Update: Long Beach Special Olympics' Tip-A-Cop

Updated Friday, 3:30 p.m.: Special Olympics of Southern California tweeted today that this one-night, four-hour event netted more than $40,000 under the waiter-waitressing of Long Beach police officers, who donated all tips to the non-profit. That is about $10,000 an hour.

One of the most popular--and successful--fundraisers for the Long Beach-based non-profit Special Olympics of Southern California is 'Tip-A-Cop,' and Claim Jumper Restaurant on Pacific Coast Highway is Thursday night's spot.

East Long Beach's restaurant is among eight Claim Jumpers from Inland Empire to Orange County and L.A. where law enforcement officers are waiting tables, taking food orders and delivering the meals, according to Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC).

Long Beach Police Department officers in uniform will be your servers tonight, from 5 to 9 p.m. and all tips go to fund Special Olympics athletes, who compete in large athletic competitions all year. Special Olympics was founded by Eunice  Kennedy Shriver for those with intellectual disabilities.

Supporting the police waiters and waitresses will be Special Olympics Southern California representatives and the athletes. 

"I can tell you that this location made over $5600 last year," said Eloise Crawford of Special Olympics of Southern California. "We will be breaking that record."

Claim Jumper is at 5601 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach.