Cheer for the Ravens, Raise Money for Special Olympics

Baltimore Ravens fans will be able to watch Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at an Edgemere tavern and raise money for the Maryland Special Olympics at the same time.

Zach Taylor, an Edgemere resident who's gearing up for his 16th overall Polar Bear Plunge and his ninth year as a "Super Plunger" will guest bartend at Donovan's on North Point Road beginning at about 3:30 p.m.Sunday.

He and his wife Val are holding a tailgate party with free food, and Donovan's owners are offering reduced beer prices during the event.

Taylor and the regularly scheduled bartender will wait on the crowd, with 50 percent of the tips going to Taylor's fundraising efforts and the other half going to the regularly scheduled worker.

Taylor will also accept dedicated donations to Special Olympics.

Polar Bear Plunge, which benefits Maryland Special Olympics, is held in January each year. Participants gather pledges and then, on the day of the event, plunge into the frigid Chesapeake Bay waters off Sandy Point State Park near the Bay Bridge.

Super Plungers subject themselves to the torture once an hour for 24 hours.

Sunday's event will continue through the Ravens game. If the crowd remains, the party will continue for the Denver Broncos vs. Indianapolis Colts game, which will see longtime Indy quarterback Peyton Manning playing against his former team.

"We'll stay as long as there are customers there," Val Taylor said.