O'Hare Plane Pull raises more than $230,000 for Special Olympics Illinois
Over 110 teams participated in the 18th annual O'Hare Plane Pull, raising funds for Special Olympics Illinois by pulling a 95,000-pound United Airlines jet.
Competitors on 120 teams raised more than $230,000 for Special Olympics Illinois Saturday by pulling a United Airlines 737 plane.Now in its 18th year, the O’Hare Plane Pull pushes teams of up to 20 people to raise at least $1,000 before pulling a plane, weighing more than 95,000 pounds, over a distance of 12 feet. Funds directly benefit Special Olympics organizational programming for athletes with intellectual disabilities across the state.The competition is presented by United Airlines and…
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