impact in our community.
Pennsylvania rivals Sheetz, Wawa team up to join the Polar Pop Plunge in support of Special Olympics
In addition to introducing the virtual polar plunge, the PA-based companies are each donating $5,000 to support the organization.
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Wawa CEO Chris Gheysens, left, and Sheetz CEO Joe Sheetz take the Polar Pop Plunge to help support the Special Olympics. Author: Keith Schweigert (FOX43) Updated: 10:31 AM EST February 3, 2021
It s a rivalry that divides the state more thoroughly than yinz vs. yous.
Sheetz and Wawa.
But this month, the two Pennsylvania-based convenience store companies are teaming up to support a great cause.