Special Olympics Texas - Panhandle Area

02/02/2026

🧊 AMARILLO, TEXAS.. WHAT. A. PLUNGE! 🧊
Our hearts are FULL after an incredible Amarillo Polar Plunge, and we could not be more grateful for our amazing community and brave plungers.

Thanks to your passion, generosity, and bravery, we are thrilled to share that we raised $10,700 for Special Olympics Texas, exceeding our $10,000 goal! 🎉 That is truly something to celebrate. Every single dollar raised helps provide year-round sports training, competitions and Unified opportunities for Special Olympics Texas athletes.

This event would not have been possible without our incredible community partners:
🤍 Cintas Corporation for providing safety mats.
🤍 Street Toyota for stepping up as a Silver Sponsor.
🤍 Town Club for generously donating their beautiful space and providing lifeguards to keep everyone safe during the plunge.

We would also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the following individuals and organizations for their support and dedication:

🚔 — Sergeant Burr with Amarillo PD, Amarillo Police Department, and Officer Wolfe with Canyon Police Department for their continued support, presence, and dedication to this event and our athletes, we are so grateful for all you do.

📸 — Henry Bargas for the outstanding photos and for braving the cold to capture all the unforgettable moments from the day, your support means so much to us!

🎧 — Event DJ and fellow Special Olympics Texas Athlete, DJ Tristan Forbis, who kept the energy high and the vibes going all day long. You absolutely rocked it!

🎤 — Event emcees, Lindsey Stiner News with NewsChannel10 and Jack Kessler with KAMR Local 4 News, for keeping the event running smoothly and bringing great energy throughout the day, we truly appreciate you both!

🏒 — West Texas Wranglers hockey team for coming out, plunging, and supporting our athletes. What a fun crew!

🍔 — Michael and Bubba's 33 - Amarillo, TX for helping promote the event, bringing out community members, and plunging with heart. You made a big difference!

💰 — Pantex Plant for raising the most money as a team, bringing out a great crew to plunge, and supporting this incredible cause. We are so grateful for your dedication!

💜 — Our Canyon Eagles Special Olympics Texas athletes for coming out to brave the cold and plunge with their community!

And of course, let’s celebrate some standout plungers and teams:

🏆 Pantex – Highest Fundraising Team
🥇 Kenny – Top Individual Fundraiser
🌭 “Hotdog” – Best Costume Award

Thank you to every plunger, volunteer, donor, sponsor, and supporter who showed up and made this event unforgettable. This is what community looks like and we can’t wait to do it all again next year! 👏🏼 Texas Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics

02/01/2026

HUGE shoutout to Michael and Bubba's 33 - Amarillo, TX for all they do to support our community & our athletes! 🤍

Texas Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics
Special Olympics Texas

02/01/2026

Thank you West Texas Wranglers for your support and bravery this morning for our athletes! 👏🏼

Texas Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics
Special Olympics Texas

01/31/2026

We ❤️ you Lindsey Stiner News & are so thankful for all you do for our athletes!!!

Texas Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics
Special Olympics Texas

I love being part of Special Olympics Texas - Panhandle Area because I’m lucky enough to make life long friends with some very special athletes!!

01/30/2026

🧊 WE’RE READY! TOMORROW’S THE DAY! 🧊
The Amarillo Polar Plunge is happening tomorrow, and the Amarillo Town Club on Cornell St is ready to have us!

Our plunge awards are lined up and waiting, including Highest Fundraising Individual, Highest Fundraising Team, and Best Costume 🏆
All that’s missing is YOU!

Get ready for cold water, big smiles, and an even bigger impact as we come together to support Special Olympics Texas athletes right here in the Texas Panhandle.

🔗 PLUNGER REGISTRATION + DONATIONS :
https://www.classy.org/event/amarillo-polar-plunge-2026/e751682
👉 Be sure to select Amarillo Polar Plunge as the fundraiser.

📲 VOLUNTEER SIGN UP :
https://forms.gle/R9m4mFrc1RKSz7Kg8

We can’t wait to see our plungers, volunteers, and supporters tomorrow! LETS MAKE A SPLASH!

01/30/2026

🧊TOMORROW IS THE DAY! 🧊
The Amarillo Polar Plunge benefiting Special Olympics Texas is happening tomorrow, and we are feeling incredibly grateful and excited!

Thanks to our amazing community, we’ve raised $9.3K of our $10K goal, we are SO close to the finish line and couldn’t have gotten here without your support.

Good news for our plungers and supporters, we will have heaters on site to help everyone warm up after taking the plunge! 🔥

A huge THANK YOU to NewsChannel10 2nd Cup for helping us spread the word one last time, and to Kelsey for inviting us back on the show for a second time. We are also incredibly thankful to our hosts Sheldon and Allie for welcoming us and continuing to support Special Olympics Texas and our Texas Panhandle athletes.

There’s still time to help us cross that final $700:
✔️ Donate
✔️ Register to plunge
✔️ Volunteer

🔗 PLUNGER REGISTRATION + DONATIONS :
https://www.classy.org/event/amarillo-polar-plunge-2026/e751682
👉 Be sure to select Amarillo Polar Plunge as the fundraiser.

📲 VOLUNTEER SIGN UP :
https://forms.gle/R9m4mFrc1RKSz7Kg8

🤍 Thank you to every plunger, volunteer, donor, and supporter. We can’t wait to see our community come together tomorrow for an unforgettable plunge!

Event organizers gearing up for annual Polar Plunge event this Saturday

01/29/2026

🎉🩵 WOW & THANK YOU, AMARILLO! 🩵🎉
Because of this incredible community and our supporters, we’ve officially reached $9,000 of our $10,000 goal for the Amarillo Polar Plunge benefiting Special Olympics Texas athletes!

We are beyond grateful for every donation, every plunger, every volunteer, and every share. Your support is helping provide year-round training, competition, and life-changing opportunities for Special Olympics Texas athletes right here in the Texas Panhandle.

https://www.classy.org/event/amarillo-polar-plunge-2026/e751682

We’re SO close, just 2 days to push over the finish line and reach our goal! Every dollar truly makes a difference.. Thank you for believing in our athletes and showing up for them in such a big way!! 🤍👏

01/29/2026

🧊2 DAYS LEFT!🧊
We’re officially 2 days away from the Amarillo Polar Plunge benefiting Special Olympics Texas, and thanks to our incredible community and supporters, we’ve raised $8.9K of our $10K goal!

We are SO close to the finish line, and these final days truly matter. Every donation, registration, and share helps provide year-round training, competition, and life-changing opportunities for Special Olympics Texas athletes right here in the Texas Panhandle.

🚨 As we finalize event details, we still need:
✔️ Plungers registered through our official link
✔️ Volunteers signed up through the link
This helps us ensure we have enough towels, supplies, and support ready for event day.

Let’s finish strong and hit that $10K goal together! 🤍

🔗 PLUNGER REGISTRATION + DONATIONS :
https://www.classy.org/event/amarillo-polar-plunge-2026/e751682
👉 Be sure to select Amarillo Polar Plunge as the fundraiser.

📲 VOLUNTEER SIGN UP :
https://forms.gle/R9m4mFrc1RKSz7Kg8

Thank you for showing up for our athletes, we can’t wait to plunge in just 2 days!

01/29/2026

🎉🧊 UPDATE & THANK YOU! 🧊🎉
WOW, Amarillo because of YOU, we’ve raised $7.7K toward our $10K goal for the Amarillo Polar Plunge benefiting Special Olympics Texas Athletes!

We are so close, but we still need your help to cross the finish line and fully support Special Olympics Texas athletes right here in the Texas Panhandle with year-round training, competition, and life-changing opportunities.

There’s still time to make an impact:
✔️ Register to plunge (please use our official link so we can plan properly!)
✔️ Sign up to volunteer : https://forms.gle/R9m4mFrc1RKSz7Kg8
✔️ Donate or share to help us reach our goal

Every dollar, every registration, and every share gets us closer to that $10K finish line and it all stays local for our athletes.

🔗 Help us reach our goal:
https://www.classy.org/event/amarillo-polar-plunge-2026/e751682
👉 Select Amarillo Polar Plunge

Thank you for the incredible support, let’s keep this momentum going and finish strong! 🤍

01/28/2026

Amarillo!!! This is a delicious way to give back..🥪✨ Jersey Mike’s Month of Giving supports Special Olympics Texas, with 100% of sales donated on their Day of Giving. Let’s show up for our athletes on the road to the 2026 USA Games!!

Get ready for a sub! Jersey Mike’s have been proud supporters of Special Olympics Texas through their annual Month of Giving in March, culminating in a Day of Giving, where 100% of sales are donated to benefit local athletes leading up to the 2026 USA Games.

01/28/2026

🧊3 DAYS TO GO! 🧊
We’re just 3 days away from the Amarillo Polar Plunge benefiting Special Olympics Texas, and we truly need your help in these final days!

📍 Amarillo Town Club – Cornell Street
January 31st at 9:00 AM

Because of this incredible community, we’ve already raised $5.7K toward our $10K goal!! THANK YOU 👏 Lets finish strong by SHARING THIS POST and getting the word out to our community for this event!

🚨 IMPORTANT:
We really need volunteers signed up through our official link, we cannot run this event without them.
We also need all plungers to be registered through the link so we can have enough towels, supplies, and safety support ready on plunge day.

Every volunteer and every registered plunger directly supports Special Olympics Texas athletes right here in the Texas Panhandle.

✔️ Volunteer
✔️ Register to plunge
✔️ Donate or share

🔗 PLUNGER REGISTRATION + DONATIONS :
https://www.classy.org/event/amarillo-polar-plunge-2026/e751682
👉 Be sure to select Amarillo Polar Plunge as the fundraiser.

📲 VOLUNTEER SIGN UP :
https://forms.gle/R9m4mFrc1RKSz7Kg8

Thank you for showing up for our athletes.. We’re so close! 🤍