Special Olympics Wyoming

To date, more than $75,000 has been raised

Starting tomorrow, May 15, and running through July 15, state law enforcement agencies will be hosting a virtual torch run to benefit Special Olympics Wyoming.

The Special Olympics "Flame of Hope" will make its way through Cheyenne Thursday morning before arriving in Laramie for this year's Summer Games.

Check out the photos below and let us know, would you brave the cold to help out the Special Olympics?

Riverton runner Sara Dockham, Pinedale triathlete Melanie Holmes, and Casper powerlifter Ralph Slattery will represent the Cowboy State in Abu Dhabi and Dubai next month at the 2019 Special Olympics World Games.

This week we invited all of you to join our Powerball lottery pool for a chance of hitting and splitting the jackpot. As you know, we did not hit the jackpot, but we did win a little bit of money which has been donated to a Wyoming charity.

Special Olympics Wyoming received a financial boost Friday. Subway's "You Share. We Share." Campaign donated $5000 to the organization. "It's really going to just allow us to expand programs and increase our athlete reach, to be able to serve that many more athletes," said Bill Junge, Director of Special Events and Communications for Special Olympics Wyoming...

Today, Special Olympics Wyoming announced that it has received a grant from the Daniels Fund in the amount of $50,000.  The grant was awarded so recently that the specific use of the money has not yet been determined. Five statewide events are held annually by Special Olympics Wyoming, including the Summer Games in Laramie, which most recently ran May 7-9 of this year...