Statewide Tip-A-Cop(R) Fundraiser to Benefit Special Olympics Oklahoma
April 06 2009 - 12:05PM
PR Newswire (US)
Red Robin teams-up with local Law Enforcement Officers to support
Special Olympics athletes OKLAHOMA CITY, April 6
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Local law enforcement officers will trade
in their handcuffs and badges for serving aprons and gourmet
burgers at Red Robin(R) restaurants in Oklahoma for a Tip-A-Cop(R)
fundraiser from 12 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 18. During the
Tip-A-Cop(R) fundraiser, law enforcement will collect tips from
restaurant guests to benefit Special Olympics Oklahoma (SOOK). This
is the first year Red Robin(R) restaurants in Oklahoma are hosting
the Tip-A-Cop(R) fundraiser. Red Robin, Special Olympics Oklahoma
and local law enforcement are hoping to exceed its $12,500 goal
with support from Oklahoma residents. Tip-A-Cop(R) is part of the
annual Law Enforcement Torch Run(R) (LETR) campaign. LETR, which
includes an international series of relay runs and special events
like Tip-A-Cop(R), is presented by more than 85,000 law enforcement
officers worldwide to help raise money and public awareness for
Special Olympics. LETR is the largest grassroots fundraiser and
public awareness vehicle for Special Olympics through which funds
raised go directly to local programs in states or countries where
the funds are generated. "On behalf of Special Olympics Oklahoma,
we would like to thank local law enforcement and Red Robin for
their incredible support," said Brittany Meadors, LETR liaison and
special events coordinator. "Efforts like these make it possible
for us to continue to provide high-quality sports training programs
and competitions along with other programming to all Special
Olympics athletes." "Supporting local and national causes like
Special Olympics that promote the health, welfare and education of
children, families and citizens in our restaurant communities is an
important part of the Red Robin culture," said Susan Lintonsmith,
chief marketing officer for Red Robin Gourmet Burgers. "We are
honored to partner with local law enforcement and Special Olympics
Oklahoma through Tip-A-Cop(R) and encourage the community to visit
your local Red Robin to support Special Olympics on this special
day." Red Robin has five restaurants in Oklahoma including Oklahoma
City, Norman, Broken Arrow, Tulsa and Owasso. For more information
about Red Robin and to find additional restaurant locations, please
visit http://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., has been serving up wholesome, fun, feel-good
experiences in a kid- and family-friendly environment for the past
40 years. Red Robin, which was named one of Parents magazine's Ten
Best Family Restaurants, is famous for serving more than two dozen
insanely delicious(TM), high-quality gourmet burgers in a variety
of recipes with Bottomless Steak Fries(R), as well as salads,
soups, appetizers, entrees, desserts, and signature Mad Mixology(R)
Beverages. There are more than 400 Red Robin(R) restaurants located
across the United States and Canada, including corporate-owned
locations and those operated by franchisees. About Special Olympics
Oklahoma (SOOK) Special Olympics is an international organization
that changes lives by encouraging and empowering people with
intellectual disabilities, promoting acceptance for all, and
fostering communities of understanding and respect worldwide.
Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the Special Olympics
movement has grown from a few hundred athletes to nearly 3 million
athletes in over 180 countries in all regions of the world
providing year round sports training, athletic competition and
other related programs. Special Olympics now takes place everyday
changing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities in
places like China and from regions like the Middle East to the
community playgrounds and ball fields in every small neighborhood's
backyard. Special Olympics provides people with intellectual
disabilities continuing opportunities to realize their potential,
develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and experience joy
and friendship. Visit Special Olympics at www.specialolympics.org.
About LETR Celebrating its 28th Anniversary in 2009, the Law
Enforcement Torch Run(R) (LETR) for Special Olympics is the
movement's largest grass-roots fundraiser and public awareness
vehicle, encompassing a variety of events including Torch Runs,
Polar Plunge(R) events and the World's Largest Truck Convoy(R)
fundraiser. More than 85,000 international law enforcement officers
have carried the Flame of Hope(TM) to the Opening Ceremonies of
local and state/provincial Special Olympics competitions and Games,
and Special Olympics World Summer or Winter Games. The LETR is now
present in all 50 U.S. states, Canadian provinces and 46 nations
around the world. In 2008 the LETR raised more than US$34 million
for Special Olympics Programs around the world and has raised more
than US$272 million since its inception in 1981. DATASOURCE: Red
Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. CONTACT: Jamie Minkin of Red Robin
Gourmet Burgers, Inc., +1-303-846-6108, ; or Amanda Meyer of
Linhart Public Relations, +1-303-951-2558, , for Red Robin Gourmet
Burgers, Inc.; or Donna Ham of Special Olympics Oklahoma,
1-800-722-9004, Web Site: http://www.specialolympics.org/
http://www.redrobin.com/
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