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Presentation of the 2005 John Carion Memorial Unsung Hero Awards
At the 2005 International Torch Run Conference, Special Olympics Pennsylvania (USA) athlete and global spokesperson Loretta Claiborne (second from left) presented the 2005 John Carion Memorial Unsung Hero Awards to (from left) Detective Larry Timmer, Tampa Police Department, Florida (USA), Sergeant Martha Forrest, Guilford County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina (USA), and Detective Don Hull, Oklahoma City Police Department, Oklahoma (USA).

Program Awards

Each year the Torch Run Council collects information from the local programs to determine best practices, measure the growth of the Torch Run internationally and award the top programs in various categories. Below is the most recent list of award winners.

2005 Program Awards

Highest Grossing Programs

First:       New Jersey Torch Run
Second:  Illinois Torch Run
Third:      Florida Torch Run
Fourth:    Wisconsin Torch Run
Fifth:       Maryland Torch Run

Largest Increase in Gross Revenue

First:       Florida Torch Run
Second:  Minnesota Torch Run
Third:      Illinois Torch Run
Fourth:    Michigan Torch Run
Fifth:       Alberta Torch Run

Largest Percentage Growth

First:       Wyoming Torch Run
Second:  Minnesota Torch Run
Third:      Austria Torch Run
Fourth:    Alberta Torch Run
Fifth:       New Mexico Torch Run

Top Per Capita Fundraising Programs

First:       Gibraltar Torch Run
Second:  Montana Torch Run
Third:      Wisconsin Torch Run
Fourth:    New HampshireTorch Run
Fifth:       Maryland Torch Run 

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