Cops across the Nation Trade in Handcuffs for Aprons and Gourmet Burgers
April 05 2010 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (Red Robin), Special Olympics
and law enforcement officers in cities across the country will
unite at Red Robin® restaurants on Saturday, April 17 as part of a
national effort to raise funds for Special Olympics Programs
through in-restaurant Tip-A-Cop® events.
Law enforcement officers will trade in their handcuffs and
badges for aprons and gourmet burgers at Red Robin restaurants*
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 to 8 p.m. for the Tip-A-Cop
fundraiser. During this time, law enforcement will collect special
tips from restaurant guests to benefit their local Special Olympics
Program. Tip-A-Cop events will be held at Red Robin restaurants in
35 states across the country in more than 330 restaurant locations.
In addition, Red Robin will be collecting donations from restaurant
Guests who purchase a paper medal icon in-restaurant from April
5-16.
“We are excited to be able to expand the Tip-A-Cop promotion
this year,” said Brady Lum, president and COO, Special Olympics,
“By including even more Red Robin restaurants across the country in
Tip-A-Cop events, we have the opportunity to further our ability to
strengthen communities. Working together with Red Robin and our law
enforcement officers demonstrates a commitment to supporting a
nationwide movement of inclusion and acceptance for those with
intellectual disabilities.”
Tip-A-Cop is part of the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run®
(LETR) campaign for Special Olympics. LETR, which includes an
international series of relay runs and special events like
Tip-A-Cop, 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 our more than 34,000 Red Robin team members across
the country, we are proud to support the communities we serve,”
said Susan Lintonsmith, chief marketing officer for Red Robin
Gourmet Burgers. “With the help of our guests and Special Olympics
supporters across the nation, we hope to exceed our goal of more
than half a million dollars to make a difference in the lives of
those who benefit from Special Olympics.”
For more information about Red Robin and to find a restaurant
location near you, please visit www.redrobin.com.
* Participating restaurants only.
Celebrating its 28th Anniversary in 2009, the Law
Enforcement Torch Run® (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® events and the
World's Largest Truck Convoy® fundraiser. More than
85,000 international law enforcement officers have carried the
Flame of Hope™ 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.
About Special Olympics
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 more than 3.1 million athletes in
over 170 countries in all regions of the world, providing
year-round sports training, athletic competition and other related
programs. Special Olympics now takes place every day, 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 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 dining experiences in a family-friendly
environment for more than 40 years. Red Robin, the “Smiling
Burger®” expert, is famous for serving more than two dozen
high-quality, Honest to Goodness® gourmet burgers in a variety of
recipes with Bottomless Steak Fries®, as well as salads, soups,
appetizers, entrees and signature Bottomless Beverages™. There are
more than 430 Red Robin® restaurants located across the United
States and Canada, including corporate-owned locations and those
operating under franchise agreements. Red Robin… YUMMM™!
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