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Torch Run History
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| The Torch Run for Special Olympics, Inc. is also called the "Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics." The Torch Run, the largest grass roots fundraising program benefiting Special Olympics, began in 1981 when Wichita, Kansas Police Chief Richard LaMunyon saw an urgent need to raise funds for and increase awareness for Special Olympics.
 The idea for the Torch Run was to provide local law enforcement officers an opportunity to volunteer with Special Olympics in the communities where they lived and worked. After three years of successful runs in Kansas, Chief LaMunyon presented his idea to the International Association of Chief of Police, which endorsed Special Olympics as its official charity through the Torch Run. Today, all 50 States and over 40 countries have their own versions of the Torch Run.
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Our Mission
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| The Rhode Island Torch Run Committee promotes greater opportunities for persons with mental retardation and shows the community at large the true meaning of sport and pure joy in life.
The Torch Run Committee raises funds and promotes awareness of the Special Olympics movement statewide.
To achieve its mission, the Committee seeks out resources and support from the greater Rhode Island Police, Fire and Corrections community to further its objectives. The Committee will also work hand in hand with the Special Olympics Rhode Island staff, the Special Olympics Rhode Island Board of Directors, and the athletes and their families to identify short and long-term goals as well as plan for the future.
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Our Goal
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The Torch Run Committee's goal is to achieve success in its quest to support the goals and objectives of Special Olympics Rhode Island. This success is achieved by recruiting the finest men and women to lead this movement throughout the State of Rhode Island. We look upon the courage, hope and dedication shown by the Special Olympics Athletes to remind us of our objectives and provide us with the inspiration to succeed as a committee.
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