Special Olympics Michigan Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 800.644.6404 989.774.3034 (fax) www.somi.org Get Involved Torch Run Be a “Guardian of the Flame” and participate or host a local community run. Volunteer LETR individuals can volunteer at Special Olympics Michigan competitions. What better way to be inspired than to spend a day with our athletes? Polar Plunge Polar Plunges are held annually around the state. Individuals raise donations, then Plunge into the icy waters of Michigan to raise funds for the athletes of Special Olympics Michigan Dodgeball Participate in or host a dodgeball tournament, one of our newest and fastest growing events! Merchandise Sales LETR volunteers sell Torch Run T-shirts and raffle tickets to raise funds for Special Olympics Michigan athletes. Special Olympics Michigan offers year-round sports training and competition to children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Through Special Olympics’ athletics, health and leadership programs, people with intellectual disabilities transform themselves, their communities and the world. There are many ways law enforcement personnel can get involved with LETR, such as: MICHIGAN
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Special Olympics MichiganCentral Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI 48859
800.644.6404 989.774.3034 (fax)
www.somi.org
Get Involved
Torch RunBe a “Guardian of the Flame” and participate or host a local community run.
VolunteerLETR individuals can volunteer at Special Olympics Michigan competitions. What better way to be inspired than to spend a day with our athletes?
Polar PlungePolar Plunges are held annually around the state. Individuals raise donations, then Plunge into the icy waters of Michigan to raise funds for the athletes of Special Olympics Michigan
DodgeballParticipate in or host a dodgeball tournament, one of our newest and fastest growing events!
Merchandise SalesLETR volunteers sell Torch Run T-shirts and raffle tickets to raise funds for Special Olympics Michigan athletes.
Special Olympics Michigan offers year-round sports training and competition to children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Through Special Olympics’ athletics, health and leadership programs, people with intellectual disabilities transform themselves, their communities and the world.
There are many ways law enforcement personnel can get involved
with LETR, such as:
MICHIGAN
For more information contact:
Andrea RachkoLETR Liasion
Heather FoxDevelopment Manager
(800) 644-6404(989) 774-3034 (fax)
Law Enforcement Torch Run® in Action
“We all have the ability to change lives...It is those who act on their ability and give
of their time and talent who will reap that reward.”
- F/Lt. John Card, Michigan LawEnforcement Torch Run Director
“What started in Kansas as a flicker of hope for Special Olympics has now become a roaring flame of stability for Special
Olympics athletes world-wide”- Chief Richard Lamunyun, Founder of the
Law Enforcement Torch Run
Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics is the movement’s largest grass-roots fundraiser and public awareness vehicle founded in 1981 when Wichita, Kansas Police Chief Richard LaMunyon saw an urgent need to raise funds for Special Olympics.
The two main goals of Law Enforcement Torch Run are to raise funds and create awareness for the athletes who participate in Special Olympics.
As Michigan's Special Olympics program continues to grow, more funding is needed to support the athletes and their families because there is no cost to the families to participate. This is where the support of the law enforcement community becomes crucial. By getting more involved in Michigan's Torch Run program you can help raise funds and create awareness for our athletes.
How do law enforcement officers raise money?Diverse fundraising strategies are used to meet the Torch Run’s annual funding goal. There are several statewide fundraising efforts such as the Law Enforcement Torch Run, Polar Plunge, Dodgeball Tournaments, T-shirt and raffle sales. Many agencies and correctional facilities also hold their own fundraisers such as golf outings and hotdog sales.
What is Law Enforcement
Torch Run®?
Where do the funds go?100% of the funds raised go to directly benefit Special Olympics Michigan athletes. Donations go towards the cost of athlete uniforms, sports equipment, facility and housing fees and coaches training.
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