It's for a good cause, of course


Milford Police officers will hold their annual Tip-A-Cop fundraiser to benefit Special Olympics from 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 3 at Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, in the Westfield Connecticut Post Mall, 1201 Boston Post Road.


A highlight of the event will be a wing eating contest, bringing students who are on the football teams for Joseph A. Foran and Jonathan Law high schools together for a spirited, spicy competition, organizers said.


Members of the Milford Police Department will volunteer time to serve as “assistant” wait staff, taking and serving orders to restaurant patrons at Buffalo Wild Wings. In turn, patrons will be asked to tip the law enforcement wait staff, with all money going to Special Olympics to support its participants and year-round programs in Fairfield and New Haven counties.


Tip-A-Cop is open to the public and no reservations are needed. For more information, call Special Olympics at (203) 380-9990 ext. 604 or e-mail debbieh@soct.org.


Special Olympics is an international organization dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through year-round sports training and competition.


In Connecticut, 5,292 children and adults of all ages with intellectual disabilities participate in its programs.


To learn more about Special Olympics Connecticut, visit http://www.soct.org/ or call (203) 380-9990.