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Top Online Fund Raisers

    $785 - Jon Anzalone
     $720 - Adam Wojciehowski
     $475 - Dave Gerber
     $445 - Jamal Kawar
     $405 - Matthew Prein

 

Featured LETR Supporter

Horace Staples

Sergeant Horace Staples
Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department

Sergeant Horace Staples of the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department has been involved with Special Olympics and the Law Enforcement Torch Run® (LETR) for 12 years. Kenosha County Sheriff’s Deputy Ray Merlin took Staples to his first event in 1996 and Staples has been “hooked” on Special Olympics ever since.

Staples’s first event was handing out awards at a track and field meet. He is now a regular at Special Olympics basketball and athletics events in the Racine area, enthusiastically cheering on athletes and supporting their efforts. After a few years of involvement, Staples joined the Area 7 Polar Plunge and LETR Committees and became a state committee member of the LETR in 2004. He has also participated in the Rescue Relay and the Rooftop Sit. He says his experience with Special Olympics and the LETR has been rewarding.

“The athletes are some of the few people that actually like cops,” Staples says. “They like us without reservations and only want us to support them and hug them after they finish a race. If we treated each other like the athletes treat everyone, the world wouldn’t need cops.”

Staples also has a personal connection to Special Olympics. His 16-year-old niece has Down syndrome and competes in Special Olympics events in Chicago. She participates in the softball throw and athletics events.

“There is always a certain tie for volunteers,” Staples says. “They go to an opening ceremony or an event and get hooked, or they have a connection to someone who is cognitively disabled. Special Olympics is an organization that does what they say they’ll do with the money and support.”

 

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Law Enforcement Torch Run

For Special Olympics Wisconsin
 

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This year, Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) Participants who register online can create a Web page and accept online credit card donations from supporters.

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What is the Law Enforcement Torch Run?

The Law Enforcement Torch Run, or LETR, for Special Olympics is the largest grassroots fundraising vehicle for Special Olympics and is a year-round commitment by law enforcement officers to raise funds for and awareness of Special Olympics.

In 2006, Wisconsin celebrated the 20th Anniversary of the LETR. At the Opening Ceremony, a new cauldron was dedicated to honor the commitment of officers in the law enforcement community.

Internationally, the LETR raised a record $25.5 million in its 25th year, a true testimonial to the dedication and spirit the law enforcement community has for Special Olympics. LETR supporters in Wisconsin raised more than $1.3 million of this international total.

At the International LETR conference, Wisconsin's Torch Run received third place in the Highest Funds Raised Per Capita (raising 25¢ per resident of our state), Fifth Largest Program in the World and one of eight programs to receive the Diamond Award for raising more than $1 million in 2006. Wisconsin also had the third biggest World's Largest Truck Convoy in 2006 out of 44 taking place.
PDFClick here to download a fact sheet for more information.

The Mission

The mission of the Law Enforcement Torch Run® (LETR) for Special Olympics Wisconsin is to raise funds and awareness of the Special Olympics movement. Special Olympics is a program which reaffirms the beliefs that with hope and dedication, we can see achievement and self-worth realized by any individual.

It is our belief that persons with cognitive disabilities, through their involvement in Special Olympics, show their communities there are no limits to their potential.

The LETR is the largest grassroots fund raiser and public awareness vehicle in the world for Special Olympics. Law enforcement officers from the 50 United States, 10 Canadian provinces and territories, and 35 countries carry the flame of hope in honor of the Special Olympics athletes.

Final Leg

World's Largest Truck Convoy

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Law Enforcement Torch Run Fallen Heroes

This page is dedicated to our fellow Law Enforcement Torch Run volunteers who have passed away. Click here to visit the Fallen Heroes Web page.

State LETR Committee

The LETR State Committee is comprised of key volunteers, Special Olympics Staff and sponsors. The State Committee meets three times a year and makes major decisions about the role and direction of the LETR in Wisconsin. Click here for a committee member list.

Recruitment Power point

The state LETR Recruitment Committee has developed a Microsoft Power Point presentation that illustrates the powerful message of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Wisconsin. Click here to download the Power Point presentation.

If you would like a copy that includes a 40 second PSA on slide two and music in the background of the full show please contact Andy Dewitt at Andrew.Dewitt@wrps.org.  Upon completing a presentation, please complete the following form and return it to Julie Buedding at the Program office. Click here for the presentation form.

Recent Photo Albums

2007 International Final Leg in China

View a presentation by Lisa Walter who participated in the 2007 Final Leg leading up to the World Summer Games in China.

Featured Stories

Nominate an officer to be featured on the LETR Web page.
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More information about the LETR for Special Olympics Wisconsin

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