From the Huntley Police:

On Friday, May 19, 2023, from 5:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., at both Dunkin’ locations, 12090 Princeton and 9800 Route 47, the Huntley Police Department will take to the sky in support of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Illinois.

For the twentieth year, the Police Department will participate in Cop on a Rooftop in order to raise awareness and money for Special Olympics Illinois.

Officers will take to the rooftop and the ground of Dunkin’ throughout the morning in support of Special Olympics.

On the ground, a variety of Officers and community members will be collecting donations, selling 2023 Law Enforcement Torch Run merchandise and spending time with Special Olympic Athletes.

Huntley Community Radio will be broadcasting from the Princeton location from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.

The seventh annual donut-eating contest will be held at 12:00 p.m., at the Princeton location.

Participants will include representatives from the Police Department, Public Works, Village of Huntley, Huntley Community Radio, Huntley Community School District 158, Huntley Fire Protection District, Huntley Park District, the Huntley Area Chamber of Commerce, Amazon, Southeast Emergency Communications (SEECOM), and St. Mary Catholic Church.

Huntley Police Sergeant Scott Sullivan won the contest last year.

Everyone who donates to Special Olympics will receive a coupon for a free donut.

The first seventy-five people to donate $10 or more will receive a Dunkin Donut coffee mug.

The Law Enforcement Torch Run is the single largest year-round fundraising event benefiting Special Olympics Illinois.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and competition in 18 sports for over 21,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities and nearly 9,000 young athletes ages 2-7 with and without intellectual disabilities from communities throughout the state including Huntley.

Special Olympics transforms the lives of people with intellectual disabilities through training and competition.