Penguin Plunge 2012: Meet Krissa Ressler

Special Olympics Connecticut’s annual fundraising event, , is set to take place at on February 19th.

in an effort to raise money and awareness for

Name: Krissa Ressler

Town of residence: Yantic

Occupation: Promotions Coordinator for

First Plunge? If not, how many? This will be my 4th Plunge. I am team captain for .

Why take the Plunge? It started out as something I wanted to do to push myself both with fundraising and running into the freezing water and ended up an event that I look forward to participating in each year.

What does Special Olympics mean to you? After doing my first Penguin Plunge, I started learning more about Special Olympics and through my job at the radio station, working more with the organization.  To me, Special Olympics means coming together to make dreams come true for people all over the world as well as breaking stereotypes and building communities. Get involved with Special Olympics to support and foster courage, pride and joy.

Are you plunging on Feb. 19? Email the answers to these questions and a jpeg photo of yourself to elissa@patch.com.