Law Enforcement Officers Trade Their Badges f or Aprons to Benefit Special Olympics Indiana for Statewide Tip-A-Cop Event
What: Tip-A-Cop is an official Law Enforcement Torch Run Campaign fundraising event. Law Enforcement officers volunteer their time as “Celebrity Waiters” to collect tips at Red Robin Restaurants to support Special Olympics Indiana
When: Saturday, October 24th with shifts from: 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Where:
- Hobart/Merrillville
- Valparaiso
- Schererville
- Castleton
- Carmel-Michigan Rd.
- Fort Wayne
- Mishawaka
- Noblesville
- Plainfield
How:
- Law Enforcement personnel act as “Celebrity Waiters” along with Red Robin wait staff and interact with restaurant guests.
- Tip-A-Cop generates tremendous community goodwill and public awareness for Law Enforcement and Special Olympics Indiana. Tip-A-Cop is a no risk, easy and fun way to raise money for Special Olympics athletes in your community!
- The national goal of the 2015 Red Robin “Tip-A-Cop” event is to raise more than $750,000 from all participating Torch Run programs across the country to benefit Special Olympics. The program goal for Special Olympics Indiana is $18,000.
About Special Olympics Indiana-Special Olympics Indiana is a not-for-profit organization that provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in more than 20 Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, reaching more than 11,000 athletes across Indiana. Special Olympics Indiana is part of the international network of accredited Special Olympics Programs that reaches nearly 4 million athletes with intellectual disabilities worldwide.
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Address/Location
Indiana State Police-Lowell District 13-Lowell, IN
1550 East 181st Avenue
Lowell, IN 46356
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 219-696-6242