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Special Olympics Info Day 3
Added Mar 10, 2019
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I'm officer Odell school resource officer here Virginia Middle School like to talk to you about the law enforcement torch run for Special Olympics law enforcement torch run for Special Olympics began in 1981 in Wichita Kansas police chief Richard Lemay inside the need to raise money and increase awareness for Special Olympics he had the idea for the torch run to provide Law Enforcement Officers it's an opportunity to volunteer at the Special Olympics in the communities where they live and work after several successful years in cat Chief lamunyon presented the ideal to the International Association of chiefs of police which indoor Special Olympics as its official charity through the torch run today all 50 states and more than 40 countries participate in their own version of the torturer in Virginia the first torch run was organized 33 years ago relays were run from Northern Virginia Harrisonburg and Tidewater to the University of Richmond site where the Special Olympics summer games were taking play Daisy torch run has grown into the most important fundraising effort for Special Olympics Virginia Virginia torch run is recognized as one of the top 16 towards Grand fundraising programs in the whole world over the next days we will be sharing more information about how we at Virginia Middle School can help support Special Olympics Virginia
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