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Lilburn police raising money for Special Olympics Georgia

Youth ages 14-21 can learn more about Lilburn's Public Safety Cadet Youth Program at a special recruitment event 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 9. (Courtesy Lilburn Police Department)
Youth ages 14-21 can learn more about Lilburn's Public Safety Cadet Youth Program at a special recruitment event 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 9. (Courtesy Lilburn Police Department)
By Jillian Price
Sept 20, 2022

The Lilburn Police Department on Sept. 29 will host their annual Cops on Donut Shops, raising money for Special Olympics Georgia, an organization that provides year-round sports training for people with intellectual disabilities.

Officers will be at the Lilburn Dunkin Donuts, 3935 Lawrenceville Highway, from 5 a.m. until noon.

The department will be accepting donations online.

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Jillian Price covers local news for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She is a graduate of Baylor University and the University of Texas at Austin. She joined the AJC in 2022 and mainly covers Gwinnett County cities.

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