Alberta Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics

Happy National Police Week to our incredible Law Enforcement Torch Run family across Alberta and beyond. 🚓❤️👮

This week, we celebrate and recognize the officers and personnel who continue to stand beside Special Olympics Alberta and our incredible athletes...not just during events and campaigns, but every single day. Your support, belief in our mission, and commitment to inclusion truly leaves a lasting impact on so many lives. 🏆🔥

The work you do each day is demanding in ways most people never fully see. Long hours, missed moments with family, difficult calls, and the physical and emotional weight that can stay with you long after a shift ends... yet you continue to show up with strength, compassion, and heart for your communities and for our athletes.👏💖

To our LETR family, thank you for giving so much of yourselves to this movement. Whether you’re organizing events, fundraising, volunteering your time, coaching, running alongside athletes, or simply showing up to support them, you help create moments of confidence, joy, belonging, and connection that stay with athletes and families forever.🌟

Thank you for continuing to carry the Flame of Hope with such heart and dedication. We are endlessly grateful for each and every one of you, and so proud to have you as part of the LETR for Special Olympics family. 💙🔥🏃

From May 3–9, we proudly celebrate National Correctional Officers Week, honouring the incredible individuals who serve behind the walls. ❤️🙌

Every day, you play a vital role in maintaining safety and structure within your facilities, while supporting rehabilitation, encouraging growth, and helping build stronger communities. 💙✨

To our Alberta LETR members who also stand alongside our athletes, as coaches, affiliate leaders, organizers, and champions...THANK YOU!!! Your compassion, leadership, and heart create an impact that reaches far beyond your workplace. 🔥👏

Your dedication to our mission directly empowers athletes, opening doors to training, competition, and life-changing opportunities both on and off the field. 🏆

We see you. We appreciate you. 👏

Happy National Volunteer Week 💙

To all of our incredible LETR Alberta volunteers across the province, THANK YOU for everything you do for the amazing athletes of Special Olympics Alberta

You show up in so many ways, as coaches, event planners, mentors, and friends who truly become family. Your time, dedication, kindness, and passion fuel more than fundraising, they create opportunities for athletes to participate in sport, build confidence, and thrive both on and off the field.

It’s in the cheers and high-fives, the laughter, the encouragement, and the unwavering support…those are the moments that truly make a difference. Through your actions, you help show what inclusion really looks like, creating spaces where every athlete feels seen, valued, and celebrated.

Beyond the uniform, we see you as humans first, our friends, mentors, our biggest fans, Guardians of the Flame, and protectors of the athletes' daily joy and love for sport.

Thank you for standing beside our athletes, for believing in this movement, and for continuing to show up with so much heart.

We are so very grateful for all that you do!!! 💙🔥🏃

What an incredible day at the St. Albert Special Olympics Bowling Tournament last weekend! 🎳✨💙

Members of LETR and St. Albert Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Alberta were proud to cheer on 97 amazing athletes as they lit up the lanes with energy, sportsmanship, big smiles, and unforgettable moments. 🏅🙌💫

A huge thank you to all of the dedicated volunteers who helped make the day such a success, and to St. Albert Bowling & Rec Centre for your continued generosity and incredible support of Special Olympics Alberta.

Thank you for continuing to show up for our athletes and programs. Your support, heart, and generosity help create opportunities that truly matter. 💙🔥👏

THANK YOU, CALGARY — OVER $24,570+ RAISED!!! 💙❄️👏

Calgary, you absolutely showed up!
From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU to every Polar Plunge participant, sponsor, community partner, volunteer, and our incredible Law Enforcement Torch Run members who helped make this year’s Calgary Polar Plunge at Arbour Lake such a huge success in support of Special Olympics Alberta athletes. Your generosity, courage, and community spirit made the day truly unforgettable! ❤️

🌊 Special Congratulations to Our Top Fundraisers 🎉
• Top Team: Calgary Community Safety – $3,284 raised
• Top Community Fundraiser: Angelia Lai – $2,459 raised
• Top Athlete Fundraiser: Morgan Butt – $550 raised

📸 View all the incredible photos from the day here:
https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCMunK

We are incredibly grateful to the amazing community partners who help make the Calgary Polar Plunge possible — we truly couldn’t do it without you. 💙👏🏆

👮 Calgary Police Service
🚒 City of Calgary Fire Department
🚓 Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Alberta – Airdrie
🌊 Arbour Lake Residents Association
🚧 LBCO Contracting Ltd.
♨️ Splash Hot Tub Rentals
🎧 DJ.Kerryokee
☕ Tim Hortons - Calgary
📦 Sentinel Storage – $10,000 Provincial Sponsor

Together, you helped create a day filled with courage, laughter, and true community spirit — and most importantly, life-changing support for Special Olympics Alberta athletes.
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THANK YOU, EDMONTON — OVER $32,000+ RAISED!!! 💙❄️👏

Wow Edmonton, you showed up in a BIG way! From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU to every Polar Plunge participant, sponsor, community partner, volunteer, and our incredible Law Enforcement Torch Run members who made this event such a success in support of Special Olympics Alberta athletes. Your energy, generosity, and community spirit were truly inspiring! ❤️

🌊 Special Congratulations to Our Top Fundraisers 🎉
• Top Team: Strathcona Freeze Force – $4,440 raised
• Top Community Fundraiser: Michael Lundquist – $1,685 raised
• Top Athlete Fundraiser: Jenny Murray – $550 raised

📸 View all the incredible photos from the day here:
https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCMvVh
More photos from our professional photographers will be added to this album in the coming weeks — stay tuned!

We are incredibly grateful to the amazing community partners who help make the Edmonton Polar Plunge possible each year — we truly couldn’t do it without you. 💙👏🏆

👮 Edmonton Police Service
🚒 Edmonton Fire Rescue Services
🌊 Summerside Residents Association – Our incredible venue host
🤿 Northwest Scuba
⛺ 15 Military Police Edmonton / 15e Police Militaire Edmonton
🎧 DJ Kwake
🔥 Bliss Mobile Sauna
🍭 BIG Waynes MINI Treats
🛠️ Fenceline Rentals
📦 Sentinel Storage – Provincial Sponsor

Together, you helped create a day filled with courage, laughter, and true community spirit — and most importantly, life-changing support for our athletes. 💙🔥🏃

Today, on International Women’s Day, we proudly recognize and celebrate the incredible women of the Alberta Law Enforcement Torch Run.❤️👏

Through their leadership, dedication, and commitment to inclusion, they help strengthen a movement that creates meaningful opportunities for athletes with intellectual disabilities to thrive both on and off the field.

Their influence is felt in every corner of the Torch Run community. They lead with integrity, inspire through action, and bring passion and purpose to a cause that celebrates courage, acceptance, and the power of sport.🙌💖

Today, we honour the women who continue to lift others up, champion inclusion, and help shape a stronger, more compassionate community. Their impact is lasting, and their leadership helps move this movement forward every day.🔥✨

🔥🍕🚓 THANK-YOU, CALGARY!
You helped raise $1,200 for Special Olympics Calgary and Airdrie athletes at our Cops, Pops & Pizza night that took place on February 27, 2026! 🔥🍕🚓

Your support made the evening unforgettable, as local LETR members and Special Olympics athletes were on hand serving up your favourite pizzas and refreshing sodas, all while raising awareness and funds for an incredible cause.💙

A heartfelt shoutout to the staff of Boston Pizza Crossiron Mills for their amazing support and partnership in helping create inclusive communities across Alberta. ❤️🎉👏

We loved seeing friends, families, and community members come together for fun, food, and a fantastic cause. 💥

THANK YOU, CANMORE — OVER $5,800+ RAISED!!! 💙❄️👏

From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU to every Plunge participant, sponsor, community partner, volunteer, and to our incredible Law Enforcement Torch Run members who made this event such a success in support of Special Olympics Alberta - Bow Valley athletes. Your energy, generosity, and community spirit were truly inspiring! ❤️

We are incredibly grateful for our outstanding community partners:
🚒 Canmore Fire Rescue Services
🏔️ Town of Canmore
👮 Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Alberta - Canmore Detachment
🍟 McDonald's Canada Canmore
☕ Tim Hortons Canmore
📦 Sentinel Storage – $10,000 Provincial Sponsor

In January at the Ontario Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) Kick-Off Conference, Canadian LETR programs from across the country gathered to connect and celebrate. During the awards banquet, Alberta received the award for Best Group Photo, captured by Naomi Eykelbosh of Special Olympics Alberta. We were proud to present local plaques commemorating that special achievement — the incredible group photo taken at last year’s Canmore Polar Plunge, with those breathtaking mountain views as the backdrop. Way to go, team! 👏📸

🌊 Special congratulations to our top fundraisers:
• of Bighorn Protective and Community Services — $1,705 raised
• Pete the Plumber — $1,200 raised
• Staff Sgt. Ryan Singleton, Vice Provincial LETR Director — $550 raised

Your leadership and commitment set the tone for the day and inspired our entire community. 💙

📸 View all the incredible photos from the day here:
https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCM7ja

Together, you created a day filled with courage, laughter, and true community spirit — and most importantly, life-changing support for our athletes. Canmore, thank you for being champions of inclusion. 💙❄️🔥