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The Law Enforcement Torch Run® For Special Olympics

Founded in 1981 by Police Chief Richard La Munyon in the USA, as a way to involve local law enforcement personnel in supporting Special Olympics, The Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics has grown to become the largest grassroots fundraising and public awareness vehicle for Special Olympics in the world.

The Torch Run® consists of a series of relays run by law enforcement officers who carry the Special Olympics "Flame of Hope" to Opening Ceremonies of local, regional, national or international Special Olympics Games. The Torch Run® is carried out in more than 30 countries around the world. Through various fundraising programs, law enforcement officers around the world raised more than US$20 million (approximately 18,382,000 euro) in 2002 to support Special Olympics programs.

As a whole the Torch Run® encompasses a variety of fundraising vehicles such as donations or pledges for runners in the Torch Run®, T-shirt or merchandise sales, corporate donations, adopt an athlete programmes...the police however can also become coaches, unified sports athletes, mentors to athletes and local Special Olympics groups. It can provide police departments a common cause and bond for officers with:

Potential leaders within a department can be identified
Provides personal fulfillment as well as departmental team achievements
Provides excellent positive media exposure
Accomplishes many departments community policing goals
Image of police improved with Officers seen as friends and people rather than just uniforms.

To find out how to become involved in this unique event please contact:

GB Torch Run Chairman: Chief Superintendent Tim Madgwick, Area Commander-
Email: tim.madgwick@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk

Vice Chairman: Sgt Robert Chandler: robert@torchrungb.co.uk

Media & General Enquiries:

Karen Wallin,
National Development Office
Ground Floor,
123 Golden Lane,
London
EC1Y 0RT
Tel: 0207 824 7802

Email: karen.wallin@sogb.org.uk

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