Special Olympics Ohio asks people to plunge virtually for fundraiser
The Columbus Polar Plunge typically brings together hundreds of people who raise money for Special Olympics Ohio by diving into icy depths. This year, though, participants are trading the group jump for more solitary leaps into bathtubs, pools and lakes. The atmosphere is certainly different, but the aim of the virtual fundraiser is the same for people like Aaron Elman. The 32-year-old from Reynoldsburg ran through a stream in Pine Quarry Park with a few other athletes and coaches. “It was very fun and cold,” said Elman, who has skied, played soccer and run track as part of the Spe...