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Polar Bear Plunge Sets Records

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The 29th annual Lewes Polar Bear Plunge saw a record of over 37-hundred people showed up at Rehoboth Beach despite the rain this weekend.

It was a cool 42 degrees as they plunged into the surf raising over a million for the organization.

That’s the highest in its history.

The Wilmington News Journal reports that since 1992 the Plunge has raised 13-million dollars.

This year’s take will go to year-round sports and training competition for more than 42-hundred children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

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.