Montana Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics

Montana Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics He conceived the idea for Torch Run as a way to involve local law enforcement personnel with the community and with Special Olympics. and foreign countries.

The Mission of the Montana Law Enforcement Torch Run® in partnership with our communities is to support Special Olympics Montana Programs through raising funds and public awareness, while enhancing the quality of life of our athletes. History: The Law Enforcement Torch Run® began in 1981 when Kansas Police Chief Richard LaMunyon saw an urgent need to raise funds for and increase public awareness

of Special Olympics. After three years of successful runs in Kansas, Chief LaMunyon presented the program to the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). With the IACP’s enthusiastic support and leadership, the Torch Run expanded into seven states by 1985 and 43 states by 1986. Currently all 50 states and over 35 countries have Torch Run programs. Today: The Law Enforcement Torch Run® (LETR) for Special Olympics is an annual international program which involves thousands of Law Enforcement personnel raising millions of dollars annually to benefit Special Olympics programs in the U.S. The Torch Run is the largest grassroots fund-raiser and public awareness vehicle for Special Olympics; raising more than $370 million since its inception. Montana: The Torch Run began in Montana in 1985. Since then, over $4 million dollars has been raised for Special Olympics Montana athletes! In 2011, the Montana Torch Run raised over $530,000 for Montana’s athletes and received international acclaim for their fund raising efforts. The Montana Torch Run was awarded the Emerald Award – an award for Level of Excellence in raising over $500,000. In 2010, the Montana Torch Run was recognized as the 4th Highest per Capita Fundraising Program in the world – a major achievement for our small state! This remarkable feat was accomplished through the statewide Torch Run, special event fundraisers, sponsorship pledges and Torch Run T-shirt sales.

💙 Thank You, Town Pump 💙A huge shoutout to our incredible year-round partner, Town Pump. Your support goes far beyond fi...
12/19/2025

💙 Thank You, Town Pump 💙

A huge shoutout to our incredible year-round partner, Town Pump. Your support goes far beyond financial sponsorship - you show up in every way that matters.

From hosting events, to providing the ice that amps up the Polar Plunge experience, to volunteering your time and talents, you help make our LETR and SOMT programs stronger, smoother, and more fun for everyone involved.

Your generosity and commitment lift our athletes and our mission all year long. We’re deeply grateful for your partnership.

🔥 Thank you, Town Pump, for keeping the Flame burning bright.

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🚨 Update! 🚨The Billings Polar Plunge has been rescheduled.❄️ New date: January 23 ❄️Same icy fun. Same great cause. Mark...
12/18/2025

🚨 Update! 🚨
The Billings Polar Plunge has been rescheduled.
❄️ New date: January 23 ❄️
Same icy fun. Same great cause. Mark those calendars.

We love our COOL School plungers!! 😎🥶🐻‍❄️
12/17/2025

We love our COOL School plungers!! 😎🥶🐻‍❄️

A Friday night field trip turned into an unforgettable celebration for Terry’s sixth grade class, with four students not only braving the icy waters of the Miles City Polar Plunge

12/12/2025

Important Update for Billings Polar Plunge Postponed
Due to weather conditions and out of an abundance of caution for our participants, volunteers, and supporters, tonight’s Polar Plunge has been postponed.

The good news? We’ll be announcing a new January plunge date soon, and all registrations and fundraising will roll over to the rescheduled event.

Thank you for your flexibility, understanding, and continued commitment to supporting Special Olympics Montana athletes. Your enthusiasm and support mean everything to our athletes, and we can’t wait to take the plunge together very soon.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

12/12/2025
💙 Thank You, MPPAF 💙To our friends at the Montana Police Protective Association Foundation - thank you.Your steady, unwa...
12/11/2025

💙 Thank You, MPPAF 💙

To our friends at the Montana Police Protective Association Foundation - thank you.

Your steady, unwavering support of everything LETR truly makes our mission achievable. From championing our athletes to showing up for every program, event, and need, you lift this movement in ways that are felt across every corner of Montana.

We are deeply grateful for your partnership, your generosity, and your belief in the power of inclusion.

🔥 Thank you for always going the extra mile!



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A huge thank-you to Cascade County Search & Rescue — and to all the incredible rescue team across our great state — for ...
12/08/2025

A huge thank-you to Cascade County Search & Rescue — and to all the incredible rescue team across our great state — for having our backs as we plunge into icy waters this Polar Plunge season. ❄️💙
Your skill, vigilance, and willingness to brave hypothermia so we can make a splash for Special Olympics Montana does not go unnoticed. We truly couldn’t do this without you.
Here’s to staying safe, staying warm (well… eventually!), and celebrating all you do for our communities. 🔥❄️


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WHO WE ARE The Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics is the largest public awareness vehicle and grass-roots for Special Olympics 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 State, Provincial, National, Regional and World Games. Annually, more than 110,000 dedicated and compassionate law enforcement members carry the “Flame of Hope,” symbolizing courage and celebration of diversity uniting communities around the globe.

WHAT WE DO The LETR for Special Olympics engages law enforcement worldwide championing acceptance and inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities, starting first with their own communities. Over the years the Torch Run has evolved and now encompasses a variety of innovative fundraising platforms to include Plane Pull®, Polar Plunge®, Tip-A-Cop®, and more. Since its inception, LETR has raised almost 800 million dollars and changed millions of attitudes.

WHY WE DO IT As LETR Founder and retired Chief Richard LaMunyon once said, “What started in 1981…as a flicker of hope for Special Olympics has now become a roaring flame of stability for Special Olympics athletes worldwide.” Through the partnership of LETR and Special Olympics, we provide opportunities for athletes to empower and transform themselves, their communities and the world. LETR is changing the future for people with intellectual disabilities and lighting the way for acceptance and inclusion. Montana: The Torch Run began in Montana in 1985. Since then, over $8 million dollars has been raised for Special Olympics Montana athletes! The Montana Torch Run was awarded the LETR International Executive Council Guardian Award in 2015. The LETR Guardian Award recognizes one outstanding Special Olympics Accredited Torch Run Program that exemplifies the true meaning of the LETR mission and have responsibly guarded the Flame of Hope and all it represents.