SWEETWATER COUNTY – Law enforcement personnel from Sweetwater County will be carrying the “Flame of Hope” in their leg of the Wyoming Law Enforcement Torch Run® (LETR) to raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics Wyoming athletes.
The Green River Leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run will begin May 13 at 8 a.m. at Car Quest in Green River and be passed to Rock Springs Law Enforcement at Cruel Jacks in Rock Springs at approximately 9:30 a.m. The Special Olympics torch will be carried and passed from one law enforcement agency to another until it is delivered to the opening ceremonies of the Special Olympics Wyoming State Summer Games in Laramie on Thursday, May 18th, 2017.
During the Torch Run, Wyoming Law Enforcement will be wearing bright red t-shirts while carrying the “Flame of Hope” across our state, please be sure to cheer them on when you see them. For more information on the Wyoming Law Enforcement Torch Run or to purchase a T-shirt please visit www.SpecialOlympicsWY.org.
The Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR)
The Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics is the movement’s largest grass-roots fundraiser and public awareness vehicle, at its most basic level the Torch Run is an actual running event, in which officers and athletes run the Flame of Hope™ to the Opening Ceremonies of local Special Olympics competitions and State and National Games. Annually, more than 85,000 dedicated, compassionate and volunteer law enforcement officers participate in the torch run throughout 35 nations, 12 Canadian provinces and 50 US states, raising more than $50 Million USD for local Special Olympics programs in 2013 and over $500 Million since its inception in 1981.
About Special Olympics Wyoming
Special Olympics Wyoming is a not-for-profit organization providing year-round sports training, athletic competition and other related programs to children and adults with intellectual disabilities; offering them continuing opportunities to realize their potential, develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and experience joy and friendship. Special Olympics Wyoming changes lives by encouraging and empowering people with intellectual disabilities, promoting acceptance for all, and fostering communities of understanding and respect. Visit Special OlympicsWyoming at www.specialolympicswy.org. Engage with us on Facebook: facebook.com/
