By: Kevin Ramsell
BURLINGTON, WI (Wednesday, February 11, 2009) – He is doing it again and his goal is to raise twice as more as he did last year. Gary Gonczy, Marketing Manager for Kwik Trips Stores Inc. will once again take the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Wisconsin on Saturday, March 7th.
Gonczy helped formed the relationship with Kwik Trip and the ASA Midwest Tour, is going to be participating in his 11th Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Wisconsin.
“My wife timed me one time and from the time my foot hit the water to when I got out, it was only ten seconds,” Gonczy stated. “One year it was about 70 degrees and the coldest was a wind chill of 19 below and I think the water felt colder when it was 70 degrees out.”
The Polar Plunge takes place in ten different locations in Wisconsin. It started eleven years ago and Gonczy was part of the initial committee to set up this fun event. Since then, the Polar Plunge has helped raised over $6 million for Special Olympics Wisconsin.