Law Enforcement Serves Up Support
Officers Earn Tips for SOTX on June 12
For Immediate Release: May 6, 2008
Law Enforcement Torch Run officers will trade in the badge for an apron and serve the public in a whole new way on June 12. Officers will take on the role of "celebrity waiters", serving patrons and collecting tips for Special Olympics Texas from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Texas Roadhouse restaurants across the state. Dine out and dish out your dollars; tips will help make a difference in the lives of thousands of Texas athletes!
The following locations have confirmation participation in this event:
Abilene - 1381 South Danville Road
Amarillo - 2805 West I-40
Austin - 15415 North I-35 Service Road, 13435 Highway 183 North, 9300 South I-35 Service Road
College Station - 1601 University Drive East
Conroe - 2230 I-45 North
Corpus Christi - 2029 South Padre Island Drive
Denton - 2817 South I-35 East
El Paso - 10729 Gateway West Boulevard, 5010 North Desert Boulevard
Fort Worth - 5250 Endicott Avenue
Friendswood - 18194 Gulf Freeway
Garland - 5012 North President George Bush Highway
Grand Prairie - 2536 West I-20
Houston - 124B FM 1960 East, 13345 FM 1960 West
Katy - 20840 Katy Freeway
Killeen - 3709 East Central Texas Expressway
Kingwood - 23750 US 59 North
Mansfield - 940 North Highway 287
McAllen - 1224 East Jackson Avenue
McKinney - 3101 South Central Expressway
Mesquite - 1420 North Peachtree Road
Midland - 4512 West Loop 250 North
Port Arthur - 8575 Memorial Boulevard
Rosenburg - 24020 Southwest Freeway
San Angelo - 3057 West Loop 306
San Antonio - 16915 San Pedro Avenue, 2893 Cinema Ridge, 13830 North I-35
Temple - 624 North General Bruce Drive
Waco - 2729 La Salle Avenue
Wichita Falls - 3111 Lawrence Road
The Law Enforcement Torch Run is Special Olympics' largest grass-roots fundraiser and public awareness vehicle. In Texas, the Law Enforcement Torch Run began in 1985 and had grown to become one of the largest in the nation. In the last decade, Torch Run has contributed over $11 million through the dedication of thousands of law enforcement personnel fundraising on behalf of SOTX. The support provided by this dedicated group has contributed greatly to programs in local communities, which involve more than 27,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities throughout the state.
Kelly Coffey
Vice President of Communications
Special Olympics Texas
kcoffey@sotx.org
