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Grimaldi's Raised $1,600 for Special Olympics

Grimaldi's Coal Brick-Oven Pizzeria's Tip-A-Cop fundraiser held on Saturday, April 5 raised more than $1,600 to benefit the Law Enforcement Torch Run and Special Olympics Florida.

The event, held at all three Tampa Bay Grimaldi's locations at WestShore Plaza, Citrus Park Mall & Countryside Mall, featured law enforcement officers from Tampa PD, Hillsborough Sheriff's Office and the Florida Dept. of Corrections. The officers served as celebrity waiters for donated tips.

Pictured below are Grimaldi's staff and Tampa PD officers (l-r): Reserve Ofc. Mike Simpson, Gabrielle Cruz, Colin Bazilewich, Brittney Merecki, Sarah Brown, Jonathun Bent, Meghan Carey, Corporal Kim Jones, Chrystal Drummond, Joseph Massiwer and Reserve Ofc. Kelly Thomas. Reserve Officers Alex Machado and Larry Timmer also participated.

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