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Claim Jumper's Tip-A-Cop 2005 a Huge Success.


IRVINE, Calif. -- Claim Jumper Noun 1. claim jumper - one who illegally occupies property to which another has a legal claim
supplanter, usurper - one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another
 Restaurant's Tip-A-Cop 2005 to benefit Special Olympics Special Olympics

International sports program for people with intellectual disability. It provides year-round training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type summer and winter sports for participants.
 was a huge success. With the cooperation and assistance of local Police Departments, Highway Patrol highway patrol
n.
A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways.
, Sheriffs, FBI, District Attorney Offices, and a variety of law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).  the event posted a remarkable increase in donations -- 17% over 2004. The eight Orange County restaurants, where the original Claim Jumper Restaurant was located, raised more than $35,000. The total for Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region,  was $85,210, and thanks to the generosity of thousands of Claim Jumper guests, the system-wide total at all 34 Claim Jumper Restaurant locations, was an amazing $123,405.

Tip-A-Cop 2005 was held on Thursday evening, April 28, 2005. Law enforcement volunteers worked alongside the Claim Jumper staff throughout the evening. Their duties included greeting guests, bussing and waiting tables, and sharing information about Special Olympics with the customers. 100% of the tips they made went to support Special Olympics programs in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada and Washington.

"Tip-A-Cop is Claim Jumper's signature community based event. It has become a true partnership between the law enforcement community, Special Olympics, our staff and our guests," said Larry Bill, Claim Jumper Restaurants Director of Community/Public Relations.

Claim Jumper Restaurants, a popular dining establishment for families as well as business professionals, operates 34 privately owned casual dining restaurants in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada and Washington. The menu offers an extensive selection of American favorites prepared with fresh, high-quality ingredients. For information visit www.claimjumper.com.

Special Olympics is a year round sports training Sports training refers to specialized strategies and methods of exercise used in various sports to develop athletes and prepare them for performing in sporting events. Sports training methods  and competition program for children and adults with learning, intellectual and developmental disabilities developmental disabilities (DD),
n.pl the pathologic conditions that have their origin in the embryology and growth and development of an individual. DDs usually appear clinically before 18 years of age.
. For more information visit www.specialolympics.com.
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