Come jump in a lake for Special Olympics Alabama! There’s no better way to show your support for the over 14,000 athletes of Special Olympics Alabama then to brave the icy lake of Oak Mountain after a long, hard winter. Come dressed in costume for a chance to win the coveted Best Costume plaque, prior to the plunge. Enjoy hot treats on the beach, music by iHeart Radio, a roaring bon fire, drinks from Pepsi and lots of laughs! Register before February 24th for the cheapest ticket to freeze!

The Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics is the movement’s largest grass-roots fundraiser and public awareness vehicle. At its most basic level the Torch Run is an actual running event, in which officers and athletes run the Flame of Hope™ to the Opening Ceremonies of local Special Olympics competitions and State and National games. Annually, more than 85,000 dedicated, compassionate and volunteer law enforcement officers participate in the torch run throughout 35 nations, 12 Canadian provinces and 50 US states, raising more than $50 Million USD for local Special Olympics programs in 2013 and over $500 Million since its inception in 1981.

In Alabama, hundreds of volunteer law enforcement officers, corrections, and corporate security partners annually raise money and awareness for Special Olympics Alabama. Alabama Torch Run helps support 14,656 athletes which participate at the local, state, national, and international level. Seven Alabama athletes participated in the 2015 World Special Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California. All seven athletes earned gold medals in their events, Unified Sailing and Unified Volleyball.

The Torch Run is more than just a run and encompasses a variety of fundraising vehicles such as T-shirt and merchandise sales, special events to include polar bear plunges, tip-a-cop and building sits and a host of other events that have local, state and national appeal. The Law Enforcement Torch Run transforms communities by inspiring people to open their minds, to accept and include people with intellectual disabilities, celebrating differences among all people … recognizing and respecting the similarities we all share. For athletes and officers alike, the Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics is a story of success, love, respect and commitment between law enforcement officers and Special Olympics athletes.

For more information, contact Season Allen at season.allen@ic.fbi.gov.

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