Ice cream fundraiser to benefit Special Olympics Maine
Portsmouth Herald
YORK On Saturday, June 19, the York Police Department and the York River Landing will host a fundraiser to benefit Special Olympics Maine and their athletes.
Officers and staff will be serving ice cream to the public at the York River Landing Ice Cream stand from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
All proceeds from sales and donations received go directly to Special Olympics Maine and their athletes.
Special Olympics Maine is a nonprofit organization that coordinates year-round training and competitive programs for adults and children with intellectual or physical limitations.
A rain date has been set as June 20, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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PORTLAND, Maine It s a chilly tradition that many Mainers pride themselves in taking part in as a way to ring in the new year - an icy dip in the ocean but not this year, at least not as a large group.
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Colin Durrant, spokesperson for the Natural Resources Council of Maine runs into the ocean at Winslow Park in Freeport as part of the 13th annual NRCM Polar Bear Dip & Dash that has gone virtual to benefit climate action in Maine Wednesday, Dec. 30. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
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