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Polar Bear Plunge Nets $780,000

More than three thousand people  took the plunge into the cold Atlantic Ocean water on Sunday in Rehoboth Beach.

And they raised $780-thousand for the Special Olympics Delaware as part of the Lewes Polar Bear Plunge.  

3,325 people jumped into 37 degree water, according to organizers.

The money will help 37-hundred children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

The Special Olympics Delaware will provide sports training, athletic competition and especially an opportunity to socialize.

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Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.