Knox Raiders Supporting the Special Olympics and Torch Run

This Saturday night, the Knox Raiders will take on bitter Rivals the Kilsyth Cobras in round two of NBL1. However, the game won’t be the only thing on display, with three Special Olympics Victoria Clubs being involved in game breaks.

Melbourne Inner East, Melbourne Eastern Ranges and Dandenong Casey Titans will all compete throughout half time of both matches, as well as between the two games.

Special Olympics clubs provide meaningful sports programs delivered in a supportive environment for thousands of Australians with an intellectual disability regardless of their skills and they do this every week in communities across Australia.

The Knox Raiders are thrilled to be supporting such a great cause and encourage as many people as possible to purchase tickets to this great night.

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About Law Enforcement Torch Run:

• The Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics is the largest public awareness vehicle and grass-roots fundraiser for Special Olympics.
• Known as “Guardians of the Flame”, law enforcement members and Special Olympics athletes carry the “Flame of Hope” into the Opening Ceremony of local competitions, and into Special Olympics Regional, State, National, and World Games.
• Annually, more than 110,000 dedicated and compassionate law enforcement members around the world carry the “Flame of Hope,” symbolizing courage and celebration of diversity uniting communities around the globe.
• The Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) began in Victoria in 2008.  LETR has grown to be the largest grass-roots fundraising and awareness movement for the Special Olympics  globally.
• Currently, close to 100,000 police professionals in over 35 countries participate in this worldwide effort to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics.
• The goal of the Law Enforcement Torch Run Victoria is to underpin various Special Olympics Australia (SOA) programs and initiatives in Victoria with a keen focus on equality, physical and mental health, sports participation and social inclusion.
• The torch run develops and supports programs that provide opportunities for acceptance, inclusion and respect for those living with intellectual disability in our Victorian Communities.
• Positive interaction with police strengthens community relationships and aims to prevent negative interactions between law enforcement and people with intellectual disabilities.
• Support for SOA programs and further development of Victorian-based programs that reach into all regions of the state, will provide opportunities for better health outcomes, development and social inclusion for people with an intellectual disability.

About Special Olympics:

• Special Olympics started as a backyard camp and grew into a global movement that has been transforming the lives of people with an intellectual disability for over 40 years.
• Special Olympics is a worldwide movement that inspires people with an intellectual disability to reach their personal best through regular sport and competition

• Special Olympics is about Social Inclusion – and it’s not just kids – athletes are all ages (The average age of a Special Olympics Australia athlete is 27)
• In Australia, over 700,000 children and adults have an intellectual disability. They come from all walks of life and they have varying degrees of disability from mild through to severe.
• Special Olympics volunteers provide meaningful sports programs delivered in a supportive environment for thousands of Australians with an intellectual disability regardless of their skills and they do this every week in communities across Australia.
• There are 12 Special Olympics Regions (Clubs) across rural & metropolitan Victoria.
• Annually Special Olympics Australia holds over 400 local competitions outside of regular training.
• Special Olympics Australia receives little government funding relying on donations and the fund raising efforts of groups like the Law Enforcement Torch Run.