Go Grocery Shopping with the Watertown Police for Special Olympics

Officers from the Watertown Police Department, Special Olympics athletes and employees of Adam’s Hometown Market will team up for a “Bagging Groceries” Tip-A-Cop event on November 23rd, and all are invited. Officers and athletes will bag your groceries at the check-out registers in exchange for “tips” to support Special Olympics Connecticut. The fundraiser, which engages police serving their community in a unique way for a good cause, will take place at Adam’s Hometown Market, 1167 Main Street, Watertown, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, visit www.soct.org and follow “Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Connecticut” on Facebook.

Special Olympics Connecticut Law Enforcement Torch Run®

The Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics Connecticut is one of the movement’s largest grass-roots fundraiser and public awareness vehicles. This year-round program involves law enforcement officers from across the state who volunteer their time to raise awareness and funds through Tip-A-Cop, Cop-on-Top, and Jail n’ Bail events and other charitable initiatives. In 2012, The Torch Run raised over $500,000 for Special Olympics Connecticut.In addition, over 1,500 officers and athletes carry the Special Olympics “Flame of Hope” each year through hundreds of cities and towns across the state, covering over 530 miles during a three-day run in June. The run culminates with the officers participating in Opening Ceremonies for the Special Olympics Connecticut Summer Games.Law Enforcement Torch Run Presenting Sponsors: Whelen Engineering, Dream Ride 2013, Adams Hometown Markets/IGA Hometown Supermarkets, JN Phillips Auto Glass, Papa’s Dodge and WWE. Silver Sponsor: Bearingstar Insurance Charitable Fund.

Special Olympics Connecticut – Celebrating 45 Years

Special Olympics Connecticut provides year-round sports training and competitions for close to 15,000 athletes of all ages with intellectual disabilities and Unified Sports® partners - their teammates without disabilities.Through the joy of sport, the Special Olympics movement transforms lives and communities throughout the state and in 170 countries around the world by inspiring inclusion and respect for all people, on and off the playing field.