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May 22, 2023

Huntley police officer Matthew Ganek won the doughnut eating contest at the “Cop on a Rooftop” fundraiser for Illinois Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run May 19.
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Huntley police officer Matthew Ganek won the doughnut eating contest at the “Cop on a Rooftop” fundraiser for Illinois Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run May 19.

Features • May 22, 2023

‘Cop on a Rooftop’ doughnut eats crown stays with HPD

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HUNTLEY — Special Olympics Athlete James Williams has enjoyed competition in multiple sports since before he was 10-years-old.

“I have been in swimming, basketball and softball, since I was age 6,” Williams said.

Williams, a Special Olympics ambassador, and fellow Special Olympians were on hand as the Huntley Police Department hosted the 20th annual fundraiser for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Illinois Special Olympics May 19. Dunkin of Huntley locations supplied the doughnuts while officers waved from its rooftop and accepted donations for Illinois Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.

The highlight of the day came at high noon when 11 representatives from several village departments vied to see who could eat six doughnuts fastest. Huntley Police Officer Matt Ganek was champion, succeeding fellow officer Scott Sullivan who won in 2022.

The contest was in its seventh year.

“It feels pretty good,” Ganek said after the win.

Huntley Deputy Police Chief Amy Williams, who was on the roof with Chief Robert Porter, emceed the eating contest, thanking all who came out to support the event. The effort on behalf of Illinois Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run is in its 20th year and the doughnut eating contest was in its seventh.

Agencies and their representatives joining in the fun were Huntley Darin Allison, from Huntley Public Works; Sergeant Scott Sullivan, Huntley Police Department; Father Christopher DiTomo, St. Mary Catholic Church; Matt Krows, Southeast Emergency Communications; Nancy Binger, Huntley Area Chamber of Commerce; Brandon Rothbauer, Huntley Fire Protection District; Jill Kowalyszyn, Huntley Park District; Jim Eggers, Huntley Community Radio; Richard Reed, Huntley Community School District 158 and Ben Rumsey from Amazon.

The Law Enforcement Torch Run is the single largest year-round fundraising event benefiting Special Olympics Illinois. Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and competition in 18 sports for more than 21,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities and nearly 9,000 young athletes ages 2-7 with and without intellectual disabilities throughout the state. Special Olympics transforms the lives of people with intellectual disabilities through training and competition.

 

Tip A Cop event

Come to Culvers of Huntley to support the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Illinois Saturday, July 8 for ‘Tip A Cop’. The event will be from 10:30 a.m. To 3 p.m. Santa will make a special July appearance.