Police Raise Money for Special Olympics with Torch Run
Law enforcement officials were out running in the northwest suburbs on Friday, June 21, but they weren’t investigating a crime — they were raising money and awareness for the Special Olympics.
“I love that our groups get to come together and support a great cause,” said Crystal Police Department Dep. Chief of Police Brian Hubbard. “It’s great that we get the torch from one of our partner organizations and give it to one of our partner organizations.”
The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics made stops in many cities, including Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, New Hope, Plymouth, St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka and Eden Prairie.
During the event, officers carry the Flame of Hope torch from city-to-city on the way to the games.
The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics made stops in many cities in the northwest suburbs.
The event is also a significant fundraiser for the Special Olympics. Nationwide, the program has raised more than $600 million.
Special Olympian Hunter Sargent was with local police officers as they passed the torch.
He said the Special Olympics and adaptive sports are an important part of his life.
“For me, it’s just, it’s helped me grow and be O.K. with being different and also just being a very strong advocate,” he said.
Sargent met his wife while playing adaptive sports.
“The hope and the encouragement and the mission they instill in the athletes they work with is inspiring to all of us,” Hubbard said.
The torch will make its final stop at the Special Olympics celebration in Stillwater.
