Friday's Cool School Challenge in which students from Seton Keough High School will again take part, marks the final stages for the winter water series of fundraisers to benefit Maryland Special Olympics.
Earlier in the week, several teams from the Arbutus area were among those that took part in the 19th annual Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge at Sandy Point State Park.
Their efforts were to raise money for Special Olympics Maryland. On Jan. 26, Special Olympics Maryland announced it had raised $1.7 million through its Freeze Your Buns Run, Super Plunge, Corporate Plunge Challenge and the 19th Annual Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge.
More than 5,720 individuals and plungers supported the Polar Bear Plunge and related events this year, according to Monday's release.
Members of Ravens Roost 18, Ravens Roost 76 and Ravens Roost 103, entered the chilly water of the Chesapeake Bay at Sanday Point State Park on Jan. 24, as did those representing Frozen Waddler's; Geeks United; Maryland Line Young Marines; Ravens Bus; and Shock n Thaw.
According to the Polar Bear Plunge website:
• Frozen Waddler's two members raised $270
• Geeks United's 12 members raised $3,849.62
• National Guard Plungers' 25 members raised $2,185
• Ravens Roost 18's two members raised $1,185
• Ravens Roost 103's 12 members raised $2,561
• Bill Lewis of Ravens Bus raised $220
• Shock n Thaw's three members raised $300.
The contributions from Maryland Line Young Marines and Ravens Roost 76 were not available on the website as of Jan. 26.