Debbie Blank | The Herald-Tribune
Greg Townsend (in gray), Special Olympics Indiana -- Ripley Ohio Dearborn Counties program coordinator and local Polar Plunge director, leads Team Minion to the lake. Townsend said, "I get choked up" watching the event. The organization provides Special Olympics Indiana athletes "with so many opportunities to develop friendships, grow as human beings, develop physically and learn new skills. It's just amazing to watch the athletes grow."