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2010 Fundraising Events

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POLAR PLUNGE®February 27, 2010
March 20, 2010

Polar Plunge LogoHundreds of brave souls with warm hearts, wearing crazy costumes will once again take the plunge in chilly waters to raise much needed funds for Special Olympics! THIS IS NOT A SWIM! Dip your big toe or your whole body and then off to the post plunge parties! Raise a minimum of $100 and you’ll receive an official Polar Plunge hooded sweatshirt and free admittance to a post plunge party where you can share bragging rights over those who couldn’t bear it! Awards presented to top fundraisers and best costumes and much more!

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Celebrity WinterfestCELEBRITY WINTERFEST® March 5-7th, 2010

The Celebrity Winterfest® is a high profile, event-packed weekend that provides a unique opportunity for company team building, client development, and fun head-to-head competition between participating companies. Held in Incline Village at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort and Diamond Peak Ski Resort on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe, the event will help to raise much needed funds for the year-round sports training and competition opportunities offered for free to the athletes of Special Olympics Northern California and Nevada.

For more information please visit Celebrity Winterfest.

8th Annual Special Olympics Golf Classic June 18, 2010

Over 120 golfers will a casual Friday putting, chipping, and teeing away for a great cause! The event will raise critical funds for Special Olympics Northern California through sponsorships, tee signs, course contests, special drawings, and an exciting auction. This festive event has attracted top-level sponsors, CEOs, Special Olympics athletes, friends, and potential customers, thus allowing participants to enjoy opportunities for targeted exposure.

Proceeds from this event will help underwrite Special Olympics Northern California’s Summer Games which will be held on June 25-27 at U.C. Davis where over 850 Special Olympics athletes will compete in aquatics, bocce ball, tennis and track & field.

For more information, please contact Christine Wilson at christinew@sonc.org or at 925-944- 8801 ext. 203.

33nd Annual Olympic Club Golf Tournament September 20, 2010

Once a year, we come together at the Olympic Club, to share in the rich history of this renowned course with its tree-lined fairways, spectacular views and storied past. Over 120 golfers will enjoy a beautiful day of golf with all proceeds supporting the Special Olympics athletes in the Bay Area.

For more information, please contact Christine Wilson at christinew@sonc.org or at 925-944-8801 ext. 203.

tORCH RUNFundraising Activities: Year Round

The mission of the Northern California Law Enforcement Torch Run, in partnership with our communities, is to support Special Olympics Programs through fundraising and public awareness, while enhancing the quality of life of our athletes. More than 3,000 law enforcement personnel from Federal, Military, State, County and Local agencies participate in the Torch Run campaign. It is a year round fundraising campaign that culminates every year at the Special Olympics Northern California Summer Games in June. The Special Olympics Summer Games celebrates the end of the spring sports season, bringing together over 1000 Special Olympics athletes throughout Northern California to compete in a variety of different sports. The games officially begin after the final leg of the torch run has been completed and the "Flame of Hope" lights the Special Olympics caldron during Opening Ceremonies.

Funds are raised through a variety of activities, such as:

  • Billboard Sits
  • Tip-A-Cops™
  • Power Pulls
  • Golf Tournaments
  • T-shirt Sales
  • Truck Convoys
  • Motorcycle Poker Run
  • Duck Derby
  • Polar Plunges
  • Texas Hold'em Tournament

Northern California is now the highest grossing program in the Western Region. As one of the state's largest grassroots fundraising efforts, the Law Enforcement Torch Run has become the single largest supporter of the Special Olympics training and competitions opportunities that are available to over 14,000 developmentally disabled children and adults throughout Northern California .

Last year, $850,000 was raised as a result of these dedicated law enforcement personnel.

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