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Vernon Hills Police to Participate in Torch Run

Officers will run three miles Sunday morning, from Routes 21 and 60 to Route 22, to raise money for Special Olympics.

On Sunday, June 10, members of the Vernon Hills Police Department will be joining representatives from law enforcement agencies across Illinois in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.

The purpose of the Torch Run is to raise money and increase awareness for the athletes of the Special Olympics. In 2010 the LETR (Law Enforcement Torch Run) raised more than $38 million for Special Olympics programs around the world and has raised more than $370 million since its inception in 1981.

There are 23 legs of the Torch Run throughout the state. The eighth leg starts in Gurnee at 6:30 a.m.  Shortly after 8 a.m., Vernon Hills runners will take the torch at the intersection of Routes 21 and 60. They will run south approximately three miles to Route 22, where the torch will be handed off for the next section of the trip. The journey ends approximately 21 miles south in Lincolnwood, after joining up with another leg of the run in Niles.

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“We’re proud to once again participate in this worthwhile endeavor,” said Mark Fleischhauer, Chief of Police. “Running a few miles to raise money is a small sacrifice to make for the athletes who take part in the Special Olympics.”

The VHPD raised over $2,000 when five officers (and four family members) literally jumped into the lake for the Polar Plunge on Feb. 26. On June 1, officers raised $1,198 through the event at Dunkin' Donuts.

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- This information was submitted by Ofc. Sharon Joseph.


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