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Law Enforcement Torch Run teams are carrying the Flame of Hope across San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.
Summer Games is the championship for the Special Olympics Southern California spring training season. The Games begin at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday with the Opening Ceremony, featuring the Parade of Athletes representing communities from throughout Southern California. The public is invited to come cheer on the Athletes, admission is free. Take a listen!
Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) is the largest public awareness vehicle and grassroots fundraiser for Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC). While Law Enforcement Torch Run is represented in all 50 U.S. states, Canadian provinces and 46 nations with 97,000 officers around the world, Southern California is one of the leading programs in the world, raising $1.7 million in 2023 alone. Since Law Enforcement Torch Run’s inception in 1981, it has raised more than $1 billion globally to support Special Olympics.
SUMMER GAMES
Saturday-Sunday June 8-9 - Torch Lighting is at 9:30am
Cal State Long Beach
Admission is FREE