Annual Thomaston ‘Tip-a-Cop’ fundraising for Special Olympics breaks state record

Sarah Shepherd
Mon, 08/29/2016 - 9:15am
The annual “Tip-a-Cop” fundraising event for Special Olympics was held Aug. 16 at Applebees in Thomaston. Some of the “celebrity” waiters included, left to right, Sean Wallace, Thomaston EMT, Justin Hills, Knox County Sheriff’s Office Deputy, Sam Herring, Special Olympics athlete, Rusty Barnard, Thomaston Paramedic and EMS Chief and Lena Wallace, Thomaston EMT. (Photo by Sarah Shepherd)
Tim Carroll, Chief Deputy, Knox County Sheriff’s Office, delivers a meal to a table of diners at Applebees. (Photo by Sarah Shepherd)
Troy Peasley, Rockland Parking Enforcement Officer and Coodinator of the event, was selling the raffle tickets for the autographed sports items from David Ortiz and Tom Brady. (Photo by Sarah Shepherd)
Justin Hills, Knox County Sheriff’s Office Deputy and his daughter, Emeline. (Photo by Sarah Shepherd)
The Knox County Explorers joined the fun and served as waiters, here at the table of Debbie Green of Camden. (Photo by Sarah Shepherd)
Thomaston Police Sgt. Tim Hoppe. (Photo by Sarah Shepherd)
Waldoboro Police Chief Bill Lambarde sold raffle tickets while Waldoboro Police Officer Larry Hesseltine waited tables. (Photo by Sarah Shepherd)

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    THOMASTON — The dreary weather did not keep the community away from coming to Applebee’s in Thomaston on Aug. 16 for the sixth annual “Tip-A-Cop” event. The atmosphere inside the restaurant was upbeat and festive while patrons cheered on the “celebrity waiters” and enjoyed a good meal, all while supporting the athletes and Special Olympics Maine.

    The final donation for “Tip-a-Cop” that was recently received, raised the amount collected to $3,150, which set a fundraising record in the state, according to Troy Peasley, Rockland Police Traffic Officer and coordinator of the event.

    Peasley said it took a lot of hard work from the volunteers to achieve the goal. He extended his appreciation to the entire crew at Applebee’s including the management, wait staff, cooks, bartenders, hostesses and runners who all worked as a close team with the “celebrity waiters.”

    The raffle for the autographed jersey from David Ortiz, the designated hitter and first baseman for the Boston Red Sox, and the football from Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, will be held on September 10 since the drawing is being shared between the Thomaston and Brunswick events.

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