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raise money in conjunction
with their Torch Run to benefit their local Special Olympics program.
The Torch Run®
is the largest grassroots fundraiser and public awareness vehicle for the
Special Olympics. The 2004 the event raised more than $20 million for
Special Olympics Programs. Nearly 85,000 law enforcement officers, including
Show Low Police participants, carried the "Flame of Hope" through 35 nations
to raise awareness and funds.
The 2006 Arizona
Torch Run®
will come through Show Low on May 3rd. Participants will leave the Show Low
Police Department at 6:30 a.m., heading west along U.S. Highway 260 to
MP317, where the torch will be passed to the next law enforcement team.
For more information about
the Torch Run®
visit
www.arizonatorchrun.com |