On Friday, May 21, beginning at 5am, hundreds of police officers from throughout the state are scheduled to cover a record 120 Dunkin’ Donuts rooftops to heighten awareness and raise money for the Law Enforcement Torch Run.

“I don’t think any of us ever imagined when this all started in 2003 with police officers raising $20,000 from just 12 Dunkin’ Donuts rooftops that, one day, we’d be looking at an event that raises close to $200,000 to support the athletes and their families, ” says Illinois Torch Run Director and Channahon Police Chief Joe Pena.

Pena adds that he hopes the record number of Dunkin’ Donuts rooftop locations will contribute to a new high raised by the event.  A new donation record would need to top last year’s total of more than $182,000 raised at 97 Dunkin’ Donuts locations.

In return for the police officers doing time at their stores, Dunkin’ Donuts will donate $10,000 to the Torch Run fund. In addition, everyone who visits a Cop on a Rooftop store that day and makes a donation to the Torch Run will receive a free donut.  Persons who donate at least $10 will receive a Law Enforcement Torch Run travel mug and coupon for free medium coffee.

The event will begin at 5 a.m. and run through 2 p.m. at most locations.  A list of all participating Dunkin’ Donuts locations is available on www.soill.org.

The Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run was started in 1986.  Each year, more than 3,000 officers cover 1,500 miles carrying the Flame of Hope through the streets of their hometowns to the State Summer Games in Normal in June.  The intrastate relay and its fundraising projects have two goals:  to raise money and increase public awareness for the athletes of Special Olympics.

Special Olympics Illinois is a not-for-profit organization offering year-round training and competition in 19 sports for nearly 21,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities and more than 4,000 Young Athletes ages 2 – 7 with and without intellectual disabilities.  To learn more about Special Olympics Illinois, visit www.soill.org.

About Dunkin’ Donuts

Founded in 1950, Dunkin’ Donuts is America’s favorite every day, all-day stop for coffee and baked goods.  The company has more than 9,000 restaurants in 30 countries worldwide. Based in Canton, Massachusetts, Dunkin’ Donuts is a subsidiary of Dunkin’ Brands, Inc. For more information, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com.

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As consumer spending continues to tighten this holiday season, Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s all-day everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, today introduced a new limited-time value menu designed to offer quality products at low prices throughout the Chicago market.

The new menu will be available at the nearly 500 participating Chicago-area Dunkin’ Donuts locations, featuring six items all priced at 99 cents.

Chicago is the only market in the country that will offer the new Dunkin’ Donuts value menu, which includes:

• Sausage Egg & Cheese Wrap (new item, only available in Chicago)
• Bacon Egg & Cheese Wrap
• Egg & Cheese Wrap
• Raspberry Danish
• Hash Browns
• Package of Five Munchkins

To launch the new menu, Dunkin’ Donuts will distribute 20,000 rechargeable Dunkin’ Donuts Cards at commuter stations, downtown plazas and other major pedestrian areas throughout Chicago and its suburbs, beginning at 7am on Nov. 9.

Each rechargeable card is pre-loaded with $2.00, has no expiration date and can be used at any Chicagoland Dunkin’ Donuts location.

Additionally, Dunkin’ Donuts will present a $10,000 check to Uncle Shack’s Food Pantry, an organization that provides weekly food service to underprivileged families in Chicago and is run by Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose’s family.

Rose and Joakim Noah will accept the check and meet fans at the Deerfield Dunkin’ Donuts located at 499 Lake-Cook Rd. at 4pm. They also will pass out 500 gift cards, thanking fans for their support.

About Dunkin’ Donuts

Founded in 1950, Dunkin’ Donuts is America’s favorite every day, all-day stop for coffee and baked goods. Dunkin’ Donuts is a market leader in the regular/decaf coffee, iced coffee, hot flavored coffee, donut, bagel and muffin categories, and the largest coffee and baked goods chain in the world.

Dunkin’ Donuts has earned the No. 1 ranking for customer loyalty in the coffee category by Brand Keys for three years running.

The company has more than 8,800 restaurants in 31 countries worldwide. In 2008, Dunkin’ Donuts’ global system-wide sales were $5.5 billion.

Based in Canton, Massachusetts, Dunkin’ Donuts is a subsidiary of Dunkin’ Brands, Inc. For more information, visit DunkinDonuts.com.

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“Of course, we all hope to be celebrating the 2016 Summer Games coming to our city, but win or lose, the free 14-ounce coffee is Dunkin’ Donuts’ way of saying thank you to Chicago for all the support and hard work in showcasing our city,” said Kathy Nowicki, field marketing manager for Dunkin’ Donuts.

The free medium coffee is available all day, Oct. 5, at all of the nearly 500 Dunkin’ Donuts locations in Chicago and suburbs.

No purchase necessary and limit one per customer.

Based in Canton, Massachusetts, Dunkin’ Donuts is a subsidiary of Dunkin’ Brands, Inc.

For more information, visit DunkinDonuts.com.

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