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

For Immediate Release
Date:               October 5, 2006

Cops Collect Money while sitting on Krispy Kreme Roofs

Officers will raise funds and awareness atop Krispy Kreme stores
for Special Olympics Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK –Police lights flashing, cars stopping, officers pleading…is it the making of a cops and robbers movie? Not likely, but it is all part of an elaborate scheme to draw attention to a good cause. It is all in good fun as cops from 20 agencies across Oklahoma converge on the roofs of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts for the 4th Annual Cops on Doughnut Shops event benefiting Special Olympics Oklahoma.

For three exciting days, October 20-22 cops will be dropping collection buckets from the roof, greeting patrons at the door, and introducing themselves at the drive-through in an effort to reach a goal of $40,000 for Special Olympics Oklahoma. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts generously supplies the locations and incentives for contributions.

The kids love this event because they get to meet cops in a friendly setting and see first hand neat cop stuff including static displays of Beat The Heat Cars, Bomb Squad Trucks, and Police Command Centers; Mounted Police and Police Explorers. For the parents some beneficial services provided at various times throughout the weekend include child car seat checks and fingerprinting performed by officers. And, of course, Krispy Kreme’s doughnuts are always delicious!

LOCATIONS include all three Oklahoma Krispy Kreme Doughnuts—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 (71st near Hwy.169)

TIMES:
            Friday, Oct. 20             7:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
            Saturday, Oct. 21         7:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
            Sunday, Oct. 22           7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

For more information about “Cops on Doughnut Shops” contact:

Contacts:         
Donna Ham, Special Olympics Oklahoma
918-481-1234
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 [mental retardation]. 9,200 Special Olympics athletes participate in more than 100 competitions and events on an annual basis. Competition is offered in 15 official sports. About 1,700 coaches devote their time and experience to the athletes and thousands of volunteer opportunities are available annually. 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