Tuesday, Jan. 17 2012 6:19PM
Cops on Top raise money for Special Olympics
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ReprintTwo Lee’s Summit police officers will scale to the top of Habaneros restaurant, 1008 S.E. Blue Parkway, at 10 a.m. Jan. 19 and won’t come down until they reach their Special Olympics fundraising goal of $4,000 to $5,000. On a day when temperatures are expected to dip back below freezing, Sgt. Brian Wilson and Officer Jeremy Brownlee will be lowering a bucket from the top of the restaurant and then literally raising donations for the second annual Cops on Top benefit.
Cops on Top will be the second of four fundraising events that the Lee’s Summit Police Department is conducting on behalf of Special Olympics this month. The events, which carry on the department’s tradition of supporting Special Olympians in the area, are being conducted in conjunction with the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.
The Torch Run is a yearlong law-enforcement initiative designed to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics and its athletes. All money raised in the Kansas City area goes directly to support Special Olympians from the metropolitan area.
This year’s events kicked off Jan. 14 with the second annual Freezin’ for a Reason motorcycle, Jeep, convertible and hot rod ride. The ride started at Gail’s Harley Davidson in Grandview and stopped at the Longview Lake swimming beach before ending in downtown Lee’s Summit. More than 100 people participated, and more than $10,000 was raised.
The third event will be the second annual Athletes for Athletes Crossfit competition, scheduled from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 21 at the New Summit Presbyterian Church. Spectators are encouraged to come out and watch the competition, which will combine weight lifting, gymnastics, sprinting and other fitness exercises.
The final event this month will be the annual Polar Bear Plunge. This year’s plunge will be at noon on Jan. 28 at Longview Lake. Sgt. Wilson will lead a team of volunteers who will plunge into the icy waters for the cause. Wilson has developed a reputation as a “super plunger,” which means he will enter the water once each hour for a 24-hour period beginning Jan. 28. For more information on the event or to make a donation, go to the Special Olympics website, www.somo.org/plungekc.
