Bend Police Department to host “Tip-A-Cop” at Red Robin in Bend on Wednesday

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Bend Police Department invites you to "Tip-A-Cop" on Wednesday at Red Robin in Bend's Old Mill District.

Read the full release from the Bend Police Department, along with where to go and when:

The Bend Police Department invites the community to join them on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at Red Robin in the Old Mill for a Tip-A-Cop fundraiser benefiting Special Olympics Oregon.  

Bend Police officers and employees will be on hand from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. delivering food, bussing tables and sharing information about Special Olympics Oregon and the upcoming Polar Plunge, which will take place on Feb. 28. 

If you mention the fundraiser or show the flyer attached at any time on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 20 percent of food sales from your meal at Red Robin will go to benefit the Bend Police Department’s Polar Plunge team. 

In 2025, Bend Police raised more than $5,200 for Special Olympics athletes, and we’re hoping to significantly increase that amount this year.   

Polar Plunge, an annual fundraiser to benefit Special Olympics Oregon, takes place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28 at Riverbend Park, 799 SW Columbia Street, in Bend. Participants take turns jumping into the chilly Deschutes River. The Bend Police Department has long been a staunch supporter and advocate for Special Olympics athletes, and this is just one way we work to raise money to help them achieve their goals. 

What: Tip-A-Cop 
Where: Red Robin, 625 SW Powerhouse Drive, Bend 
When: All day, with Bend PD on hand 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.  
Why: To benefit Special Olympics athletes in Central Oregon 
How: If you mention the fundraiser or present the flyer, 20% of food sales will go to support Bend PD’s Polar Plunge team