DALLAS, Sept. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Law enforcement officers from throughout the greater Dallas area will stake out Dunkin' Donuts rooftops to benefit Special Olympics Texas, on Saturday, September 19, from 6 a.m. through 11:30 a.m. Rain or shine, police officers are scheduled to cover 15 Dunkin' Donuts rooftops to heighten awareness and raise money for the Law Enforcement Torch Run® (LETR) for Special Olympics Texas. In return for the police officers "doing time" at their restaurants, Dunkin' Donuts will offer a free donut with any beverage purchase to each guest who visits a Dallas area Dunkin' Donuts location that day and makes a donation*.  

Police officers will join Special Olympics athletes at Dallas - Fort Worth area Dunkin' Donuts locations on Sat. Sept.19 from 6:00 a.m. - 11:30- a.m., to raise funds for Special Olympics.

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. Started in 1981 by Wichita, Kansas Police Chief Richard LaMunyon, the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) is Special Olympics' largest grassroots fund-raiser and public awareness vehicle in the world. Law enforcement officers throughout the world carry the "Flame of Hope" through the streets of their communities and deliver it to their local, state, national or world Special Olympics Games.
* Limit one per customer 

About Dunkin' Donuts
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. Dunkin' Donuts has earned the No. 1 ranking for customer loyalty in the coffee category by Brand Keys for nine years running. The company has more than 11,400 restaurants in 39 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.

Locations participating:

4353 S Cooper Street, Arlington
1008 W Hebron Parkway, Carrollton
650 Uptown Blvd, Cedar Hill
5695 Colleyville Blvd, Colleyville
13535 Preston Road, Dallas
2705 Flower Mound Road, Flower Mound
9629 White Settlement Road, White Settlement
3060 FM 407, Highland Village
1661 Precinct Line, Hurst
1510 Main Street, Lewisville
116 S Custer, McKinney, TX
7212 Independence Parkway, Plano
3035 Ridge Road, Rockwall
2101 Lakeview Parkway, Rowlett
2255 W Southlake Blvd, Southlake
735 Wilshire Blvd, Burleson

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