The Kansas City Missouri Police Department’s charity of choice is Special Olympics.  Members of the Kansas City Missouri Police Department have partnered with Special Olympics Missouri, www.somo.org, to support the Special Olympic Mission, which is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with mental disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.  Special Olympic funding also provides health screens for athletes who may not have the insurance or funding to pay for those services. 

There are many opportunities to volunteer or participate with Kansas City Missouri Police Department members in effort to raise money to support Special Olympics.  Special Olympic events throughout the year include, the Polar Bear Plunge, Tip-A-Cop, and The Broadway Bridge Run.

Special Olympics Polar Bear Plunge 
January 29, 2011

This is a fun opportunity to show your support for Special Olympics, by jumping into frigid Longview Lake.  Participants can jump in individually or with a team of friends or co-workers.  This event also includes a costume contest for brave participants.  If you are interested in participating in or volunteering for the Special Olympics Polar Bear Plunge, please contact Captain Jeffrey Emery, 816-482-8113, jeffrey.emery@kcpd.org.

Tip-A-Cop
March 12, 2011

Have you ever wanted to have your breakfast served to you by a member of local Law Enforcement?  Members of several local Law Enforcement Agencies, including the Kansas City Missouri Police Department, the Riverside Department of Public Safety,  the Independence Police Department, the Liberty Police Department have teamed together to serve breakfast at metro area Corner Café’s to raise money for Special Olympics.  If you are interested in supporting this event, please contact Offier Vincent Lalli, 816-234-5530, vincent.lalli@kcpd.org.

 Broadway Bridge Run
April 10, 2011

The Broadway Bridge Run is a 5K and 10K charity run through the scenic River Market area of Kansas City.  The route includes travelling across the Broadway Bridge into the historic Charles B. Wheeler Airport.  The event also includes a kid’s fun run and a silent auction.  If you are interested in participating or volunteering for the event, please contact Captain Daniel Gates, 816-413-3502, daniel.gates@kcpd.org.

The tradition continues...

The Law Enforcement Torch Run Campaign to benefit  Special Olympics began in 1981 in Wichita Kansas and today is the largest grass-roots fundraising movement for the Special Olympics. Because of you, the Kansas City Missouri Police Department is a part of this history. LETR t- shirts will again go on sale May 1 - July 1. For additional information contact Sgt. Bernadette Bond  at bernadette.bond@kcpd.org.   

Be sure to visit the new Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics FaceBook page!