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Annual ‘Cops on Top’ Event to Raise Money for Special Olympics of NC

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-Information courtesy, Lt. Jessica West, Henderson Police Department

Chick-fil-A of Henderson, the Henderson Police Department, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, WIZS 1450AM/100.1 FM and other community organizations will once again team up for the annual “Cops on Top” Fundraiser for the Special Olympics of NC.

The event will be held at Chick-fil-A of Henderson on Thursday, September 5, 2019, from 6 a.m. until 5 p.m. The all-day event raised $2,291 for Special Olympics last year, surpassing the goal fundraiser organizers previously set of $2,000.

A bouncy house and face painting will be provided by BoHo the Clown with Character Antics.

Guest appearances by Sparky the Dog and Muddy the Mudcat are scheduled from 3:30 until 4:30 p.m.

All money raised will go directly to Special Olympics of NC.

Chick-fil-A Henderson

Chick-fil-A Cops on Top Raises Over $3,500 for Special Olympics NC

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On a cold, windy, December, Tuesday afternoon, Chick-fil-A of Henderson, the Henderson Police Department, the Oxford Police Department and the Vance County Sheriff’s office banded together and raised a grand total of $3,522.70 for Special Olympics of North Carolina.

Cops on Top was a 12-hour event held at Chic-fil-A on Dabney Drive from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Tuesday.  It was the 11th annual event.

Local Chick-fil-A Marketing Director Susan Rogers said the goal was $3,500 and that not only was the goal met but the event surpassed last year as well.  One behalf of all of the organizers, Rogers gave thanks saying, “Thank you to the citizens of Vance County for supporting Special Olympics of North Carolina.”

T-shirts and hats were available for a monetary donation, and the event included K-9 demonstrations, free face painting, visits from Smokey the Bear, Sparky the Firehouse Dog, the Chick-fil-A Cows and a bounce house courtesy of Character Antics.