The Powell Police Department is again participating in the “Donate to Insulate” fundraiser to support Special Olympics Wyoming and the Wyoming Law Enforcement Torch Run.

Powell police officers are joining other law enforcement agencies across Wyoming for the annual campaign to support Special Olympics athletes.

The agency has a strict facial hair policy that forbids beards. However, the policy is waived in January and February for officers who donate to Wyoming Special Olympics and participate in the Donate to Insulate campaign.

Officers compete against each other for the title of “best beard,” with each donated dollar counted as a vote for the top facial hair.

Donations can be made online at give.sowy.org/teams/19077-powell-police-department. To contribute offline, call the police department at 307-754-2212 or stop by 250 N. Clark St.

“The Donate to Insulate fundraiser will help our officers stay warm when they go Freezin’ for a Reason during the annual Jackalope Jump fundraiser for Special Olympics that will be held in March,” the department said in a release.

Special Olympics Wyoming provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with an intellectual disability. The nonprofit gives athletes continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and their community. More than 2,400 athletes compete across Wyoming including more than 60 athletes in Park County.