Red Robin Tip-A-Cop Special Olympics Fundraiser Set for Oct. 22

Update: Ashburn and Dulles Red Robins are not participating in this year's fundraiser. See a list of area participating locations below.

CHANTILLY, VA — Law Enforcement Officers will wait tables alongside the regular servers at Red Robin restaurants in Chantilly and other locations in a fundraiser to benefit Special Olympics, according to a Special Olympics Virginia announcement. During the event, 100% of all tips given to police will be donated to the local Special Olympics in their communities.

Red Robin’s 11th annual Tip-A-Cop events will take place Saturday, Oct. 22 between 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 to 8 p.m. at more than 400 restaurants in 39 states, including 14 locations in Virginia.

Nearby participating locations include:

• Chantilly, 14450 Chantilly Crossing Lane
• Fairfax, 13056 Fairlakes Shop Center

“Red Robin is proud to continue our annual Tip-A-Cop tradition and generate valuable awareness for Special Olympics,” said Jonathan Muhtar, Red Robin’s senior vice president and chief marketing officer. “More than $600,000 was raised last year and we look forward to welcoming law enforcement members back into our restaurants to serve gourmet burgers and Bottomless Steak Fries to our guests.”

Tip-A-Cop is part of the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) campaign in support of Special Olympics. LETR is supported by more than 100,000 law enforcement members worldwide who help raise money and public awareness for Special Olympics. As the largest grassroots fundraiser and public awareness vehicle for Special Olympics, LETR funds raised go directly to local programs in states or countries where the funds are generated.

“In the last 11 years our law enforcement community has participated in the annual Red Robin Tip-A-Cop events, we have steadily increased the funds we have raised for Special Olympics and strengthened the already existing incredible bond law enforcement has with Special Olympics,” said Michael Teem, executive director, Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. “These events are possible and extremely successful because of the grassroots support from each community, the participation from law enforcement and the generosity from Red Robin and Coca-Cola.”

In 11 years, Tip-A-Cop events at Red Robin restaurants have raised more than $3.3 million to support both Special Olympics and the mission of inclusion and acceptance for people with intellectual disabilities. This funding continues to support year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports throughout the United States.

To learn more about Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews visit: www.redrobin.com.

For more information, visit: www.specialolympicsva.org.

Photo, image credits: Special Olympics