Sheriff’s Office Raises $7k for Special Olympics New York

Men in 'Lock-Ins for Olympians' shirts participate in a polar plunge, walking into a lake on a cloudy day.
Participants, including members of the Cayuga County Sheriff's Office, brave the cold water during the Oneida Shores Polar Plunge to raise money for Special Olympics New York.

The Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office raised $7,000 for Special Olympics New York

On Facebook, Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck announced that his team, The Cayuga County Lock-ins, raised the money through its participation in the 2025 Oneida Shores Polar Plunge on Sunday. The event saw teams brave the icy waters of Oneida Lake to raise money to support the Special Olympics.

The sheriff thanked all those who donated to the team.

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