On Saturday Aug. 6 Branford Police Special Olympics Connecticut hosts the fourth annual Dunk a Cop on the Branford town green from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.  The fundraiser will help support year-round sports, health and fitness programs for athletes of Special Olympics Connecticut.

The family-friendly event will include face painting, raffle prizes, music and food vendors. Dunk-A-Cop is a fundraiser organized through the The Law Enforcement Torch Run® program. Law enforcement officers volunteer to raise awareness and funds.

Several Branford police officers have signed on to be dunked for the cause on August 6. For more information, find "Branford PD Special Olympics CT" on Facebook.

According to www.soct.org, "Special Olympics Connecticut provides year-round sports training and competitions for over 13,000 athletes of all ages with intellectual disabilities and Unified Sports® partners - their teammates without disabilities. Through the joy of sport, the Special Olympics movement transforms lives and communities throughout the state and in 170 countries around the world by promoting good health and fitness and inspiring inclusion and respect for all people, on and off the playing field."