Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and law enforcement officers in cities across the country raised a record-breaking $744,000 during national in-restaurant Tip-A-Cop events and a week-long burger fundraiser to support Special Olympics.
As part of a national effort to raise funds for Special Olympics Programs, law enforcement traded in their handcuffs and badges and earned special tips from restaurant guests on Saturday, March 26 by filling beverages, and serving guests gourmet burgers and Bottomless Steak Fries. The funds raised benefited the officers’ local Special Olympics Programs. Tip-A-Cop events were held at Red Robin restaurants throughout 36 states in 349 restaurant locations. Along with the Tip-A-Cop events, Red Robin donated $50,000 to Special Olympics from a week-long, in-restaurant burger fundraiser based on sales of Red Robin gourmet burgers ordered with a Coca Cola product.
“We are thrilled with the outcome of our national Tip-A-Cop events and want to thank all of the guests who visited Red Robin during Tip-A-Cop to support Special Olympics,” said Susan Lintonsmith, Red Robin chief marketing officer. “This was our largest fundraising effort to date to support Special Olympics athletes across the U.S.”
Tip-A-Cop is part of the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run 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.