CL & Algonquin Police Partner with Texas Roadhouse to Raise Cash for Special Olympics

A press release from the Crystal Lake Police:

POLICE OFFICERS TEAM UP WITH TEXAS ROADHOUSE TO SUPPORT SPECIAL OLYMPICS ILLINOIS

Benefit Lunch on Friday, July 29

Texas Road House mascot with Crystal Lake Police Officer Tangorra.

Texas Road House mascot with Crystal Lake Police Officer Tangorra.

Crystal Lake Texas Roadhouse restaurant is teaming up with the Crystal Lake and Algonquin Police Department for the 6 th Annual Texas Roadhouse Benefit Lunch for Special Olympics Illinois.

The police officers will serve a “free” lunch off of a limited menu from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

The Benefit Lunch menu consists of a pulled pork sandwich, corn, fresh-baked bread with honey-cinnamon butter and a non-alcoholic beverage.

Diners are simply asked to leave a donation for their meal, all of which will benefit the nearly 22,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities and more than 18,500 Young Athletes (ages 2-7) of Special Olympics Illinois.

During the event, diners can enter for a chance to win a free dinner for two at Texas Roadhouse by posting a photo from their location on social media using the hash tag #igotserved.

Both dine in and carry out will be available at the Crystal Lake Texas Roadhouse located at 835 Cog Circle. 815-356- 7427.

The Law Enforcement Torch Run is the single largest year-round fundraising vehicle benefiting Special Olympics Illinois. The annual intrastate relay and its various fundraising 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 nearly $31 million over 28 years while increasing awareness of Special Olympics Illinois athletes and their accomplishments.

Special Olympics Illinois is a not-for- profit organization offering year-round training and competition in several sports for nearly 21,500 athletes with intellectual disabilities and more than 18,500 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 our website at www.soill.org.


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CL & Algonquin Police Partner with Texas Roadhouse to Raise Cash for Special Olympics — 5 Comments

  1. Too bad the restaurant is so bad.

    I was never made to stand waiting for so long for absolutely nothing.

    This place is run like a bad joke.

    Have no idea what their food is like; the service was so poor that my party left.

    Why would anyone make old people wait so long just to be seated?

  2. They make all people wait because they won’t make reservations……….

    And it is so crowded, because the food IS SO GOOD !

    They are open for lunch on weekends…not so crowded then…

    The restaurant is not bad and the service is good, once you get in !

  3. Um Happy? I was in. There was no problem getting in. Nothing BUT standing space in the foyer. We were the only people made to wait. It was four fifteen. There was no crowd. There were a handlful of people in a few scattered locations. (They appeared to be dinerss.) There were five staff people to wait on us; and not one of them could make a move because they were “waiting for service”. This is the only explanation we could get. If those five people were not service, what the Hell are they paying them for? Why not seat the old folks that are tired and getting crankier by the minute? (We will NEVER return to a place that is so rude and clueless as to what to do with people that walk into their establishment. I have also read nothing but bad review on their food and their lack of service. This could be sour grapes people or they could be real. I do not know. I only know how I was treated.)

  4. True, Texas Roadhouse is always busy and it’s because they have such great food.

    I usually don’t like to wait but it sure is worth it.

    Maybe older people should opt for a different place to eat where they don’t have to stand and wait.

    I also have never seen any bad reviews on this restaurant.

  5. It was NOT busy.

    No one was waiting.

    The place was basically deserted.

    FIVE people standing around smirking doing nothing but listening to headsets.

    They called and offered me free meals; I turned them down.

    Nothing is worth that!

    All because no one could explain why we were waiting for “the best service”.

    What the Hell does that mean?

    Voter?

    Call them and tell them you are me and say that you changed your mind.

    Maybe you would enjoy going there.

    You have the whole story here, so go get those free meals.

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