Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet
Members of the Clermont Police Department (CPD), Lake County Sheriff’s Office and multi-agency members of the Mid-Florida SWAT Team came together on Friday, March 28th to participate in the Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Florida.
The opening ceremonies, held at the Special Olympics Headquarters located at 1915 Don Wickham Drive, Clermont, were led by CPD Captain Malcolm Draper with an invocation by CPD Chaplain Dawn Carter. Welcoming the attendees were Clermont Mayor Tim Murry, Interim Police Chief John Graczyk, Director of Special Olympics Florida Ken Roop and Special Olympics Athlete Louis Martinez.
The group of walkers and runners, led by Chief John Graczyk, took on the annual 5K trek that led to Oakley Seaver Drive, Hancock Road, and Legends Way. The participants took a brief recess at Legends Way to allow the supporters to regroup as one in unity and teamwork while crossing the finish line together at the Special Olympics Headquarters.
Special Olympics is a global organization that serves athletes with intellectual disabilities while working with hundreds of thousands of volunteers and coaches each year. Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give the participants continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills, and friendships.
The Clermont Police Department has been a long-time advocate and support team for the Special Olympics of Florida organization through fundraising and participating in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run. The Torch Run gains the support of over 300 Florida law enforcement agencies each year. With nearly 5,000 police officers participating statewide, the run includes a 1500-mile relay through 67 Florida counties before ending at the opening ceremony of the annual state summer games. The state summer games begin on May 16th at the ESPN Wide World of Sports and USTA National Campus, 700 South Victory Way, Orlando.
Visit www.specialolympicsflorida.org to learn more about the non-profit organization and its mission statement.
Members of the Clermont Police Department (CPD), Lake County Sheriff’s Office and multi-agency members of the Mid-Florida SWAT Team came together on Friday, March 28th to participate in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Florida.
The opening ceremonies, held at the Special Olympics Headquarters located at 1915 Don Wickham Drive, Clermont, were led by CPD Captain Malcolm Draper with an invocation by CPD Chaplain Dawn Carter. Welcoming the attendees were Clermont Mayor Tim Murry, Interim Police Chief John Graczyk, Director of Special Olympics Florida Ken Roop and Special Olympics Athlete Louis Martinez.
The group of walkers and runners, led by Chief John Graczyk, took on the annual 5K trek that led to Oakley Seaver Drive, Hancock Road, and Legends Way. The participants took a brief recess at Legends Way to allow the supporters to regroup as one in unity and teamwork while crossing the finish line together at the Special Olympics Headquarters.
Special Olympics is a global organization that serves athletes with intellectual disabilities while working with hundreds of thousands of volunteers and coaches each year. Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give the participants continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills, and friendships.
The Clermont Police Department has been a long-time advocate and support team for the Special Olympics of Florida organization through fundraising and participating in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run. The Torch Run gains the support of over 300 Florida law enforcement agencies each year. With nearly 5,000 police officers participating statewide, the run includes a 1500-mile relay through 67 Florida counties before ending at the opening ceremony of the annual state summer games. The state summer games begin on May 16th at the ESPN Wide World of Sports and USTA National Campus, 700 South Victory Way, Orlando.
Visit www.specialolympicsflorida.org to learn more about the non-profit organization and its mission statement.
