The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille® to Collect “Tips for Tots” for Children in Need on December 7

In the spirit of the holidays I wanted to share with my local Maryland and surroundings readers a special opportunity to help those who are less fortunate this holiday season.

As part of The Greene Turtle’s 11th annual “Tips for Tots” fundraiser, employees will donate 100 percent of the tips they earn on December 7 to Toys for Tots to give local children a happier holiday season

WHAT: Employees at participating The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille locations will donate 100 percent of the tips they earn on Wednesday, December 7 to Toys for Tots as part of The Greene Turtle’s 11th annual “Tips for Tots” initiative across communities in Maryland, Delaware, New York, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. The Greene Turtle will also conduct raffles and silent auctions throughout the day to raise additional funds. The Greene Turtle Franchising Corporation will add a matching $500 donation for each participating location that earns $1,000 in tips. Last year, The Greene Turtle raised more than $70,000 for local Toys for Tots programs, and this year its goal is to raise more than $90,000 to help give children a happier holiday season.

The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community in which the campaign is conducted. During the first ten years of Tips for Tots, The Greene Turtle has donated more than a quarter of a million dollars in purchased toys to local Toys for Tots programs through the tips donated by employees, donations from the corporate offices and additional gifts donated by other members of the community.

WHEN: Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Thursday, December 8, 2016* (Verizon Center only)

TIME: Open – Close at each Greene Turtle location

For location hours, please visit http://www.thegreeneturtle.com/restaurant-locations.

WHERE: The following locations are participating:

MD VA

Aberdeen : 1113 Beards Hill Road Alexandria : 7879 Heneska Loop
Annapolis: 177 Jennifer Road Chantilly: 4301 Chantilly Shopping Center
Baltimore: 1606 Whetstone Way Chesapeake: 1401 Greenbrier Parkway South
Bel Air: 696 Bel Air Road Dulles: 21035 Dulles Town Circle
Burtonsville: 15660 Old Columbia Pike Fairfax: 3950 University Drive
BWI: Terminal D Hampton: 3610 Von Schilling Drive
Columbia: 8872 McGaw Road Leesburg: 603 Potomac Station Drive
Deep Creek: 75 Visitors Center Drive Winchester: 185 Kernstown Commons Boulevard
Edgewater: 3213 Solomons Island Road
Fells Point: 718 – 722 South Broadway
Gambrills: 2383 Brandermill Boulevard
Germantown: 19961 Century Boulevard
Hagerstown: 12818-A Shank Farm Way
Hanover: 7556 Teague Road
Hunt Valley: 118 Shawan Road
La Plata: 6 St. Mary’s Avenue
Mt. Airy: 1604 Ridgeside Court
Olney: 18101 Town Center Drive
Owings Mills: 2 Restaurant Park Drive
Pasadena: 20 Magothy Beach Road
Salisbury: 2318 North Salisbury Boulevard
Towson: 408 York Road
Westminster: 830 Market Street
White Marsh: 8200 Perry Hall Boulevard

DE NY

Dover: 391 North DuPont Highway East Meadow: 1740 Hempstead Turnpike
Lewes: 17388 North Village Main Franklin Square: 700 Hempstead Turnpike
Newark, DE: 250 South Main Street

WV DC

Morgantown: 7100 Willie G. Avenue Verizon Center*: 601 F Street NW

SPECIAL EVENTS: Many of the participating locations will also feature special entertainment, events and additional fundraisers, including:

Aberdeen: Chinese auction (including items ranging from gift baskets to free hotel stays), a Bake Sale and a 50/50 Raffle
Edgewater: Live music with Ken Fisher from 5 pm – 9 pm, Pops for Tots, Santa Claus visit on a fire truck and a Bake Sale
Hanover: DJ Merlen from 5 pm – 8 pm, Pops for Tots and a Bake Sale
Mt. Airy: Bake Sale, 2 for 1 drinks during Late Night and music provided by a DJ
Olney: Live Music, Pops for Tots and a Bake Sale
Verizon Center*: Bake Sale

Nickida

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