Polar Plunge 2024 At Acworth Beach Raises Over $170,000 For Special Olympics Georgia

by EV Atlanta

The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics held its annual “polar plunge” event at Acworth Beach Saturday morning, where it was revealed that over $170,000 was raised for Special Olympics Georgia.

The Polar Plunge is Special Olympics Georgia’s largest fundraising event, and all proceeds go toward providing free year-round sports training and competition for SOGA’s 17,429 athletes. To participate, teams and individuals were tasked with collecting at least $50 in donations to get the opportunity to plunge into the ice-cold waters of Lake Acworth.Advertisement

Out of the $179,900 raised for the event, $52,953 was raised by just one team: Engel & Völkers Atlanta, a real estate firm. 2024 is their fifth year participating in the plunge, and their fourth consecutive year as the No. 1 fundraising team for the event. Ken Covers, a 24-year veteran and realtor with Engel & Völkers, was responsible for raising 10,000 dollars of his team’s total…