Overview
- Officers and Special Olympics athletes staffed a Dunkin' in La Crosse for the annual Cop on a Rooftop fundraiser, using rooftop bucket collections and ground-level outreach to solicit donations and attention.
- The event uses donor incentives such as a $10 donation-for-coffee coupon and free donut coupons to encourage contributions that go directly to Special Olympics Wisconsin.
- This year continues an ongoing tradition across the state that marks the 13th Cop on a Rooftop in Wisconsin and the La Crosse Police Department's 10th year of participation.
- La Crosse Police Department Sgt. Whitney Hughes said the event serves as a community-engagement tool tied to its Neighborhood Resource, School Resource and Community Resource programs.
- Special Olympics athletes played active leadership roles at the event, including Heather Hansen who highlighted nearly four decades in the program, past international medals and her bocce team’s recent qualification for state competition.