The icy waters of Lake Erie are no match for the charitable folks with warm hearts who dove in for the Polar Plunge at Huntington Beach in Bay Village on New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2014. Members and friends of Christ the King Church in North Olmsted, rung in the new year with their annual fundraiser for Rescuing the Perishing, a ministry that feeds the homeless. About 50 people, ages 16 to 61, braved the heart-stopping temperatures, making sure even their heads were underneath the water, the only rule for the plunge. Sue Loparo, who heads the ministry, said Pastor Dwight Seletzky, of Christ the King Church, started the fundraising challenge seven years ago. The fundraiser, their only one for the year, brought in $18,000 last year. This funds the food and the food truck that they bring to a parking lot on the corner of Payne Avenue and E. 18th in Cleveland every Tuesday night. Loparo cooks the food every Tuesday at Christ the King Church. To find out how to donate, go to: http://rtp.vpweb.com/default.html (Lisa DeJong/The Plain Dealer)