LANSING, Ill. (June 6, 2023) – The Lansing Police Department joined Special Olympics participants and their families in running up Burnham Avenue Tuesday morning as part of the 2023 Law Enforcement Torch Run.
The run, according to Special Olympics Illinois’ website, “is the single largest year-round fundraising movement benefiting Special Olympics Illinois. The Torch Run has two goals – to raise money and to gain awareness for the athletes who participate in Special Olympics Illinois.”
Lansing’s runners started at Burnham Avenue and 193rd Street and ran north to the Calumet City border at the Little Calumet River, about three miles. There, Lansing passed the torch on to Calumet City.
The run included roughly a dozen LPD representatives, with more on bikes and in squad cars. Families and others supporters came out as well — including Lansing Mayor Patty Eidam and Village Trustee Maureen Grady-Perovich.
Photos from the run are below:
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