Local Law Enforcement Officers to Raise Funds & Awareness
Name of Program: Moe’s Southwest Grill Fundraiser to Benefit North Carolina Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics
Date and Time: June 23, 2012
11:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Locations: Four Triangle Locations of Moe’s Southwest Grill:
Patterson Place — 5332 McFarland Drive, Durham
Renaissance Center at Southpoint — 6807 Fayetteville Rd, Durham
Brier Creek – 7850 Alexander Promenade Place, Raleigh
The Arboretum – 127 Weston Parkway, Cary
Description: Law Enforcement Officers will be at four Moe’s Southwest Grill locations in Raleigh, Cary and Durham to raise funds for Special Olympics North Carolina. On Saturday, June 23 from 11:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. officers will be accepting donations for Special Olympics and for 2012 Law Enforcement Torch Run T-shirts. Moe’s Southwest Grill will donate 20% of sales on June 23 to Special Olympics North Carolina and 10% of all regularly priced catering booked between now and June 23.
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About NC Law Enforcement Torch Run
The Law Enforcement Torch Run is an international fundraising event for Special Olympics. Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and competition for more than 3.5 million children and adults who have intellectual disabilities. More than 38,000 athletes participate in Special Olympics in North Carolina, making it one of the largest Special Olympics programs in the world.
The Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics is officially endorsed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police, the National Sheriff’s Association, the North Carolina Sheriff’s Association, the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, the National Association of School Resource Officers, NC Association of School Resource Officers, NC Department of Justice and the NC Department of Public Safety.
About Special Olympics North Carolina
Special Olympics North Carolina offers year-round sports training and competition for more than 38,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities. These athletes inspire greatness through their success and provide motivation to the thousands of coaches, sports officials, local program committee members and event organizers involved in Special Olympics statewide. SONC offers Olympic-type competition in 19 sports on local and state levels. Visit Special Olympics North Carolina at www.specialolympicsnc.com. Engage with us on http://twitter.com/sonc_beafan; http://www.facebook.com/SpecialOlympicsNC and http://www.youtube.com/BeAFanSONC.
