PG RCMP swapped red serge for gym shorts to take part in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Officers, sheriffs, firefighters, and local athletes ran a 3.5 kilometer downtown track and raised $5,700 for Special Olympics BC
“We do it so athletes who don’t enjoy the same privileges that we do each and every day have the opportunity to compete at a level that is appropriate throughout the province and internationally.” – PG RCMP Superintendent Warren Brown
The funds raised help athletes, like Donny Issasc, with uniform, equipment, facility rental, and travel costs
Since 1981, the Torch Run has raised over $600 million for Special Olympics around the world That includes more than $3 million for over 4,600 BC athletes since 1990