Whitney Allen, Tulsa Police Dept.; Amy Wollmershauser, Special Olympics Oklahoma Athletes; and Lisa Ford, Broken Arrow Police Dept.

For Immediate Release
Date:               September 1, 2006 (revised)

Contacts:         
Donna Ham, Public Relations Director, 918-481-1234

SAVE THE DATE FOR COPS ON DOUGHNUT SHOPS!

Sept. 1, 2006.   The fall is a very exciting time for Special Olympics throughout the State of Oklahoma.  It’s time for the 4th Annual Cops on Doughnut Shops at Krispy Kreme locations in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. On Friday, October 20 through Sunday, October 22, 2006, Law Enforcement personnel will climb to the Krispy Kreme roofs to help raise funds for Special Olympics Oklahoma athletes.  Join us for a fun-filled weekend of various activities hosted by Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and Oklahoma’s Law Enforcement Torch Run:

*7:00am Friday, October 20
Goal Announced and Officers climb to Krispy Kreme roofs

*All Weekend -  
Special Olympics Welcome Tent – Local law enforcement personnel will be on hand to visit with the public while accepting donations for Special Olympics Oklahoma.

*Various Weekend Events – Motorcycle Poker Run, Mounted Patrols, bomb squad trucks, police hot rods, static displays of DARE cars, roll-over simulators, child car-seat checks, motorcycles, police equipment, and much more

*6:00pm Sunday, October 22 –Goal Completion Announcement
There are three Krispy Kreme locations in Oklahoma—two in Oklahoma City and one in Tulsa.
 
Oklahoma City South:     1024 SW 74th Street, Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City North:      13500 N. Pennsylvania, Oklahoma City, OK 
Tulsa:                             10128 East 71st Street, Tulsa, OK 

For more information about “Cops on Doughnut Shops” contact:
       Donna Ham, Public Relations Director
       Special Olympics Oklahoma
       918-481-1234 (work)
       donna@sook.org

       Alisha Bennett
       Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
       405-321-2600, Alisha@nsis.net

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Special Olympics Oklahoma
Special Olympics Oklahoma provides a year-round program of sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. 9,200 Special Olympics athletes participate in more than 100 competitions and events on an annual basis. Call 918-481-1234 for more information or visit www.sook.org.

Law Enforcement Torch Run
The Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) is an international charity made up of law enforcement agencies that raise money for Special Olympics.  LETR was adopted as an official charity of the International Association of Chiefs of Police in 1981 and was begun in Oklahoma in 1986. The mission was simple: Carry the Flame of Hope to the State Summer Games. As the years passed, the mission grew to include fundraising and increasing public awareness of Special Olympics Oklahoma. Today, LETR is the guardian of the Flame of Hope for the Special Olympics Oklahoma Summer and Winter Games and actively raises money and public awareness throughout the year.  To learn more about LETR and Special Olympics Oklahoma, visit www.sook.org.

Special Olympics Oklahoma
6835 S. Canton Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74136-3429
+1 (918) 481-1234
Fax: +1 (918) 496-1515

Oklahoma City Office:
3701 SE 15th Street
Del City, Oklahoma 73115
+1 (405) 670-3456
Fax: +1 (405) 670-3456