Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics South Dakota

The Law Enforcement Torch Run began in 1981 when Wichita, Kansas Police Chief Richard LaMunyon saw an urgent need to raise funds for and increase awareness of Special Olympics. The Law Enforcement Torch Run is the movement's largest grassroots 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 a local Special Olympics competitions, State Games, and National Summer or Winter Games. At its most fully developed, the Torch Run initiative encompasses a variety of fundraising vehicles in addition to the Torch Run itself, such as t-shirt or merchandise sales, donations, or pledges for runners in the Torch Run, corporate donations, special events such as Polar Plunges, Truck Convoys, or other events that have local appeal. 

If you would like to Donate to this year's Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics South Dakota please go to https://www.classy.org/campaign/general-donations/c512208

This year's route will go from Spearfish to Vermillion, stopping in Sioux Falls on Wednesday May 15th starting at 4pm. You can find the route here: https://sosd.org/how-you-can-help/law-enforcement-torch-run/