TEE-SHIRTS FOR AFRICA

For a number of years, the LETR International Executive Council has been working with Special Olympics Africa to try and get sustainable Law Enforcement Torch Run programs up and running across Africa.

The driving force behind this initiative in Africa is Joe Mutua who has responsibility within the SO Africa Region office for Program Development.

Joe was in touch with me yesterday looking for some assistance.  He is hosting a 2 hour LETR training session next week (May 30) with 20 of the 30 African Special Olympics programs and was seeking content for the session.  Thanks go out to one of our Torch Operators on the Final Leg - and Council member, Joe Carlone for volunteering to assist with the training.

Joe Mutua's email got me to thinking about other ways that we could assist.  And from that little thought bubble came 'Tee-Shirts for Africa'.

Joe will be in Berlin for the World Games and I thought it would be a great opportunity to collect some Torch Run Tee-Shirts that he could take back with him to distribute as he sees fit.

So, if you are inclined to do so, could you please throw in an extra Torch Run shirt from your program (probably something in the medium to large range) and drop it off to the Logistics Team when you arrive in Berlin.  We'll make sure they get to Joe and ultimately down to Africa.  If you can, please pin a business card to the shirt so he knows who donated it.

This is not mandatory or compulsory - only if you can and think it is a worthy idea.

Thanks