Lombard officers raising money for Special Olympics

The Lombard Police Department is participating in several fundraising events in support of the Illinois Special Olympics.

Officers got started by working a shift at Claim Jumper restaurant at Yorktown Shopping Center and donating their tips to Special Olympics.

Next, they'll be perched on the roofs of Dunkin' Donuts from 5 a.m. to noon Friday, May 18, in three locations: Main Street near Roosevelt Road; at Yorktown Shopping Center; and at North Avenue and Grace Street.

Finally, the DuPage County Torch Run will pass through Lombard Sunday, June 10, beginning around 10:45 a.m. at Main Street and Wilson Avenue and heading north to Parkside Avenue. The Torch Run for Special Olympics is the movement's largest grass-roots fundraiser and public awareness vehicle, raising more than $4.4 million in Illinois during 2017.

Last year, law enforcement officers across the state carried the Flame of Hope and volunteered to support more than 22,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities and more than 20,000 athletes ages 2 to 7 with and without intellectual disabilities and their families.

For details, call Sgt. Jim Kohl at (630) 873-4481 or email him at kohlj@villageoflombard.org.