HOUGHTON – The Houghton City Police Department is conducting a charitable campaign to raise funds for Special Olympics Michigan with events two events scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 6.

The first event is a special 5K walk/run to help raise money for the Flame of Hope Week to help support Special Olympics. The second is a raffle for giant jar of Thimbleberry jam.

Houghton Police Lt. Nick Roberts, said the raffle is to raise money for Special Olympics in advance of the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics, which runs between Sept. 6 and Sept. 12.

Saturday’s run/walk event is not a race, Roberts said, which is why it is promoted as a fun event. “There’s no winners or losers,” he said. “it’s a fun run/walk. We’re not timing it. It’s just to support Special Olympics. W

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