Below are a few resources which should help you in your fundraising efforts for the 4th Annual Polar Plunge.
Click Here to get started or
Click on any of the below links to download and view:
Plunger Registration Form
Plunger Waiver Form
Plunger Tool Kit
Who do you know?
$500 in 10 days
Sample Donation Letter
Fundraising worksheet
Still missing something or need more help – contact the Plunge Hotline at (770) 414-9390 x 119 or Danny.Knight@SpecialOlympicsGA.org
*Contribution is contingent on the event occurring, money will be returned if the event does not occur. Money will be counted as a contribution in the year of the event. (2013)
Information you’ll need for Saturday, Feb. 15:
Click here to download a detailed guide of day of expectations and safety notes. Click here for directions to Lake Lanier Islands Resort. Please note – the gate fee will be waived for anyone attending the Polar Plunge!
DO: → Wear your plunging suit under the clothes you wear to the event – then you don’t have to change into it just to change right back out of it. → Wear a costume! We have a costume contest from 1:00 PM to 1:30PM – so be sure to be there and enter to win! When choosing your costume though, please keep these guidelines in mind: lewd or indecent bathing suits, outfits, or costumes are not permitted. Please remember that this is a family event. Participants who disregard this policy will be asked to cover up, or will be escorted from the park. → Choose your “Plunge Day” outfit (or post-plunge gear) with this in mind – you will be cold, so loose-fitting, easy-on clothes without a lot of snaps, zippers or buttons are best. When the fingers and toes don’t work so well, it’s not easy to get some of that stuff back on! → Bring a loose pair of shoes to wear after the Plunge – something easy to slip on → Carpool with a group of friends. → Visit the merchandise tent and see the other entertainment there. Make a whole day of this event and enjoy yourself! There will be games, activities, and athletes on hand to mix and mingle with all day.
DO NOT: → Do NOT dive in – this is a safety regulation and will be enforced by the safety team! Beyond that, remember that a Plunge is whatever you want it to be, so there is no pressure to fully submerge yourself. → Do NOT run into the water, there might be things in the water that you cannot see.
THINGS TO BRING: → A plastic bag for wet clothes. → A backpack to hold street clothes and your new long sleeve Plunge shirt! → A towel – bring at least one to dry off with → River shoes to wear for going into the water → Extra pair of shoes to change back into → Clean dry under garments to wear after Plunging. A disposable waterproof camera that you can carry into the Plunge Zone with you. Ask a fellow Plunger to capture your big moment on film for you!
DAY OF EXPECTATIONS: → Registration opens at 11:00am and all plungers must be signed in by 1:00pm → There will be a few contests being held from 1:00pm to 1:30pm. → There will be a short program and safety briefing from approximately 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm → The actual plunge itself will take place between 2:00pm and 3:30pm → You only have to go in as far as you want to → There will be concessions and drinks available for purchase at the park. → Gate fee for cars is waived for anyone attending the Polar Plunge for Saturday, February 19th only! → If you are under the age of 18, a parent or guardian must sign a waiver before you can participate! → And most importantly – have fun!
Still have questions? Please contact the Plunge Hotline at 229-292-5143 or by e-mail at David.Crawford@SpecialOlympicsGA.org to answer all of your questions!
Plunge Resources
by SOGABelow are a few resources which should help you in your fundraising efforts for the 4th Annual Polar Plunge.
Click Here to get started or
Click on any of the below links to download and view:
Plunger Registration Form
Plunger Waiver Form
Plunger Tool Kit
Who do you know?
$500 in 10 days
Sample Donation Letter
Fundraising worksheet
Still missing something or need more help – contact the Plunge Hotline at (770) 414-9390 x 119 or Danny.Knight@SpecialOlympicsGA.org
*Contribution is contingent on the event occurring, money will be returned if the event does not occur. Money will be counted as a contribution in the year of the event. (2013)
Information you’ll need for Saturday, Feb. 15:
Click here to download a detailed guide of day of expectations and safety notes. Click here for directions to Lake Lanier Islands Resort. Please note – the gate fee will be waived for anyone attending the Polar Plunge!
DO: → Wear your plunging suit under the clothes you wear to the event – then you don’t have to change into it just to change right back out of it. → Wear a costume! We have a costume contest from 1:00 PM to 1:30PM – so be sure to be there and enter to win! When choosing your costume though, please keep these guidelines in mind: lewd or indecent bathing suits, outfits, or costumes are not permitted. Please remember that this is a family event. Participants who disregard this policy will be asked to cover up, or will be escorted from the park. → Choose your “Plunge Day” outfit (or post-plunge gear) with this in mind – you will be cold, so loose-fitting, easy-on clothes without a lot of snaps, zippers or buttons are best. When the fingers and toes don’t work so well, it’s not easy to get some of that stuff back on! → Bring a loose pair of shoes to wear after the Plunge – something easy to slip on → Carpool with a group of friends. → Visit the merchandise tent and see the other entertainment there. Make a whole day of this event and enjoy yourself! There will be games, activities, and athletes on hand to mix and mingle with all day.
DO NOT: → Do NOT dive in – this is a safety regulation and will be enforced by the safety team! Beyond that, remember that a Plunge is whatever you want it to be, so there is no pressure to fully submerge yourself. → Do NOT run into the water, there might be things in the water that you cannot see.
THINGS TO BRING: → A plastic bag for wet clothes. → A backpack to hold street clothes and your new long sleeve Plunge shirt! → A towel – bring at least one to dry off with → River shoes to wear for going into the water → Extra pair of shoes to change back into → Clean dry under garments to wear after Plunging. A disposable waterproof camera that you can carry into the Plunge Zone with you. Ask a fellow Plunger to capture your big moment on film for you!
DAY OF EXPECTATIONS: → Registration opens at 11:00am and all plungers must be signed in by 1:00pm → There will be a few contests being held from 1:00pm to 1:30pm. → There will be a short program and safety briefing from approximately 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm → The actual plunge itself will take place between 2:00pm and 3:30pm → You only have to go in as far as you want to → There will be concessions and drinks available for purchase at the park. → Gate fee for cars is waived for anyone attending the Polar Plunge for Saturday, February 19th only! → If you are under the age of 18, a parent or guardian must sign a waiver before you can participate! → And most importantly – have fun!
Still have questions? Please contact the Plunge Hotline at 229-292-5143 or by e-mail at David.Crawford@SpecialOlympicsGA.org to answer all of your questions!
Location
by SOGACalifornia Pizza Kitchen SOGA day Sept. 18
by SOGAThe California Pizza Kitchen restaurants in Perimeter, Lenox Square, North Point, Pine Straw Plaza, Atlantic Station, and The Forum at Peachtree will hold a FUNdraiser give back day for SOGA on Wednesday, September 18th. Simply print this flyer, present it to your server when ordering, and California Pizza Kitchen will donate 20% of your check to Special Olympics Georgia. This offer is valid both for dine-in and take out orders. For more information, contact Susan or 770-414-9390 x111.
Cici’s Pizza Dough Raiser
by SOGACome out to Cici’s Pizza on August 13, 2013 for the annual “Dough” Rasier to support Special Olympics Georgia.
For more information, please contact:
David Crawford
david.crawford@specialolympicsga.org
229-712-9973
Have a Slice at Cici’s and Help SOGA at the Same Time
by SOGACici’s Pizza and Special Olympics Georgia have partnered up for a month-long fundraising campaign! Until August 31, select Cici Pizza locations will sell “I support Special Olympics” icons for $1. Once you purchase and sign your icon, the icon will be placed in the store for everyone to see! All money raised from the sales of icons will benefit the over 25,000 Special Olympics Georgia Athletes!
Here are the participating store locations:
Decatur – 3912 N. Druid Hills Road, Decatur, GA 30033
Augusta – 4020 Washington Rd., Martinez, GA 30907
Conyers – 1503 Hwy. 138 SE, Conyers, GA 30013
Cartersville – 240 Cherokee Place, Cartersville, GA 30121
Columbus – 1931 Auburn Ave., Columbus, GA 31906
Columbus – 1660 Whittlesey Rd., Columbus, GA 31904
Cumming – 2920 Ronald Reagan Blvd., Cumming, GA 30041
Roswell – 10516 Alpharetta Highway, Roswell, GA 30076
Norcross – 6050 Peachtree Parkway, Norcross, GA 30092
For more information, please contact: David Crawford david.crawford@specialolympicsga.org 229-292-5143
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by SOGAStrike the R-word 2013
by SOGA2013 Masters Bowling
by SOGAEat at Joe’s Crab Shack July 18
by SOGAJoin your area law enforcement or volunteers as they serve up seafood at all five Georgia Joe’s Crab Shacks on Thursday, July 18th. Dine out for our athletes and help support your local officers as they wait on you! All tips received by the cops goes directly back to SOGA. Also 10 percent of your bill comes back to SOGA as well. This is your chance to get to know your local law enforcement and see them serving, dancing and maybe even singing! Be sure to visit the following locations:
Click here for the flyer. You must have it with you for SOGA to receive 10%.
Douglasville: 2868 Chapel Hill Road
Duluth: 1590 Pleasant Hill Road K
Kennesaw: 2501 Cobb Place Blvd
Morrow: 1965 Mt. Zion Road
Lilburn: 4300 Highway 78
Help Special Olympics Georgia Win $10,000!
by SOGAAmerica’s Best Franchising has entered a contest called “Social Madness” that is sponsored by Atlanta Business Chronicle/American City Business Journals. The national winners of the competition will win a $10,000.00 donation to the charity of their choice, and they have chosen SOGA – a cause that is near and dear to their hearts! They can’t win this money alone, and they are asking for your help to win this donation for SOGA!
Here’s how you can help America’s Best Franchising win the $10,000 for SOGA:
• “Like” them on Facebook – America’s Best Franchising, Inc.
• “Follow” them on Twitter – ABest Franchising (abestfranchise) on Twitter
• “Connect” with them on LinkedIn – America’s Best Franchising Inc.: Overview | LinkedIn
• “Add” them to your circle on Google+ – America’s Best Franchising, Inc. – Google+
Once you have done any or all of the above, the most important step is to “engage” with America’s Best Franchising on their social media sights. “Like”, “Share”, or “Comment” on their posts; “Re-Tweet”, “Favorite”, or “Reply” to their tweets; just basically engage with them as much as possible. America’s Best Franchising will be scored solely on “social engagement”, as well as the number of votes received at Business News – The Business Journals. The number of “likes” or “followers” will not count towards scoring, so please “engage” as often as possible.
The competition begins on Monday, June 3rd, and the local winners will be announced Tuesday, July 9th. The local winners then advance to the national competition to compete for the $10,000 donation, with the winners being announced on Tuesday, August 20th. For more information on the contest, visit Socialmadness.com – The Business Journals.
America’s Best Franchising needs your help, as they would love to win the $10,000 for our SOGA athletes!