GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.,
Oct. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews restaurants will go
blue as law enforcement members "serve" guests in a different way
to support Special Olympics programs in their local communities.
Red Robin's 12th annual Tip-A-Cop® event will
take place on Thursday, Oct. 19
(5 p.m. to 9 p.m.) and Saturday, Oct. 21 (11 a.m.
to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9
p.m.) at more than 390 restaurants in 40 states and
British Columbia, Canada. Law
enforcement members will volunteer their time as servers alongside
Red Robin's wait staff to raise funds for local Special Olympics
Programs in their communities. Individual Tip-A-Cop event dates and
times vary by Red Robin restaurant location and all donations will
benefit Special Olympics.
"For 12 years, Red Robin has partnered with Special Olympics and
we are proud to have raised more than $4.8
million through the Tip-A-Cop program," said Jonathan Muhtar, Red Robin's senior vice
president and chief marketing officer. "This program brings
communities together at our restaurants in support of Special
Olympics' mission and we look forward to our funds continuing to
support their year-round sports, training and athletic competitions
in communities across the U.S."
Tip-A-Cop is part of the annual Law Enforcement Torch
Run® (LETR) campaign in support of Special Olympics.
LETR is supported by more than 100,000 law enforcement members
worldwide who help raise money and public awareness for Special
Olympics. As the largest grass-roots fundraiser and public
awareness vehicle for Special Olympics, LETR funds raised go
directly to local programs in states or countries where the funds
are generated.
"The law enforcement community and Special Olympics have a
long-standing and significant relationship," said Robert Woolsey, Las Vegas Municipal Court
Marshal Lieutenant. "For the last 12 years, our law enforcement
community has worked with Red Robin to host Tip-A-Cop to raise
awareness and funds for Special Olympics and their mission of
inclusion. The annual event is the largest grass-root fundraiser
for Special Olympics as result of the support from each community,
along with participation of law enforcement, Red Robin and The
Coca-Cola Company."
For a complete list of upcoming Tip-A-Cop events at Red Robin
Gourmet Burgers and Brews restaurants, please visit
www.redrobin.com/specialolympics. To learn more about Red Robin
Gourmet Burgers and Brews or to find a restaurant location near
you, please visit www.redrobin.com.
About Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ:
RRGB)
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (www.redrobin.com), a
casual dining restaurant chain founded in 1969 that operates
through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Red Robin International,
Inc., and under the trade name, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and
Brews, is the Gourmet Burger Authority™, famous for
serving more than two dozen craveable, high-quality burgers with
Bottomless Steak Fries® in a fun environment
welcoming to guests of all ages. At Red Robin, burgers are more
than just something guests eat; they're a bonding experience that
brings together friends and families, kids and adults. In addition
to its many burger offerings, Red Robin serves a wide variety of
salads, soups, appetizers, entrees, desserts and signature
beverages. Red Robin offers a variety of options behind the
bar, including its extensive selection of local and regional beers,
and innovative adult beer shakes and cocktails, earning the
restaurant a VIBE Vista Award for Best Beer Program in a
Multi-Unit Chain Restaurant. It's now easy to take Red Robin
anywhere with online ordering for to-go and Gourmet Burger Bar
catering pickups through Yummm2Go. There are 570 Red Robin
restaurants across the United
States and Canada,
including Red Robin Express® locations and
those operating under franchise agreements. Red Robin…
YUMMM®! Connect with Red Robin
on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
About Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special
Olympics
The LETR was founded 36 years ago by Wichita Police
Chief Richard LaMunyon when five law
enforcement officers carried the torch for the Special Olympics
Kansas Summer Games in Wichita. The LETR has since evolved to a
volunteer partnership with Special Olympics to champion acceptance
and inclusion. It has become a worldwide community of law
enforcement members rallying to support Special Olympics, the
impetus for millions of new friendships around the world, and a
series of events including Torch Runs, Polar Plunge fundraisers,
and Tip-A-Cop® events. The LETR is the largest
grassroots fundraiser for Special Olympics with more than 100,000
law enforcement participants around the world. It was
announced at the 2016 LETR conference that the LETR has raised a
cumulative sum of over 600 million
dollars since its inception in 1981 and more than
$56 million in 2016 for Special
Olympics athletes. Visit www.letr.org for more information and
engage with us on: Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
About Special Olympics
Special Olympics is a global
movement that unleashes the human spirit through the transformative
power and joy of sports, every day around the world. We empower
people with intellectual disabilities to become accepted and valued
members of their communities, which leads to a more respectful and
inclusive society for all. Using sports as the catalyst and
programming around health and education, Special Olympics is
fighting inactivity, injustice and intolerance. Founded in
1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the Special Olympics movement has
grown to more than 5.7 million athletes and Unified partners in 172
countries. With the support of more than 1 million coaches and
volunteers, Special Olympics delivers 32 Olympic-type sports and
over 108,000 games and competitions throughout the year. Special
Olympics is supported by individuals, foundations and partners.
Click here for a full list of partners. Engage with us on: Twitter,
Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and our blog on Medium.
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