{"id":66610,"date":"2015-05-28T16:50:37","date_gmt":"2015-05-28T20:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=66610"},"modified":"2015-06-01T11:20:56","modified_gmt":"2015-06-01T15:20:56","slug":"tip-a-cop-to-raise-money-for-special-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/tip-a-cop-to-raise-money-for-special-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Tip-A-Cop Raises Money for Special Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Update: <\/em>The UCF Police Department raised just over $520 during Friday&#8217;s Tip-A-Cop event. The department extends a big thank you to all who donated&#8211; your support is appreciated!<\/p>\n<p><em>Original story:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Officers from the University of Central Florida Police Department will collect money from Chick-fil-A diners in support of the Special Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>The Tip-A-Cop event will start at the Chick-fil-A at University Boulevard and Rouse Road at 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 29.<\/p>\n<p>Officers will fundraise on the drive-thru line and inside the restaurant, helping to raise awareness and money for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. Officers will shadow Chick-fil-A employees and speak with patrons about the Special Olympics. 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