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Law Enforcement Torch Run Hits Oakland County Streets
Agencies, including the Birmingham Police Department, participated Friday in the fundraiser for Special Olympics International.
Initially reported by Editor Leslie Ellis.
Members of the Berkley Public Safety Department joined agencies from throughout Oakland County on Friday to participate in The Law Enforcement Torch Run fundraiser for Special Olympics International.
The relay, which included eastern and western legs that came together in Southfield, raised money and awareness for athletes who participate in Special Olympics Michigan.
"Michigan's Torch Run program had a record breaking year in 2012, raising over $1,000,000," according to its website.
During the eastern leg of the relay Friday, deputies with the Oakland County Sheriff's Department ran from Pike Street and Woodward Avenue in Pontiac to Hickory Grove Road, where they handed off the torch to officers from Bloomfield Hills. They carried it to 16 Mile and Woodward before handing off to officers from the Birmingham Police Department. Birmingham officers then ran east on 16 Mile to Adams Road, south on Adams Rd. to Adams/Woodward, South on Woodward to 14 Mile Rd., East on 14 Mile Road. to Crooks before handing off to Clawson police officers.
The eastern and western relay legs were slated to come together in Southfield and wrap up with a pizza party at the city's Civic Center.
Members of the Berkley Public Safety Department joined agencies from throughout Oakland County on Friday to participate in The Law Enforcement Torch Run fundraiser for Special Olympics International.
The relay, which included eastern and western legs that came together in Southfield, raised money and awareness for athletes who participate in Special Olympics Michigan.
"Michigan's Torch Run program had a record breaking year in 2012, raising over $1,000,000," according to its website.
During the eastern leg of the relay Friday, deputies with the Oakland County Sheriff's Department ran from Pike Street and Woodward Avenue in Pontiac to Hickory Grove Road, where they handed off the torch to officers from Bloomfield Hills. They carried it to 16 Mile and Woodward before handing off to officers from the Birmingham Police Department. Birmingham officers then ran east on 16 Mile to Adams Road, south on Adams Rd. to Adams/Woodward, South on Woodward to 14 Mile Rd., East on 14 Mile Road. to Crooks before handing off to Clawson police officers.
The eastern and western relay legs were slated to come together in Southfield and wrap up with a pizza party at the city's Civic Center.
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