Grand Prairie Reporter

Get ready to tip one of Grand Prairie’s finest July 27 at the Texas Roadhouse, 2536 W. Interstate 20, as police officers spend the day in aprons, greeting and serving patrons for tips for The Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit Special Olympics Texas (SOTX).

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 more than 36,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities throughout the state.