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Plunges are now held across the United States. Annual events are held in Seattle (since 1993), New York's Coney Island Polar Bear Club, Lake George NY, Boston (since 1904), Milwaukee's Bradford Beach (since 1916), and New Jersey. Some, such as Minnesota's are held to raise proceeds for the Special Olympics.
The Plungapalooza event in Maryland, the largest polar bear plunge in the United States, held annually at Sandy Point State Park, raises funds for the Special Olympics. Sponsored by the Maryland State Police, in 2007, Plungapalooza raised $2.2 million and had 7,400 participants. In 2008, an estimated 12,000 people participated.
Every Super Bowl Sunday, Long beach NY hosts one of the largest in the US. Since 1998 thousands of people flock to the beaches of Long Beach NY to jump into the ocean on Super Bowl Sunday. http://www.longbeachpolarbears.org/
Watch Video from 2013 Polar Bear Plunge in Lake George, NY
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