CSEA Capital Region members had a chilly, fun
time plunging into Lake George for the recent Polar
Plunge there. The CSEA Seals helped raise money to
help area Special Olympics athletes. Above, from top
photo, plungers return to the beach from their dip
in the water: Albany County Local 1st Vice President
Jeff Decker, State Executive Local Secretary State
Executive Local Vice President Mark Cortes and State
Executive Local Secretary Loreen Caldwell. Photos by Therese Assalian.
We’re Freezin’ For a Reason: Join the Polar Plunge!
The 2016-17 Polar Plunge season has kicked off, and we are continuing our commitment to supporting the Special Olympics of New York.
CSEA has a long relationship with the Special Olympics, as nearly 20,000 of our members work in the developmental disabilities field. Many of our members are involved with helping Special Olympics athletes train and prepare for participation.
We urge you to join — or form — a CSEA team in your area. Visit polarplungeny.org today to learn more or get started.
Some events for the 2016-17 season have already passed, but there are more events to participate in or donate to this winter.
For more information and to register or donate, visit polarplungeny.org.
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CSEA Central Region Judiciary Local activists Don Lynskey, left, and Ian Spencer, right, hold up Ian Spencer Jr. as they all take the Polar Plunge into Oneida Lake with the CSEA Region 5 Polar Peeps team. Nearly three dozen CSEA members and their friends got bold in the cold, taking the Polar Plunge into Oneida Lake on a very chilly December day, raising more than $12,000 to support the athletes who participate in Special Olympics. It was the ninth time CSEA activists have participated in the plunge, which celebrated its 10th anniversary plunge this year. Photo by Mark M. Kotzin.
