On June 8, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. the Ridgefield Police Department will be participating in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for CT Special Olympics. Members of our department and Special Olympians will run through town carrying the “Flame of Hope.”
We will begin the ceremonies on Prospect Street (Behind Dimitri’s). We will take the flame from there and run through the center of town, down Main Street and return to Prospect Street. We encourage spectators to cheer the athletes and police officers.
For those interested in donating to the Law Enforcement Torch Run, contact Major Brown at rpdmjr@ridgefieldct.org.
What is the Law Enforcement Torch Run
The Law Enforcement Torch Run® is Special Olympics' single largest grass-roots fundraiser and public awareness vehicle. Since its inception, the International Torch Run Program has raised more than US $414 million for Special Olympics world-wide. More than 142,000 volunteers from 113 LETR programs across 46 countries every year carry the "Flame of Hope", raising awareness and funds for Special Olympics.
At its most basic level, the Torch Run is an actual running event where officers and athletes carry the Special Olympics "Flame of Hope" to the Opening Ceremonies of local tournaments, or State, Provincial or National Summer or Winter Games. At its more extensive, the Torch Run program encompasses a variety of fundraising vehicles, in addition to the actual Torch Run, such as T-shirt or merchandise sales, donations or pledges for runners in the Torch Run, corporate donations, and special events such as Penguin Plunges, golf tournaments or other events that have local appeal.