Support the Plunge – Help Melbourne Inner East Make a Difference!
This July, our amazing team at Special Olympics Melbourne Inner East is braving the cold for a cause that warms hearts. We're taking the Polar Plunge to raise funds that directly support athletes with intellectual disabilities in our local community.
Your donation helps us provide year-round sports, inclusion, and empowerment for our athletes. From training and competitions to friendships and confidence-building, every dollar makes a real impact.
Together, we can create a more inclusive world, one chilly splash at a time.
Please donate today and help us reach our goal!
#ChooseToInclude #MelbourneInnerEast #SpecialOlympics #PolarPlunge
Our Achievements
Reached 50% of Fundraising Goal
Reached 100% of Fundraising Goal
Thank you to our Sponsors
$211
Christina Paraskevas
$211
Anonymous
You’re awesome Dean
$127
Melissa Stehr
Love your commitment Luca. Good on you for stepping up and being brave.
$127
Chris Lykoudis
Well done Harry! Proud of you as always. Love Christopher & Joelene
$127
Anonymous
$120
Jenny Joe
Wow that’s awesome Luca!
$106
Anonymous
$106
Jaci Van Steekelenburg
Go Dean and Team! So proud of you!! 🩷
$106
Anna Andrikopoulos
Couldn’t be prouder of your want to fundraise for Special Olympics. Love you always Yiayia and Angel Papou xx
$100
Sue Dodds
GO MIE athletes
$75
Belinda
Amazing work as always Sarah!
$59
Danielle Linzel
Way to go Dean!
$59
Susan Trompenaars
Good on you Dean! Can’t bear the thought of you without hair so might have to start a GoFundMe page for a troupe!
$59
Stevan Morrow
Great work Dean and Team xx
$59
Netkamon & Justin Burt
$59
Jessi Fries
Great work Dean, you’re a legend — you have a big heart and maybe a big head that we will all see soon!
$59
Anne Cherny
to the incredible MIE Polar Plunge team - don't freeze and good on you.
$59
Margaret Watson
Good Luck Luca we know you can do this love from Margaret & Ken
$59
Margaret Kralt
Can’t wait to see the shaved head.
$59
Janine Van Raay
$59
Emma Pollard
Awesome job and great cause!
$59
Randy Linzel
$59
Mark Tierney
Wishing you all the best with the icy swim! Glad to be able to support your cause
$59
Annelise Ball
Go Jasmine!! xo
$58
Maria Marson
$57
Janine Hamilton
You are an absolute star ⭐️
$55
Mandy
Go Jasmine, I’m so proud of you and I’ll have the towel and your clothes ready to help you get warm. Good on you for raising money for such a great cause.
$55
Anonymous
All the best
$55
Oziel
Good luck! Great cause.
$54
Lucas Sencek
Proud of you mate!
$54
Zach Sencek
You continue to amaze me Bro! Keep it up’
$50
Cally
Go Dean & go Team MIE!
$50
Cally
Go Haz & go Team MIE!
$50
Cally
Go Harry & go Team MIE!
$50
Cally
Go Jasmine & go Team MIE!
$50
Cally
Go Lachie & go Team MIE!
$50
Cally
Go Luca & go Team MIE!
$50
Cally
Go Primrose & go Team MIE!
$50
Cally
Go Sarah & go Team MIE!
$50
Kayley Ward
You are a super hero Luca
$50
Dean Linzel
$50
Sebastian Barney
$50
Julia Botham
$50
Harrison Sencek
$50
Sarah Hamilton
$50
Biberias Family
All the best Harry! We love you! ❤️
$40
Karen Silberberg
Good luck Luca - an amazing initiative! From Karen at Inclusion Melbourne
$29
Matthew Hamilton
Go Sis!
$28
Christina Paraskevas
Good Luck and Go Melbourne Inner East🥶🧊❄️☃️⛄️
$28
Christina Paraskevas
Good luck Luca on the Polar Plunge⛄️☃️❄️🧊🥶 on Saturday July 26 From Christina
$28
Christina Paraskevas
Good luck Primrose on the Polar Plunge⛄️☃️❄️🧊🥶 on Saturday July 26 From Christina
$28
Nana And Popa
You have our support Jasmine. Love your commitment to such a worthy cause.xx
$28
Andrea Sheffield
$28
Sarah Brown
Good luck Jasmine. Hope you have another successful plunge!!
$28
Harry Tymms
Brrrrr good job
$28
Leon Iera
Go Luca! Great effort mate, all the best with it.
$28
Sam
Great job Luca!
$28
Lina Romero
So proud of you !!!!!
$28
Penny Burns
Good luck Dean!
$28
Anonymous
Light the darkness with your kindness - Thank You!
$28
Dael Cook
Fantastic cause Dean - best of luck
$28
Samuel Michael
$28
Olivia De Bruyn
$28
Rosemany Ritchie
You gotta be crazy doing it again🤪 from your mother
$28
Alciia Hoyt
$27
Charles
$25
Lachlan Wadsworth
$25
Harry Mezger
$25
Janene Syme
Very brave Luca
$25
Meagan Murdoch
Go Deno! Miss you!
$23
Harry Sencek
Can’t wait to do The Polar Plunge with you Jas! Your friend Haz
$23
Katelin Tucker
Go Luca!! :)
$23
Primrose Ritchie
A friend from master Swimming
$23
Sarah
Have the best time Haz! 🫶🏼
$23
Sarah
Good on you for Braving the cold again!! Proud of you Jas 🫶🏼
$23
Luca Giannessi
Good on you Lachie! So proud!
$20
Philippa Swain
Go you good thing!
$20
Louise
$17
Tommy Giannessi
Good 😌 👍 😊 luck 🍀 Luca, Really did a good 😌 👍 😊 job today You deserve it everything is coming your way so well done 👍 all the best I’m going to cheering 📣 support crew for you and the team mate, Keep up 🔝 🆙 ⬆️ the good 😌 👍 😊 work you are a legend I’m sure 👍 you worked hard for your swimming 🏊♂️ 🏊♀️ 🏊 cold 🥶 polar plunge
$17
Emilee Egan
Good work!
$17
Tracey Shugg
Go Luca, the office superstar!
$17
Luca Giannessi
Let's do this!
$17
Luca Giannessi
Good on you Sarah! Have a great time!
$15
Chloe
Good on you legend !
$15
Chloe
Good on you Legend ! 😊
$14
Luca Giannessi
Well done Jasmine! I am so proud to call you a friend! Good luck!
$12
Jasmine Hose
I am so proud of you harry
$12
Jasmine Hose
I am so proud of you harry
$12
Jasmine Hose
$12
Jasmine Hose
I am so proud of you Sarah
$12
Jasmine Hose
Well done Luca I am so proud of you
$12
Luca Giannessi
Well done Primrose!
$10
Sally Baldry
How exciting for you to do this plunge again !!!
$8
Primrose Ritchie
Another person kindly donate it in my mom‘s current facility
$6
Primrose Ritchie
A person that I met has given me his donation from the nursing home, my mum’s currently located in😊👩
$5
Katie Spencer
Good luck Jasmine! I hope you keep warm!
Our Fundraising Journey
Good luck Melbourne Inner East on the Polar Plunge⛄️☃️❄️🧊🥶 on Saturday July 26