Estevan area residents threw their support behind the Law Enforcement Virtual Torch Run that was held for Special Olympics Saskatchewan this spring.
Matthew Walliser was the top individual fundraiser in Saskatchewan, as the support shown for him and his family amounted to $1,665. Their goal was $300.
Walliser and his wife Kirsten also tracked the distance covered by their boys Micah and Zeke on their bikes.
Micah has been part of the Active Start program offered by Special Olympics in Estevan.
The Estevan Police Service was the top fundraising team, as they brought in $5,370, surpassing their goal of $5,000. Most of that money was raised through a jail and bail for Police Chief Paul Ladouceur and Fire Chief Dale Feser that pushed the EPS over their goal in early April.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics was held as a virtual fundraiser in Saskatchewan this year. Participants covered 2,633 kilometres through their exercise and reached every Special Olympics community in Saskatchewan.
They needed 2,400 kilometres to reach their goal of making it to every community in the province.
The virtual torch run initiative wrapped up Sunday.
