Full Notification

Nature of Incident: Tip-A-Cop Event at Wood Ranch BBQ Restaurant in Moorpark
Location: 540 Los Angeles AvenueMoorpark, California
Date & Time: November 16, 2011 @ 5:00 P.M. – 9:30 P.M.
Unit Responsible: Moorpark Police Department
Narrative:
The Moorpark Police Department and the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office is teaming up with Ventura County Special Olympics and Wood Ranch BBQ Restaurant to present a Tip-a-Cop charity event in Moorpark. The event benefits Special Olympics of Ventura County and Southern California. The public is invited to have an enjoyable time and support a great cause by dining out and meeting local law enforcement officers who volunteer their time to serve meals. Deputy Sheriffs and other law enforcement volunteers will participate as celebrity servers. Customers can donate tips to these servers and all of those proceeds will go directly to Ventura County Special Olympics. The mission of the Special Olympics of Southern California is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type events for children and adults with intellectual / physical disabilities. This training gives them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, and experience joy. Donations will help provide athletic competitions for over 700 children and adults from ages 8 years and up. The donations will assist these competitors in attending training and competition free of charge as they participate in 11 sports events at over 20 training sites throughout Ventura County.
Deputy Preparing Media Release: Deputy Timothy Lohman
Media Release Date: November 6, 2011
Follow-Up Contact: Timothy Lohman (805) 532-2700
Approved by: Captain Ron Nelson

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