Little Falls’ Students Make A Splash For A Good Cause

LITTLE FALLS (WJON News) -- Some area High School students took a cold bath Tuesday as a reward for a fundraiser. Little Falls High School students got to take a break from their classes to take a Polar Plunge as a reward for raising money for Special Olympics.

The kids have been raising money all month long, and anyone who hit their $50 goal could elect to take the frigid dip. Special Olympic Co-Coach and Event Organizer Kara Schilling says the kids had an added incentive to reaching the group goal too:

"So we had asked teachers and different staff members to be kind of volunteers as tribute if the students raised a certain amount of money would they please jump. We've had an overwhelming response with our staff their all really into it as well which is really great."

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Schilling says they had different teachers sign up to jump for every $1,000 raised and Superintendent Greg Johnson, and Principal Tim Bjorge (BEE-OR-GEE) will be taking the plunge as well. The group goal was $10,000, and students were able to raise over $17,000 for Special Olympics with the event. See more photos of the Polar Plunge below.