This year at the 2024 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Polar Plunge at EIU Region I, plungers fundraised for a goal of earning $25,000. As a whole event, five different teams worked together to raise around $13,000. The LETR Polar Plunge is held across the nation to raise money for the Special Olympics. .
With the water sitting at a cool 35 degrees, plungers from all over Macon County attended the 21st annual Decatur Polar Plunge to take a dip in the frigid water.