SpecialOlympicsNDGrand Forks, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — “Serve and Protect,” takes on a new meaning, as Law Enforcement Torch Run® volunteers donate their time to serve delicious food at Applebee’s restaurants, all for a great cause.

The Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics will conduct the 8th annual statewide “Tip A Cop” event at all Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bars, September 24 & 25, 2013 from 5-p.m., to 9-p.m. Local law enforcement personnel in Jamestown, Bismarck, Fargo, Dickinson, Grand Forks, Minot and Williston will be working dinner shifts collecting “tips” to help Special Olympics provide programs to children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

The Law Enforcement Torch Run program is the largest grass-roots public awareness and fundraising program for Special Olympics throughout the world.

The torch, which is the Flame of Hope, is part of all Special Olympics ceremonies, symbolizing the unlimited potential of the human spirit.

Special Olympics North Dakota provides year-round programs of sports training, athletic competition, and health athlete initiatives for 1,400 children and adults with intellectural disabilities in North Dakota.