Tip A Cop in Amarillo
Exchanging handcuffs for aprons, cops will serve you at Texas Roadhouse restaurants on July 28 for the statewide Tip a Cop event. During the fundraiser, highway troopers, police officers, sheriff’s deputies and other Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) members will wait tables for tips to support SOTX – Panhandle area athletes.
The participating restaurant in the Panhandle is the Texas Roadhouse located at 2805 West I-40 in Amarillo. Torch runners will greet and serve patrons from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
About the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR)
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 40,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities throughout the state.
About Special Olympics Texas
Special Olympics Texas is a privately funded non-profit organization providing year-round sports training and athletic competition for more than 40,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities in the Lone Star State. Be a part of the movement that is CHANGING LIVES in your community. For more information, visit our website at www.specialolympicstexas.org.
Co-Sponsors:
Coca-Cola Refreshments, Food Town, H-E-B Tournament of Champions
Charitable Trust and the Law Enforcement Torch Run
Ramonica Jones
Public Relations Coordinator
Special Olympics Texas
rjones@sotx.org
