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Support for Special Olympics

WHAT IS THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS PROGRAM?

Special Olympics provides a year-round program of sports training and competition for children and adults with developmental disabilities. The vision of Special Olympics is to change the world's perception of the developmentally disabled and their role in society and to develop the skills they need to be active participants in our community.

Special Olympics was founded in 1968 to meet the needs of the developmentally disabled. During that year one thousand athletes from 26 states and Canada competed at Soldier Field in Chicago amid the grandeur of an Olympics Games setting.

Today, Special Olympics has grown to more than one million athletes worldwide. But there are still many more people that we can reach. To learn more about what Special Olympics is doing around the United States and in 156 countries please visit our national affiliate, Special Olympics International, Inc. at specialolympics.org.

HOW THE SPD SUPPORTS SPECIAL OLYMPICS

Law Enforcement has a long history of support for the Special Olympics program, and the Seattle Police Department is proud to be one such supporter. In addition to participating the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run, other activities that SPD has participated in recently to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics are:

  • Adopt-an-Athlete

  • World's Largest Truck Convoy

  • "Cops on Donut Shops" Krispie Kreme roof sit

  • SPD Golf Tournament

  • Dunk Tank

  • "Tip a Cop" Events at local restaurants
  • "Turn Old Into Gold" used cell-phone drive

 

 

 

 
Special Olympics

Department employees, including Chief Kerlikowske, participate in the Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit Special Olympics.

Krispie Kreme

Seattle Police Officers participated in "Cops on Donut Shops" sponsored by Krispie Kreme to raise money for Special Olympics.

Transport

SPD Motorcycle Unit participate in the "Worlds Largest Truck Convoy" in September 2005.

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