Law enforcement officers throughout the state will give a whole new meaning to “protect and serve” during the upcoming Tip-A-Cop fundraiser at Red Robin restaurants. Tip-A-Cop is an official Law Enforcement Torch Run fundraising event where officers volunteer their time as “celebrity waiters” to collect tips for Special Olympics Illinois. The Montgomery Police Department along with the Oswego Police Department will be participating in the event at the Oswego Red Robin.
The much anticipated Red Robin Tip-A-Cop fundraiser will be held on October 13 in two shifts. The Oswego Police Department will be there from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and the Montgomery Police Department from 4-8 p.m. This marks the fifth year that Illinois has partnered with Red Robin for this event.
Special Olympics Illinois is a not-for-profit organization offering year-round training and competition in 19 sports for nearly 21,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities and more than 6,000 Young Athletes ages 2-7 with and without intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics changes lives by empowering people with intellectual disabilities to realize their full potential in sports and in life, said Chief Daniel Meyers.