Krispy Kreme and the Law Enforcement Torch Run(R) Are Teaming Up to Raise Funds and Awareness For Special Olympics

Officers will take to the roofs of Krispy Kreme Doughnut stores throughout Georgia from 6 a.m. on Friday, April 30 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 2

ATLANTA, April 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (NYSE: KKD) is once again teaming up with Georgia police officers to "raise dough" for the Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics Georgia during the first weekend in May.  Officers will take to the roofs for Georgia's eighth annual "Cops on Doughnut Shops" weekend from 6 a.m. on Friday, April 30 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 2, where they will collect donations from customers as they eat, sleep and play on the rooftops of the fourteen Georgia Krispy Kreme stores.  Due to the success of the event in years past, Cops on Doughnut Shops is being held at Krispy Kreme stores across the country, raising money for each state's local Special Olympics program.    

Georgia's 2009 Cops on Doughnut Shops event raised a record $112,000 for the Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics Georgia; this year, the participating officers hope to increase that number to $120,000.  In addition to accepting donations from Krispy Kreme customers, the officers will also make calls to local individuals and business leaders asking for pledges, and local celebrities and community leaders are being asked to lend their support up on the roofs throughout the weekend.

Following are the participating Georgia Krispy Kreme stores for Cops on Doughnut Shops 2010:

Albany – 400 N. Slappey Blvd.

Athens – 3703 Atlanta Highway

Atlanta – 295 Ponce de Leon Avenue

Buford – 3387 Buford Drive

Columbus – 6167 Veterans Parkway

Commerce – 40103 Highway 441 South

Duluth – 1550 Pleasant Hill Road

Lilburn – 4129 Highway 78

Marietta – 299 Cobb Parkway, South

Riverdale – 6689 Highway #9

Roswell – 791 Atlanta Street

Savannah – 11506 Abercorn Street

Savannah – 2749 Skidaway Road

"Cops and doughnut shops just naturally go together in people's minds," says Allison Kaczenski, Special Olympics Georgia.  "We decided to have some fun with it and help a worthy cause. What better way to create awareness and raise money for the Special Olympics than to put police officers on the roofs of Krispy Kreme stores?"  

Customers who donate $5 or more to the Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics will receive not only the sincere thanks of participating officers, but will also receive treats from Krispy Kreme ranging from a free doughnut to a free dozen Original Glazed doughnuts every month for a year.  Corporations, organizations or individuals donating $1,000 or more will receive a free Krispy Kreme doughnut party for their employees.

The mission of the Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics is to raise funds for and awareness of the Special Olympics movement worldwide.  Law enforcement officers from the 50 United States, 10 Canadian provinces and territories, and 5 countries carry the Flame of Hope in honor of the Special Olympics athletes in their area and around the world.  The Law Enforcement Torch Run is the largest grass-roots fund-raiser and public awareness vehicle for Special Olympics in the world.  Last year, this international program raised over $30 million to support Special Olympics programs.  More than 85,000 law enforcement officers from thousands of agencies have carried the Flame of Hope and have raised more than $200 million since the Torch Run's inception in 1981.

Founded in 1937 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Krispy Kreme is a leading branded specialty retailer of premium quality doughnuts, including the Company's signature Hot Original Glazed. Krispy Kreme currently operates approximately 365 stores and 40 satellites in 45 U.S. states, Australia, Canada, Mexico, the Republic of South Korea and the United Kingdom. Krispy Kreme can be found on the World Wide Web at www.krispykreme.com.

For a list of all participating Krispy Kreme store locations, visit www.krispykreme.com.  

For more information about the Law Enforcement Torch Run®, visit www.specialolympicsga.org.  

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SOURCE Special Olympics Georgia