Flame of Hope ready to light up Leicester

Between 12 and 25 July the Special Olympics Flame of Hope will travel from Much Wenlock, home of the Modern Olympic Games, through 45 towns and cities to Leicester to light up Special Olympics GB National Summer Games. The 2009 Law Enforcement Torch Run® is being sponsored by National Grid and will cover over 800 miles.

Steve Holliday, Chief Executive of National Grid, said: “As the Official Partner of Special Olympics Great Britain, we are delighted to be supporting the Law Enforcement Torch Run® in the lead up to the National Summer Games in Leicester. At National Grid we like to think of ourselves as going the extra mile for this special charity and hundreds of our volunteers really enjoy and benefit from their involvement in the Special Olympics Movement. This is a great opportunity to help raise awareness of Special Olympics Great Britain and the Games, which is set to be a wonderful event.”

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