Red Robin Gourmet Burgers to present donation through special check presentation GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., May 12
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Red Robin
Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (Red Robin) together with Colorado law enforcement
personnel, raised a record-breaking $76,770 for Special Olympics Colorado
during its fourth time hosting the Tip-A-Cop fundraiser, surpassing its
$65,000 goal. Tip-A-Cop is part of the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run(R)
Campaign (LETR). LETR, which includes an international series of torch runs
and special events like Tip-A-Cop, is presented by more than 85,000 law
enforcement officers worldwide to raise money and public awareness for Special
Olympics.
During the Tip-A-Cop fundraiser on Saturday, April 12, law enforcement
personnel across the state along with local Special Olympics athletes
collected tips from restaurant guests to be used for the continued development
of Special Olympics training and competition programs throughout Colorado.
"We would like to thank Coloradoans for their generosity, as well as Red
Robin and law enforcement personnel statewide for hosting such a successful
event," said Mindy Watrous, president and chief executive officer of Special
Olympics Colorado. "The money raised will help us continue to provide
high-quality programming at no cost for more than 8,500 athletes across
Colorado."
"We are honored to show our support for Special Olympics Colorado through
this annual event," said Eric Houseman, Red Robin president and chief
operating officer. "I'd like to thank our guests across the state for their
participation and commitment to Special Olympics athletes in Colorado. The
event's success was made possible by an outstanding community effort."
Red Robin delivered the $76,770 check to Special Olympics Colorado during
a special presentation held on Wednesday, April 30 at the Arapahoe Red
Robin(R) restaurant. In addition to raising funds for Special Olympics
Colorado, Red Robin(R) restaurants participated in Tip-A-Cop events throughout
Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Oregon and Washington as well. Overall, Red Robin
raised a grand total of $315,294 through Tip-A-Cop events to benefit each
Special Olympics chapter in their respective states.
Red Robin has 21 restaurants in Colorado including eight locations in the
Denver-metro area, four locations in Colorado Springs, and one location each
in Boulder, Broomfield, Castle Rock, Grand Junction, Greeley, Lafayette,
Longmont, Loveland and Westminster. For more information about Red Robin and
to find additional restaurant locations, please visit http://www.redrobin.com.
About Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (Nasdaq: RRGB)
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (http://www.redrobin.com), a casual dining
restaurant chain founded in 1969 that operates through its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Red Robin International, Inc., serves up wholesome, fun, feel-good
experiences in a kid- and family-friendly environment. Red Robin(R)
restaurants are famous for serving more than two dozen insanely delicious,
high-quality gourmet burgers in a variety of recipes with Bottomless Steak
Fries(R), as well as salads, soups, appetizers, entrees, desserts, and
signature Mad Mixology(R) Beverages. There are more than 390 Red Robin(R)
restaurants located across the United States and Canada, including
corporate-owned locations and those operating under franchise agreements.
About Special Olympics Colorado
Since 1969, Special Olympics Colorado (SOCO) has been strengthening
families, athletes and the very soul of our community through sports training
and athletic competitions. Special Olympics Colorado provides year-round
training and sponsors over 80 competitions at the area and state level in 20
sports for over 8,500 athletes statewide. With a base of more than 6,000
volunteers, hundreds of hours are donated allowing SOCO to support athletes of
all ages and abilities, allowing them to build athletic, learning and social
skills. Participation with other athletes, non-disabled peers (Unified
Sports(R) partners), coaches, sponsors and volunteers builds confidence and
creates opportunities to participate as productive and respected members of
society by increasing public awareness of the athletes' capabilities. There
is no cost to participate in Special Olympics. For more information visit
http://www.specialolympicsco.org.
SOURCE Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.
