Various members of law enforcement shed their uniforms and laced up their sneakers all for a good cause.
In honor of the Special Olympics athletes and police officers participating in the rooftop event, Dunkin' Donuts will donate $15,000 to the Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run.
Sheriff's Deputy Boot Hill, an organizer of the event, explained.
The Special Olympics Torch will be carried west on Court Street, to 5 and Court.
Area 5 covers, Lauderdale, Kemper, Clarke and Newton Counties and the area host events for almost 500 Special Olympians.
Eagles, Giants, Jets will be well-represented at NFLPA Rookie Premiere
A year ago, wide receiver Sterling Shepard was among the Giants in attendance at the NFLPA Rookie Premiere. The players that attend are all offensive players and mostly picked in the first few rounds.
In addition, each guest who visits a Cop on a Rooftop location that day and makes a donation to the Torch Run will receive a free donut coupon.
Local officers and community members ran from the starting point in Hershey and finished at Cody Park.
"Everybody is a victor and our motto is let me win but if I can not win let me be fearless in the attempt", explained Allison Newell the Volunteer Coordinator for the Special Olympics in District 5. Since its inception, more than $10 million has been raised through fundraisers providing training, equipment, venues, uniforms and transportation for hundreds of thousands of Special Olympics New York athletes. "The athletes give 110 percent every time they compete and genuinely enjoy it".
Together, they ran three miles to raise money for Special Olympics Georgia.
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