Donuts and cops team up for charity

Dunkin’ Donuts will team up with the Law Enforcement Torch Run to raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics athletes with a rooftop sit-in at participating Dunkin’ Donuts locations in Western New York.

On Friday, Rochester-area law enforcement officers will take to the roofs of several Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for “Cops on Top” to benefit Special Olympics New York. Members of the community are invited to attend the sit-in to support the officers, visit with Special Olympics athletes and their families and make donations to Special Olympics New York.

Dunkin’ Donuts will offer guests a coupon for a free coffee or donut as a thank you when they make a monetary donation to the Special Olympics New York at participating restaurants: 300 Monroe Ave. and 1500 Mount Hope Ave.

Dunkin’ Donuts will also offer additional thank-you gifts for donations, including an official Cops on Top T-shirt with a $25 donation; one pound of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee for a $50 donation; and two pounds of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee for a $100 donation.

The events help support nearly 56,000 Special Olympics athletes throughout the state. For more information, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com

Last month, Applebee’s and law enforcement raised more than $7,000 including officers from the New York State Police, Erie County Sheriff’s Department, Lockport Police, Cheektowaga Police, Lackawanna Police, Town of Hamburg Police, Cuba Police, Canisius College Public Safety and the University at Buffalo Police Department.