Police officers to stake out 274 Dunkin' Donuts rooftops for Special Olympics Illinois May 19
For the 15th year in a row, law enforcement officers from throughout the state will stake out Dunkin' Donuts rooftops to support Special Olympics Illinois on Friday, May 19, beginning at 5 a.m.
Officers hope to top last year's donation total of $672,000 as they head to 274 Dunkin' Donuts rooftops to raise awareness and donations for the Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit Special Olympics Illinois.
Special Olympics athletes and their families and representatives from Chicago's major sports teams are among the special guests who will join police officers and rise to the occasion to show their support.
In honor of the Special Olympics athletes and police officers participating in the rooftop event, Dunkin' Donuts will donate $15,000 to the Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run.
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 raffle tickets, will be sold for various donation amounts. Additional activities will vary by Dunkin' Donuts location.
Dunkin' Donuts also has created a special glazed red and white donut ring depicting Special Olympics Illinois colors. The donut, called "The Champion," will be available at Dunkin' Donuts locations in Chicago and suburbs May 19.
This year, for the first time, police officers in Kansas, Ohio, Missouri, Kentucky and Pennsylvania will join officers in Illinois to stake out Dunkin' Donuts rooftops to support Special Olympics in their own states.
"Special Olympics means we are all on the same team, no matter what," said Special Olympics athlete Erin Compton, who will join police officers at Dunkin' Donuts in Downers Grove and Westmont that day. "My favorite part of the Dunkin' Donuts event is seeing the police officers on the roof. They are awesome."
Westmont Police Department Deputy Chief Brian Gruen says the event "allows us to raise a great deal of awareness for the athletes of Special Olympics Illinois. It also shows the athletes that people truly care about them!"
For a list of all participating locations, go to www.soill.org.
Local Cop on a Rooftop locations
Addison: 33 E. Lake St. and 1750 West Lake St.
Algonquin: 1469 S. Randall Road and 1319 E. Algonquin Road
Antioch: 442 Orchard St.
Arlington Heights: 1010 E. Rand Road
Aurora: 2933 Kirk Road, 1255 N. Farnsworth Ave., 2112 W. Galena Blvd., 1237 N. Eola Road, 2380 S. Eola Road, and 2681 E. New York St.
Barrington: 108 S. Northwest Hwy.
Bartlett: 751 S. Route 59
Batavia: 2002 W. Wilson St.
Bensenville: 1004 W. Irving Park Road
Bloomingdale: 169 E. Lake St.
Bolingbrook: 760 S. Weber Road
Buffalo Grove: 1697 Weiland Road, 1169 N. Old McHenry Road, and 245 McHenry Road
Carol Stream: 106 E. North Ave.
Carpentersville: 2270 Randall Road
Cary: 830 Northwest Hwy.
Crystal Lake: 450 N. Route 31 (Shop 190), and 4817 Northwest Hwy.
Deerfield: 499 Lake Cook Road
Des Plaines: 1552 Rand Road, and 1080 E. Oakton St.
Downers Grove: 522 Ogden Ave. and 1931 W. Ogden Ave.
East Dundee: 892 S. Main St.
Elburn: 780 N. Main St.
Elgin: 95 Clock Tower Plaza, 263 S. Randall Road, and 1500 Larkin Ave.
Elk Grove Village: 50 Biesterfield Road
Elmhurst: 936 N. York Road and 195 E. Butterfield Road
Fox Lake: 5 E. Grand Ave.
Fox River Grove: 916 Northwest Hwy.
Gilberts: 171 E. Higgins Road,
Glen Ellyn: 22w251 North Ave., 1090 Roosevelt Road, and 530 Crescent Blvd.
Glenview: 1750 Milwaukee Ave.
Grayslake: 813 E. Belvidere Road
Gurnee: 5414 Grand Ave. and 350 N. Hunt Club Road
Hanover Park: 7450 Barrington Road
Highland Park: 1990 Skokie Valley Road
Hoffman Estates: 1165 N. Barrington Road, and 2089 Barrington Road
Huntley: 12090 Princeton Drive and 9800 Route 47
Lake Bluff: 707 Rockland Road
Lake Forest: 620 N. Western Ave.,
Lake in the Hills: 280 N. Randall Road
Lake Zurich: 485 South Rand Road
Libertyville: 210 Peterson Road
Lincolnshire : 435 Milwaukee Ave.
Lindenhurst: 3200 W. Sand Lake Road
Lisle: 1103 Maple Ave.
Lombard: 1160 S. Main St., 411 E. North Ave., and 85 Yorktown Shopping Center
McHenry: 3523 Diamond Drive and 4502 W. Elm St.
Mount Prospect: 1301 N. Wolf Road, 820 E. Rand Road and 1001 S. Busse Road
Mundelein: 346 N. Lake St., 700 E. Route 45 and 722 S. Route 83
Naperville: 702 S. Washington St., 1991 Brookdale Road, and 811 E. Ogden Ave.
North Aurora: 257 Genesis Drive and 407 S. Lincolnway
Northbrook: 2775 Dundee Road
Oakbrook Terrace: 17521 Roosevelt Road
Palatine: 801 East Dundee Road and 231 W. Northwest Hwy.
Prospect Heights: 1204 S. Milwaukee Ave.
Rolling Meadows: 3350 Kirchoff Road
Roselle: 247 E. Irving Park Road
Rosemont: 9781 W. Higgins Road
Round Lake Beach: 2592 N. Route 83, Suite 2596 and 369 E. Rollins Road
St. Charles: 2057 Lincoln Hwy., 2701 E. Main St., 1566 E. Main St., and 1711 W. Main St.
Schaumburg: 2263 W. Schaumburg Road, 1440 N. Meacham Road, and 477 W. Golf Road
Sleepy Hollow: 1051 W. Main St.
South Elgin: 245 Randall Road, 514 Randall Road, and 405 N. Mclean Blvd.
Streamwood: 656 S. Sutton Road
Third Lake: 34484 N. Route 45
Vernon Hills: 700 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Villa Park: 298 W. North Ave.
Volo: 280 S. Route 12
Warrenville: 2s 721 Route 59
Wauconda: 469 W. Liberty St.
Waukegan: 21 S. Greenbay Road, 3925 Fountain Square Place and 422 Washington St.
West Chicago: 185 W. North Ave., 1491 W. Roosevelt Road, 110 W. Roosevelt Road, and 330 S. Neltnor Blvd.
Westmont: 19 W. 63rd St., and 121 W. Ogden Ave,
Wheaton: 956 E. Roosevelt Road
Wheeling: 749 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Wood Dale: 516 W. Irving Park Road
Woodridge: 6820 Route 53, 2401 W. 75th St., and 1920 87th St.
Woodstock: 335 S. Eastwood Drive