Benefit lunch for Special Olympics at Texas Roadhouse

Staff Report

NORMAL, Ill. — Texas Roadhouse restaurants in nine Illinois locations will be teaming up with their local law enforcement officers on July 29 when the restaurants host a Benefit Lunch.

Local officers will serve a “free” lunch of a limited menu from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Benefit Lunch menu consists of a pulled pork sandwich, a made-from-scratch side, bread-with-honey-cinnamon butter and a non-alcoholic beverage. Diners are simply asked to leave a donation at their table, all of which will benefit the more than 21,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities and more than 4,000 young athletes (ages 2-7) of Special Olympics Illinois.

The local participating Texas Roadhouse is at 7240 Walton St. in Rockford. The phone number is (815) 227-1283.

The Law Enforcement Torch Run is the single largest year-round fund-raising vehicle benefitting Special Olympics Illinois. The annual intrastate relay and its various fund-raising projects have two goals: to raise money and to gain awareness for the athletes who participate in

Special Olympics Illinois. The Law Enforcement Torch Run has raised more than $22.025 million over 25 years while increasing awareness of Special Olympics Illinois athletes and their accomplishments.

Special Olympics Illinois is a not-for-profit organization organization offering year-round training and competition in 19 sports for nearly 21,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities and more than 6,000 young athletes ages 2-7 with and without intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics changes lives by empowering people with intellectual disabilities to realize their full potential in sports and in life. Special Olympics programs enhance physical fitness, motor skills, self-confidence, social skills and encourage family and community support. If you are interested in learning more about Special Olympics Illinois, volunteering or providing financial support to help make Special Olympics programs possible, contact your local Special Olympics agency, call (800) 394-0562 or visit the website at www.soill.org.