Flame of Hope
By Caitlin Clinard

Friday marked the beginning of North Carolina’s Special Olympics in Raleigh. And the lighting of the cauldron will officially start the summer games.

Philip Chall carried the torch Wednesday. In total, the Flame of Hope traveled almost 2,000 miles, hitting nearly every county in the state.

All North Carolina law enforcement agencies sponsored the torch run. Last year, the Chapel Hill police department led all other agencies in fund raising, bringing in almost $1 billion for the Special Olympics. On Wednesday morning, runners started in Carrboro and ended up at the Outback in Durham.

All participants in the Special Olympics abide by the oath: Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.