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Taking the Polar plunge

Shamus Ian Fatzinger/Fairfax County Times

Reston residents (from left) Henry Collins, 6, and Mike Collins and Gabe Collins, 8, take the plunge into a very cold Lake Anne during the sixth annual Freezin for a Reason Virginia Polar Dip Saturday in Reston. The event raises money for Camp Sunshine, a summer camp for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.

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Oakton resident Kiley Vaughan, 9, puts the finishing touches on her father Jay Vaughan’s blonde wig as the team prepares to participate in the sixth annual Freezin for a Reason Virginia Polar Dip Saturday in Reston. The father-daughter team jumped in honor and support of Kiley’s 7-year-old sister Katie, 7, who is a cancer survivor. The event raises money for Camp Sunshine, a summer camp for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.

Reston Community Center staff member Brian Gannon swims in the frigid waters of Lake Anne Saturday during the sixth annual Freezin for a Reason Virginia Polar Dip Saturday in Reston. The event raises money for Camp Sunshine, a summer camp for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.

Reston resident Tom Withers steps out of the frigid waters of Lake Anne into a dry towel after taking part in the sixth annual Freezin for a Reason Virginia Polar Dip Saturday in Reston. The event raises money for Camp Sunshine, a summer camp for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.

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A hearty crowd of about 200 people braved cold, blustery conditions at Reston’s Lake Anne Plaza Saturday afternoon for the annual Freezin’ for a Reason Polar Dip.

The event, now in its sixth year, raises money to support Camp Sunshine, a Maine-based summer camp for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.