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We've made it simple for you to raise funds quickly & easily for Special Olympics Maine, via this Law Enforcement Torch Run page. 

Getting started is easy.. It only takes a few minutes to create your Online Fundraising Page:

  • Click the Get Started button
  • Personalize the text and photo on your Personal Fundraising Page to express your passions and  purpose.  Add your own YouTube Video.
  • Join or add your team (department)
  • Send the link out via email to your friends, family, colleagues - anyone you think will help you reach your goal.
  • Use social media - post your page to your blog, Facebook, Twitter, email signature, etc. 
  • Keep your donors informed - they'll be happy to follow your success.

Special Olympics Maine Torch Run

In 1985 Chief Robert Bell of the Bridgton Police Department presented the idea of the Law Enforcement   Torch Run to Special Olympics Maine's Executive Director Mickey Boutilier, and then to the Maine Chiefs of Police Association.  As a result the Maine Law Enforcement Torch Run program began.

Each year nearly 700 members of Maine law enforcement run approximately 900 miles carrying our Flame of Hope. The state is divided into fifteen sections, or Legs.  Each Leg covers a portion of the state and the run concludes on Friday evening of the Special Olympics Summer State Games at Opening Ceremonies.

However, Runners raise funds for Special Olympics Maine in a number of ways: they obtain pledges for the actual run - they hold Tip-A-Cop events at local restaurants - they hold Roof-Sits at local Wal-Marts across the state - they have bake sales, car washes, benefit basketball games, voluntary toll-booths - they sell Torch Run T-shirts, hold Serve and Protect events at local gas stations, sell raffle tickets for Harley motorcycles, sell paper torches at area businesses, online here at Firstgiving, and many more clever events.

To date, Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Maine has raised well over ONE MILLION DOLLARS!

Thanks for sponsoring these officers, enabling them to support and reach out to over 3,400 across the State of Maine!