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Police Officers to Stake Out 97 Dunkin' Donuts Rooftops For 7th Annual Special Olympics Illinois, May 22

Posted on: Thursday, 14 May 2009, 15:30 CDT

CHICAGO, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 7th year in a row, Illinois police officers will stake out Dunkin' Donuts rooftops to benefit Special Olympics Illinois.

On Friday, May 22, beginning at 5 a.m., hundreds of police officers from throughout the state are scheduled to cover more than 97 Dunkin' Donuts rooftops to heighten awareness and raise money for the 24th Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit Special Olympics Illinois.

Illinois Torch Run Director and Channahon Police Chief Joe Pena says that despite the economy, "I'm very optimistic that Dunkin' Donuts customers and our always dedicated Special Olympics supporters will contribute to another record year for this event."

The stakes for this year's rooftop stakeout are high...donations will need to top last year's total of $144,000 raised at 68 Dunkin' Donuts locations.

In return for the police officers doing time at their stores, Dunkin' Donuts will donate $10,000 to the Torch Run fund. In addition, everyone who visits a Cop on a Rooftop store that day and makes a donation to the Torch Run will receive a free donut. Persons who donate at least $10 will receive a Law Enforcement Torch Run travel mug and coupon for free medium coffee. Other items, such as T-shirts and hats, will be sold for various donation amounts.

The event will begin at 5 a.m. and run through early afternoon at all locations including Addison, Aurora, Cicero, Fox Lake, Hoffman Estates, Lombard, Mundelein, Palos Heights, Peoria, St. Charles and South Elgin. In some cases, mayors and other local officials will join police officers on the store roofs. Additional special activities will vary by store. A list of all participating Dunkin' Donuts locations is available on www.soill.org.

The Special Olympics fund-raiser has grown considerably since police officers first took to Dunkin' Donuts rooftops in 2003. That year, 12 police departments participated and raised $20,000.

The Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run, started in 1986, is an annual event involving more than 3,000 officers carrying the Flame of Hope through the streets of their hometowns and to the State Summer Games in June. Special Olympics Illinois is a not-for-profit organization offering year-round training and competition in 19 sports for more than 22,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities. For more information, visit www.soill.org.

SOURCE Dunkin' Donuts

Source: PR Newswire

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