CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS October 22, 2014 Matthew Hamner, Chief of Police Bainbridge Island Police Department [email protected]

Bainbridge Police Officers Volunteer to Support Special Olympics

Bainbridge Island, Wash., (October, 2014) – This Saturday, October 25, officers from the Bainbridge Island Police Department will take “serving the community” to a different level by volunteering to be celebrity waiters at the Red Robin in Silverdale to raise funds to support the Special Olympics. The “Tip- A-Cop” event will take place from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm. Law enforcement officers and department personnel from various local agencies will volunteer their time to collect tips to support the Special Olympics in . “Tip-A-Cop” is an official Law Enforcement Torch Run Campaign fundraising event that takes place nationwide. The goal of the 2014 Red Robin “Tip-A-Cop” event is to raise more than $125,000 in Washington state.

“The Bainbridge Island Police Department is proud to be part of this event to support the Special Olympics,” stated Chief Matthew Hamner. “By participating in sports, physical fitness and healthcare education programs, Special Olympics Washington athletes increase self-confidence and social skills, improve physical and motor skills, and have better success in leading more productive and independent lives. It is events like “Tip-A-Cop” that helps Special Olympics of Washington provide these programs at no cost to the athletes or their families.”

Other Red Robin locations participating in this year’s Tip-a-Cop include Auburn, , Bellingham, Bothell, Burlington, Covington, Des Moines, Everett, Factoria Mall, Federal Way, Issaquah, Kennewick, Kent, Lakewood, Lynnwood, Marysville, Monroe, Northgate, Olympia, Pier 55, Puyallup, Redmond Overlake, Redmond Town Center, Renton, Silverdale, Spokane , Spokane (downtown), Spokane (Newport Hwy.), Tacoma, Tukwila, , Vancouver (Mill Plain), Wenatchee, Woodinville, and Yakima.

For more information on how you can get involved, contact Officer Erik Peffer at the Bainbridge Island Police Department by email [email protected] or by phone 206-780-4665.

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