CHICAGO, May 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- For the
13th year in a row, hundreds of law enforcement officers
from throughout the state will stake out Dunkin' Donuts rooftops to
benefit Special Olympics Illinois on Friday,
May 29, beginning at 5
a.m.
Police officers are scheduled to cover 194 Dunkin' Donuts
rooftops to raise awareness and donations for the Law Enforcement
Torch Run to benefit Special Olympics Illinois.
Attorney General Lisa Madigan,
Chicago Bulls Broadcaster Chuck
Swirsky, Special Olympics athletes, Cooking
Personality "Momma Cuisine" Johanna
Cook, and representatives from Chicago's sports teams are among the special
guests who will also rise to the occasion to show their
support.
In honor of the Special Olympics athletes and police officers
supporting the rooftop event, Dunkin' Donuts will donate
$15,000 to the Torch Run Fund.
In addition, each guest who visits a Cop on a Rooftop location
that day and makes a donation to the Torch Run will receive a free
donut coupon. Guests donating at least $10 will receive a Law Enforcement Torch Run
travel mug (while supplies last) and a coupon for free medium
coffee.
This year for the first time, police officers will be tweeting
from the rooftops using the hashtag #CoponaRooftop.
To meet their goal, police officers will have to top last year's
total of $430,000.
For a list of all participating locations, go to
www.facebook.com/DunkinChicago or
www.facebook.com/SpecialOlympicsIllinois.
The Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run has raised more than
$35 million over 29 years while
increasing awareness of Special Olympics Illinois athletes and
their accomplishments. Each year, more than 3,000 officers
cover 1,500 miles carrying the Flame of Hope through the streets of
their hometowns and to the State Summer Games in Normal in June.
Special Olympics Illinois is a not-for-profit organization
offering year-round training and competition in 19 sports for
nearly 22,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities and nearly
21,000 Young Athletes ages 2-7 with and without intellectual
disabilities.
Founded in 1950, Dunkin' Donuts is America's favorite all-day,
everyday stop for coffee and baked goods. Dunkin' Donuts is a
market leader in the hot regular/decaf/flavored coffee, iced
coffee, donut, bagel and muffin categories. The company has more
than 11,300 restaurants in 36 countries worldwide. Based in
Canton, Mass., Dunkin' Donuts is
part of the Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN) family of
companies. For more information, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com.
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