The UNCSA Police Department has joined the Special Olympics North Carolina Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) community!
The LETR for Special Olympics is the largest year-round public awareness and grass-roots
fundraising campaign for Special Olympics. Known as Guardians of the Flame, law enforcement
members and Special Olympics athletes carry the Flame of Hope into the Opening Ceremony
of local competitions, and into Special Olympics State, National, Regional and World
Games.
The UNCSA Police Department is launching its Raise the Torch fundraising campaign
to raise funds for Special Olypics athletes across North Carolina. The campaign will
run from March until the end of May, when officers and other personnel from North Carolina law enforcement agencies will carry
the torch in their home counties and across the state during a relay style race. There
are ways you can participate in the relay too!
Donating & Participating
To get started, you can donate to the
UNCSA Police Department's Raise the Torch campaign. If you donate $20* or more, you'll recieve a North Carolina Law Enforcement Torch
Run T-shirt. Please note that if you participate in the relay races, you'll be required
to wear this T-shirt!
There will be a local relay race in Winston-Salem in the middle of May (date to be
determined) and a statewide relay race in Raleigh on May 31, 2024. Additional information
and details about the relay races will be shared when available.
*When donating, pelase make sure you donate to the "UNC School of the Arts Police
Department" page, or specify the organization on the main donation page. If you donate
$20 or more, please
email Sergeant Isaiah D. Benfield for your T-shirt. He currently has size S, M, L, XL, 2XL and 3XL.
There will be more events coming up in the future that don't require running! Please
be on the lookout for more opportunities to support this great organization.
