Enjoy a burger, help Special Olympics in Geneva
Burger, fries and philanthropy are on the menu this Saturday, when Tom & Eddie’s Geneva holds a Burgers & Badges fundraiser for Special Olympics.
Uniformed officers from the Geneva Police Department will be serving customers from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, at Tom & Eddie’s at the Shops at Geneva Commons, 1042 Commons Drive.
“We invite everyone to come on over for a juicy burger with some fresh, hand-cut fries,” Ed Rensi, co-founder of Tom & Eddie’s. “We will donate 10 percent of net sales to Special Olympics Illinois.”
“We look forward to partnering with Tom and Eddie’s again this year to help Special Olympics,” said Sgt. Dan Kott of the Geneva Police Department. “These athletes need our support, and with the great success we had last year with Tom and Eddie’s, we are very excited for another great event.”
In addition, officers of the Geneva Police Department will sell $10 raffle tickets for a 2012 Harley-Davidson which will be displayed in front of Tom & Eddie’s Geneva. Six winners will be drawn. Then, later in the fall, at the Special Olympics headquarters in Bloomington, Ill., each winner will be given a key, but only one key will start the Harley. The other five winners will receive 50-inch big screen TVs worth $1,000 each.
Last year, a Geneva resident — John Reading — won the Harley.
“This town seems to be lucky,” Rensi said. “It’s all fun, and it’s all for a great cause. We are hoping to raise $10,000 this year, so come on out for a burger and check out the Harley.”
The Kane County Chiefs of Police Association began the Harley-Davidson raffle in 1998. It has been held every year since, and to date, $830,000 has been raised for the athletes of Special Olympics Illinois. It’s all part of a fundraiser for Special Olympics Illinois which is supported by law enforcement. Funds raised will benefit the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Illinois.
The Law Enforcement Torch Run is the single largest year-round fundraising vehicle benefiting Special Olympics Illinois. The annual intrastate relay and its various fundraising projects have two goals: to raise money and gain awareness for the athletes who participate in Special Olympics Illinois.
Approximately 3,000 officers representing every branch of law enforcement across the state — from local police officers to FBI agents — are involved in the Torch Run which has raised more than $25 million over 26 years while increasing awareness of Special Olympics Illinois athletes and their accomplishments.
Last year, the Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run held the honor as the second-highest grossing program out of 50 states and 46 nations.
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