{"id":31716,"date":"2025-02-17T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/?p=31716"},"modified":"2025-02-14T11:42:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T18:42:10","slug":"help-make-a-splash-for-special-olympics-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/giving\/help-make-a-splash-for-special-olympics-arizona\/","title":{"rendered":"Help Make a Splash for Special Olympics Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Polar Plunge is back, inviting community members to join in the fun while supporting <a href=\"https:\/\/specialolympicsarizona.org\/\">Special Olympics Arizona<\/a>. The annual event, hosted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottsdaleaz.gov\/Police\">Scottsdale Police Department<\/a>, helps raise critical funds for athletes with intellectual disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Special Olympics programs benefit over 20,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities across the state, but only a fraction of those individuals have access to the full support they need. 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