PHOTOS: Polar plunge raises money for Special Olympics Massachusetts

Greenfield Police Officers Matthew Llewelyn, at right, and Connor Parnell feel the freeze in the Special Olympics Massachusetts “Bear-Force One” 2,800-gallon polar plunge tank outside Greenfield High School on Thursday afternoon.

Greenfield Police Officers Matthew Llewelyn, at right, and Connor Parnell feel the freeze in the Special Olympics Massachusetts “Bear-Force One” 2,800-gallon polar plunge tank outside Greenfield High School on Thursday afternoon. STAFF PHOTO/ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

From left, Joseph D’Astous and Evan Geary of the Greenfield Fire Department take the plunge during the Special Olympics Massachusetts fundraising event Thursday afternoon at Greenfield High School.

From left, Joseph D’Astous and Evan Geary of the Greenfield Fire Department take the plunge during the Special Olympics Massachusetts fundraising event Thursday afternoon at Greenfield High School. STAFF PHOTO/ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

Capt. John Whitney, at left, of the Greenfield Fire Department and firefighter Michael Cachat help Vaughn LaValley and Estes Lemerise-Reinking from Turners Falls High School exit the polar plunge tank at Greenfield High School Thursday afternoon.

Capt. John Whitney, at left, of the Greenfield Fire Department and firefighter Michael Cachat help Vaughn LaValley and Estes Lemerise-Reinking from Turners Falls High School exit the polar plunge tank at Greenfield High School Thursday afternoon. STAFF PHOTO/ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

Spectators at Greenfield High School watch the polar plunge festivities on Thursday afternoon.

Spectators at Greenfield High School watch the polar plunge festivities on Thursday afternoon. STAFF PHOTO/ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

Published: 01-31-2025 1:32 PM

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