Amarillo Lights its Torch for Special Olympics Texas

Light the way for Special Olympics Texas! SOTX – Panhandle area is getting fired up for its 2010 Torch Run Kickoff. The kickoff is a prelude to the 2010 Summer Games in Arlington, May 27-30.

The Panhandle area Torch Run is set for Monday, May 24. It'll begin at the Civic Center in downtown Amarillo at 11:00 a.m. From there, more than 20 runners, including SOTX athletes, will run to the Eagle Center Building, located at 112 West 8th, where they will host the Torch Run press conference at 12:00 p.m. Immediately following the press conference, the runners will enjoy lunch and an awards ceremony in the Eagle Center Building basement.

The Torch Run Team will leave Amarillo on Wednesday, May 26, for the final leg of the trek to the Summer Games in Arlington. Along the way, they'll make stops in Childress and Wichita Falls. For more information, contact the Panhandle area office at lchrane@sotx.org or 806.374.7171.

About the Law Enforcement Torch Run
The Law Enforcement Torch Run is Special Olympics' largest grassroots fund-raiser and public awareness vehicle. At its most basic level, the Torch Run is an actual running event where officers and athletes run the Special Olympics "Flame of Hope" to the Opening Ceremonies of local competitions, or State, Provincial or World Summer or Winter Games. At its more extensive, the Torch Run program encompasses a variety of fundraising vehicles such as t-shirt or merchandise sales, donations for runners in the Torch Run, corporate donations, and special events.

About Special Olympics Texas
Special Olympics Texas is a privately funded non-profit organization providing year-round sports training and athletic competition for 36,311 children and adults with intellectual disabilities in the Lone Star State. Be a part of the movement that is CHANGING LIVES in your community. For more information, visit our website at www.specialolympicstexas.org.

Co-Sponsors:
Coca-Cola Bottling Companies of Texas, Food Town, H-E-B Tournament of Champions
Charitable Trust and the Law Enforcement Torch Run

Ramonica Jones
Public Relations Coordinator
Special Olympics Texas
rjones@sotx.org