Harley Raffle Winner

Congratulations to C. David Burnside of Mechanicsville, the winner of this year’s Harley Davidson raffle and the proud new owner of a 2016 Harley Davidson Street Glide Special. The winning ticket number was 2523; it was sold by Emily Clarke at Richmond Harley Davidson. Special thanks to the Hanover Sheriff’s Office for organizing the fundraiser.

You can still get in on the Indian Motorcycle Raffle – tickets are $20 and the drawing is Oct. 22. Click here for more details.

Red Robin Tip-A-Cop Oct. 22

There are new servers in town at Red Robin! Law enforcement members around the country will trade their ticket books for order pads and unite at participating Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews restaurants to serve guests for a special cause. Red Robin’s 11th annual Tip-A-Cop® events will take place Saturday, Oct. 22 between 11 am to 3 pm and 4 to 8 pm at more than 400 restaurants in 39 states, including 14 locations in Virginia. Law enforcement members will volunteer their time as servers alongside Red Robin’s wait staff to raise funds for local Special Olympics programs in their communities.

For a list of Virginia Red Robin locations participating in Saturday's event, please click here.

Hardee’s “Flame of Hope. Keep it Bright!” Campaign Kicks Off Statewide Oct. 17

Hardee’s® restaurants operated by Boddie-Noell Enterprises across Virginia will join forces with the law enforcement community to raise awareness and funds to help Special Olympics athletes shine. Starting Monday, Oct. 17, Hardee’s customers who pay $1 for a Star will receive a coupon sheet good for a $10 savings on specific Hardee’s menu items.

This year’s in-store campaign theme is “Flame of Hope. Keep it Bright!” The campaign will be supported by law enforcement officers who will run a lighted torch across the state to build awareness of this year’s Special Olympics Virginia Summer Games. In addition to the 2016 Fall fundraiser, in 2017 Boddie-Noell will become the newest Presenting Sponsor of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Virginia as well as a Presenting Sponsor of the Summer Games in mid-June.

Looking for Torch Run Events?

We've moved all Torch Run calendar listings to our Special Olympics Virginia calendar, which also includes details on many other ways to get involved in our program. Check it out at www.specialolympicsva.org/calendar.