For the first time since 2019, the Law Enforcement Torch Run® (LETR) International Conference returned in 2022. This year’s conference was held in Round Rock, Texas, Nov. 2-5, for nearly 1,000 law … [Read more...] about Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics North Carolina awarded international honors
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2022 USA Games Torch Run Relay Form
The 2022 USA Games taking place June 5-12 will kick off with the Flame of Hope being escorted by law enforcement officers and Special Olympics athletes from Chicago to the Opening Ceremony in Orlando, … [Read more...] about 2022 USA Games Torch Run Relay Form
2022 Your Way for Inclusion Campaign Locations
Special Olympics North Carolina is excited to partner with select Burger King location through an in-store fundraising campaign April 1-30, 2022. Please mark your calendars to help support Special … [Read more...] about 2022 Your Way for Inclusion Campaign Locations
20-Hour Plunge
After two decades in office, Macon County Sheriff Robert “Robby” Holland will retire from his position in 2022. Finishing his fifth term, Holland has spent his time in office building an avid support … [Read more...] about 20-Hour Plunge
Labor of Love
It is a labor of love, being part of the Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics North Carolina (NC LETR). Retired Guilford County Sheriff’s Office Detective David Keith “DK” Jones and Special … [Read more...] about Labor of Love
Unlabeled
Individuals with intellectual disabilities are, as with many marginalized populations, stigmatized using labels. Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC), a leader in the movement for inclusion, grants … [Read more...] about Unlabeled
Nobody’s Too Busy
He’s the chief law enforcement officer in New Hanover County, tasked with the enforcement of laws, the prevention of crime and the preservation of order. Since 1991, Sheriff Ed McMahon has been … [Read more...] about Nobody’s Too Busy
Talk of the Torch
“I have a way of talking them into just giving me a dollar,” joked Correctional Captain III Alena Carson of Marion Correctional Institution. “Just give me a dollar, that’s all I need you to do. I joke … [Read more...] about Talk of the Torch
Commissioning Camaraderie
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) is responsible for the conservation of the state’s fish and wildlife resources through its research initiatives and the enforcement of fishing, … [Read more...] about Commissioning Camaraderie
The Miles in Between
Twenty-five years ago, Officer Thomas Day met Evan Miller, now a Special Olympics Forsyth County athlete, in the halls of Clemmons Elementary School in Winston-Salem, NC. In May 2021, they reunited … [Read more...] about The Miles in Between
