Continuing from today through Thursday, December 31st, help us celebrate our entire law enforcement community in New Mexico with the first-ever New Mexico Law Enforcement Torch Run "Toast" social fundraising campaign, where you and other Torch Run supporters are encouraged to make a video toast of at least one individual in your law enforcement community and share it on your social media sites! 

Once you toast your chosen law enforcement officer(s), challenge them to continue on the Toast social campaign! Each video toast is your commitment to donate $20 to your preferred LETR agency's online fundraising page (a list of NMLETR agencies is located at LETROnline.org). All donations benefit Special Olympics New Mexico athletes and sports program!

For more information visit our NMLETR Toast campaign website at LETROnline.org, or email torchrun@sonm.org.

 Special Olympics New Mexico programs will receive a heftier sum of financial support thanks to a breakout year of over $136,000 raised by law enforcement agencies within the New Mexico Law Enforcement Torch Run.

This year, LETR agencies will allocate a total of over $68,000 - an increase of $18,000 from 2014 - to SONM programs statewide. Fifty percent of total funds raised by LETR agencies are given to their respective local Special Olympics program, while the other half helps fund Special Olympics State Competition opportunities for athletes. The local Special Olympics program funds are allocated based on athlete participation numbers as well as other criteria established by the SONM Sports and Competition program. Allocated funds help cover team training and competition costs.

For more information about the Law Enforcement Torch Run program or to see what fundraising activities our LETR agencies are doing in your community, visit "Torch Run" online at www.SONM.org.