Midland Lights its Torch for Special Olympics Texas

Light the way for Special Olympics Texas! SOTX – Permian Basin/Big Bend 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 Permian Basin/Big Bend Torch Run is set for Wednesday, May 26. The runners will meet at 8:00 a.m. for a press conference in front of the Midland Police Department, located at 601 North Loraine. At 8:30 a.m., they'll run down I-20 to I-30, which will take them to Arlington.

From Midland, 18 torch run officers from several area agencies will run to Arlington for the Summer Games, which will be held on the University of Texas at Arlington campus. Participating agencies are Odessa and Midland Police Departments, Midland Fire Department, Ector County Sheriff's Office, Ector County District Attorney's Office, Midland FBI and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) in Fort Stockton.

For more information, contact the Permian Basin/Big Bend area office at ftaylor@sotx.org.

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 Texa
rjones@sotx.org