Asked and Answered: Zumbrota man raises $60,000 while plunging for his son
Randy Vath has been taking part in the Rochester Polar Plunge for the last 12 years, raising money for Minnesota Special Olympics. His 14-year-old son, Logan, has Down Syndrome. 6:30 am, Apr. 6, 2021 ×
Randy Vath and his 14-year-old son, Logan, Thursday, April 1, 2021, at their home in Zumbrota. Randy has made more than 100 polar plunges in his life in support of Logan, who has Down s syndrome. (Joe Ahlquist / jahlquist@postbulletin.com)
The annual Polar Plunge raises funds for the Minnesota Special Olympics and has millions of people around the country diving into frigid waters to support the cause. Zumbrota s Randy Vath, a warehouse supervisor at Zumbrota Drivetrain, has taken part the last 12 years, raising more than $60,000. Vath plunges not only for the Special Olympics but for his 14-year-old son, Logan.
The third annual event will be held at Discovery Middle School Wednesday, March 10 6:00 pm, Mar. 3, 2021 ×
More than 200 Alexandria students and staff members jumped into a trailer full of cold water during the Cool School Plunge at Discovery Middle School last year. Lukas Gotto, middle school coach and technology integration specialist, said there will be an even larger turnout for the school s third annual plunge March 10. (Echo Press file photo)
The middle school has broken the Cool School Plunge record twice, beat its own record last year, and is on track to do so again this year.
Similar to fundraising, the highest number of students and staff will be participating in this year’s jump.