Hazelwood Police Are Taking the Polar Plunge

HPD's team will join hundreds jumping into snowy and icy water at Creve Coeur Lake for the 2013 Polar Plunge benefiting the Special Olympics of Missouri,

The Hazelwood Police Department will be amongst roughly 800 people diving into Creve Coeur Lake for the annual Polar Plunge on Saturday. Thursday's snow will make the event feel more like the polar element of which it's named, and that more meaningful for the Special Olympics of Missouri, which will benefit from the event. The 2013 Polar Plunge is the seventh year of the event and HPD has a team of 14 people that will be jumping in. The Creve Coeur Lake Polar Plunge is the the second plunge held in the St. Louis area. One was held in Wentzville earlier in the month. HPD has already raised $5,680 for the event which begins Saturday at 2 p.m. People bold enough to brave the cold temperatures will be able to do on-site registration starting …

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Splish, Splash: Hazelwood West Supports Special Olympics at the "Polar Plunge"

Hundreds turned out to Creve Coeur Park Saturday for Special Olympics Missouri's Polar Plunge.

More than 500 Special Olympics Missouri supporters turned out to rush into Creve Coeur Lake Saturday afternoon. The organization held a Polar Plunge to raise funds for its local programming. More people came out to participate this year than in 2011. Jocelyn Diehl, Special Olympics Missouri's St. Louis Metro Area Director, said 560 people pre-registered for the event in 2012. Organizers expected between 80 and 100 to register at the event. That's up from the 506 total participants last year, she said. Organizers sent groups of 10 at a time into Creve Coeur Lake. Teams included representatives from Oakville High School and Hazelwood West High School. Diehl said the Polar Plunge is one of Special Olympics Missouri's largest fundraising …

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