Courtesy of Special Olympics of Louisiana
Officers will carry the “Flame of Hope” for Special Olympics Louisiana throughout the area on Friday April 25th. Law Enforcement Officers from agencies across the state will be participating to bring awareness to Special Olympics Louisiana and the upcoming State Summer Games.
The Northeast Area leg of the Louisiana Law Enforcement Torch Run details:
Date: April 25, 2025
Time: 5:30am
Location: It will start at Dubach Town Hall – 7833 Annie Lee St., Dubach, LA an will end at – Jim Mize Stadium – 1312 W. Alabama Ave., Ruston, LA
The Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics is an international series of torch relays, run by law enforcement officers leading up to each state or nation’s Special Olympics Summer Games. The Special Olympics Louisiana State Summer Games will be held May 23rd-25th on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond. Officers will carry the torch from all points of the state beginning in late April, with a series of runs throughout the month of May.
The final leg of the run will take place at Southeastern Louisiana University and conclude at Opening Ceremonies at the Southeastern Track Complex for 7pm on May 23rd. Photo and interview opportunities will be available at the end of the run. All Law Enforcement Torch Run events are open to the public. For more information about this run, the final leg run, or the 2025 State Summer Games please log onto www.specialolympicsla.org.
Special Olympics Louisiana’s Law Enforcement Torch Run hosts various fundraising events in all areas of the state year-round. The Law Enforcement Torch Run® is Special Olympics’ largest annual grass roots fund raising and public awareness campaign.
This year the Torch Run is celebrating its 41st year.
Officers carry the “Flame of Hope” throughout Louisiana and work year-round conducting other fund raising activities for Special Olympics Louisiana. For more information on the Law Enforcement Torch Run or events in your area, visit www.specialolympicsla.org and click Law Enforcement Torch Run.
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Special Olympics Louisiana (SOLA) is a state-wide, 501(C) 3 non-profit organization that changes lives by promoting understanding, acceptance and inclusion between people with and without intellectual disabilities. SOLA offers year-round programs for 8,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities in all 64 parishes with the help of 6,000 volunteers. Health, education, leadership, family, training and sports programs are available for people beginning at age 2, and there is no upper age limit. There is no cost to participate in Special Olympics. For more information, visit Special Olympics Louisiana at www.specialolympicsla.org. Engage with us on X @SOLouisiana; fb.com/specialolympicslouisiana; youtube.com/SOLouisianaTV, and Instagram.com/specialolympicslouisiana.
