Torch Run comes to Huntington County
By HFP Reporter on Friday, May 15th, 2009 |
Contributed by Amy Thomas:
The Indiana Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics is coming to Huntington County. On May 19th at 4:30 p.m. more than thirty officers, representing Huntington Co., Huntington City, Indiana State Police, Indiana State Excise, DOT, Town Marshalls and Allen County, will begin their run from the Huntington Plaza, down Jefferson St., ending at the Huntington County Courthouse.
Huntington County Schools Special Olympics athletes will be joining the officers throughout the route down Jefferson St. At the end of the run, cake and Byers ice cream will be served to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Special Olympics. The public is encouraged to line Jefferson St., to show their support for the officers and athletes as they carry the torch through Huntington and join in the Anniversary celebration on the Courthouse lawn.
The Law Enforcement Torch Run program began in 1981 when a Kansas Chief of Police saw an urgent need to raise funds for and increase awareness of Special Olympics. The Law Enforcement Torch Run is an international series of torch relays run by officers leading up to each state’s or nation’s Summer Games. This exciting event is a fundraising effort in which law enforcement officers raise money in conjunction with their national, state or local Special Olympics program.
Anyone interested in being a volunteer with Special Olympics should contact county coordinators Keith and Nancy Hartley at 260.672.8316.
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