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HUNDREDS OF POLICE OFFICERS TO STAKE OUT DUNKIN’ DONUTS ROOFTOPS FOR 11TH STRAIGHT YEAR, FRIDAY, MAY 31

Cooking Personality and “Momma Cuisine” Host Johanna Cook to Join in Benefit

For Special Olympics Illinois

Guests to Receive Free Donut Coupon With Donation 

Chicago, IL—May, 2013—For the 11th year in a row, hundreds of law enforcement officers from throughout the state will stake out Dunkin’ Donuts rooftops to benefit Special Olympics Illinois on Friday, May 31, beginning at 5 a.m.

Cooking Personality “Momma Cuisine” Johanna Cook will also rise to the occasion to show her support.  Cook will join Brotha Fred and Angi Taylor from 103.5 KISS-FM broadcasting live from 5 – 9 am at the Dunkin’ Donuts at 811 E. Ogden Ave. in Naperville.

This year, police officers are scheduled to cover a record 150 Dunkin’ Donuts rooftops to heighten awareness and raise money for the Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit Special Olympics Illinois.

“More than $1.3 million has been raised from this event over the last 10 years and we’re hoping to set new records this year,” said Illinois Torch Run Director and Sherman Police Chief Eric Smith.  “It’s a wonderfully fun event that works.”

To meet their goal, police officers will have to top last year’s total of $240,000.

In return for the police officers “doing time” at their restaurants, Dunkin’ Donuts will donate $15,000 to the Torch Run fund.  In addition, each guest who visits a Cop on a Rooftop location that day and makes a donation to the Torch Run will receive a free donut coupon.  Guests donating at least $10 will receive a Law Enforcement Torch Run travel mug (while supplies last) and a coupon for free medium coffee.  Other items, such as Torch Run T-shirts and hats, will be sold for various donation amounts, and other activities may vary by Dunkin’ Donuts location.

For a list of all participating locations, go to www.facebook.com/DunkinChicago or www.facebook.com/SpecialOlympicsIllinois.

The Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run has raised nearly $25 million over 26 years while increasing awareness of Special Olympics Illinois athletes and their accomplishments.  Each year, more than 3,000 officers cover 1,500 miles carrying the Flame of Hope through the streets of their hometowns and to the State Summer Games in Normal in June.  It is the single largest year-round fundraising event benefiting Special Olympics Illinois.  The intrastate relay and its various fundraising projects have two goals:  to raise money and increase public awareness for the athletes of Special Olympics.  The Torch Run has set a goal of raising $3 million in 2013.

Special Olympics Illinois is a not-for-profit organization offering year-round training and competition in 19 sports for more than 21,300 athletes with intellectual disabilities and more than 13,000 Young Athletes ages 2-7 with and without intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics programs enhance physical fitness, motor skills, self-confidence, social skills and encourage family support. The first Special Olympics games were held at Soldier Field in July, 1968; the program now is in more than 170 countries.

If you’re interested in learning more about Special Olympics Illinois, volunteering or providing financial support to help make Special Olympics programs possible, contact your local Special Olympics agency, call 800-394-0562 or visit the website at www.soill.org.

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Contact:  

Carrie Reckert

Dunkin’ Donuts

847.303.9001

reckertcomm@yahoo.com

or

Michele Henson

Special Olympics Illinois

309.888.2573

mhenson@soill.org

May 31, 2013 Cop on a Rooftop Dunkin’ Donuts Store Locations

150.        Yorkville: 1604 N. Bridge St.