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The agencies met at Fire District 3.
Using scaffolding and fire hoses, multiple firefighters, police and sheriffs got wet to fund-raise for special Olympics.
The team has so far raised over $4,200.
“It was a lot of fun, but boy, the force of that water. We had participation from Mercy Flights, Fire District 3, the Sheriff’s Office and Eagle Point Police. We had a good turnout,” said Special Olympics Southern Oregon spokeswoman, Kim Andresen and Fire District 3 spokesperson, Heather Sears.
Anyone can donate or register for a virtual at-home plunge by visiting plungeoregon.org.
NBC5 News reporter Mariah Mills is a Medford native. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor’s Degree in journalism. She also minored in sociology.
Fundraising efforts for the events are in full swing!
The Southern Oregon Polar Plunge Event Manager teamed up with the Eagle Point Police Department and Fire District 3 to raise money outside of the EP Wal-Mart Saturday.
They say their goal is to raise $3,000.
So far, they’re at $2,500.
“[We’re] raising money for the Plunging Eagles, the EP plunge team for the Southern Oregon Polar Plunge benefiting Special Olympics Oregon. We’ve had some good contributions from the citizens, they’re usually very generous around here,” said event manager Kim Andresen and police officer Marc Slagle.
People can donate online (starting in February) or sign up to join the virtual plunge from their homes, at plungeoregon.org.
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