Strike up your giving spirit and roll out your support of Special Olympics Texas athletes.  Gear up to go bowling for badges on November 12 in San Antonio.  Bowling for Badges, sponsored by the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR), is a Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) fundraiser that supports more than 8,100 area athletes. 

The event is set for 7:00 p.m. at Brunswick Thousand Oaks Bowl, 4330 Thousand Oaks Drive.  The entry fee is $25 per person and $100 per team.  The fee includes two games and shoe rental. 

To sign up or learn about volunteer opportunities in the San Antonio area, contact Anna Twitty (atwitty@sotx.org) at 210.530.9898.

About the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR)
The Law Enforcement Torch Run is Special Olympics' largest grass-roots fundraiser and public awareness vehicle.  In Texas, the Law Enforcement Torch Run began in 1985 and had grown to become one of the largest in the nation.  In the last decade, Torch Run has contributed over $11 million through the dedication of thousands of law enforcement personnel fundraising on behalf of SOTX.  The support provided by this dedicated group has contributed greatly to programs in local communities, which involve close to 44,500 athletes with intellectual disabilities throughout the state.

About Special Olympics Texas
Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) is a privately funded non-profit organization that changes lives through the power of sport by encouraging and empowering people with intellectual disabilities, promoting acceptance for all, and fostering communities of understanding and respect.  SOTX provides continuing opportunities for more than 44,500 children and adults with intellectual disabilities throughout the Lone Star State to realize their potential, develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and experience joy and friendship.  To learn more, visit www.specialolympicstexas.org or call 800.876.5646.  Engage with us on: Twitter @SOTexas; fb.com/SpecialOlympicsTX; youtube.com/specialolympicstexas.

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