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The Chilling Countdown!

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The Cool Schools Challenge is a school-wide activation of Special Olympics Ontario’s Polar Plunge campaign. Instead of jumping into icy water, your school comes together to get #FreezinForAReason to build awareness, school spirit, and inclusion. Whether you choose to fundraise or focus on engagement, Cool Schools brings your entire community together for one powerful week of action.

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Ways to Participate
Step 1: Choose Your Stream
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Fundraising Stream

Use a dedicated CrowdChange fundraising page to unlock "icing" tiers for students and staff.

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Engagement Stream
Focus on school-wide awareness and nominating the highest number of participants.

Step 2: Choose Your Style
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Traditional Freezin’
Ice and cold water.
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Sensory-Friendly Freezin’
Inclusive options like cotton balls, paper confetti, or whipped cream.
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Fundraising

Top three fundraising schools provincially will receive: 

1st place: $250 Tim Hortons gift card 
2nd place: $100 Tim Hortons gift card 
3rd place: $50 Tim Hortons gift card 


Engagement

Top three schools with the highest number of nominations will receive:

1st place: $250 Tim Hortons gift card 
2nd place: $100 Tim Hortons gift card 
3rd place: $50 Tim Hortons gift card 

Marketing Tools
Access our Marketing Toolkit to make your event a success. From posters and social media graphics to fun add-ons like the Frozen T-Shirt Contest or Unified Cool Crew March, we provide what you need to kick start your event.
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Register your school today to receive your fundraising page, host request form, and full event instructions.


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