MEMBER NEWS
On Feb . 27 and March 13 , AntSul
Group gave back to the community and held an Eat Wings Raise Funds ( EWRF ) event for the Somerville High School Chamber Choir . The two events collected over 100 receipts and attracted anywhere from 200 to 500 guests , raising over $ 600 for the group .
The choir was one of five finalists nominated for the Varsity Brand Spirit Award ’ s Choral Contest , which recognizes choirs that dedicate their time to their communities . The competition took place May 13 at Walt Disney World in Florida . The group was aiming to raise $ 18,000 to cover airfare prices .
Jason O ’ Toole , manager for the Buffalo Wild Wings ®, said it ’ s incredibly easy to set up an EWRF program with the restaurant .
“ Depending on what kind of program you ’ re raising funds for , we would need either a W9 form and / or proof that you ’ re a 501 ( c ) organization ,” said O ’ Toole . “ We take 15 percent of the bill and give it back to the organization . Typically , we host these events on a Monday ( not during football season ) or Wednesday .”
Karen Gorzynski , the group ’ s choral director , nominated the choir for the award during caroling season .
The group dedicates its time caroling and performing at tree-lighting events , assisted living centers , the Community Care Hospice Center and Rotary meetings . Every year , the group also spends a day singing and interacting with students of the Midland School Chorus . Midland is a school for children with developmental disabilities , and at the end of the day , the two groups perform as a combined choir .
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AntSul Group Hosts EWRF for Somerville High School Chamber Choir
“ These kids have given tons of their time to the community ,” said Gorzynski . “ We would very much like to do this . They truly deserve to go . They don ’ t do all of these things to be rewarded , but it would be nice to show them that someone is noticing their good deeds and that someone wants to recognize them for this .” Brian Anderson , vice president of operations for AntSul Group , said Buffalo Wild Wings loves to give back to the surrounding community .
“ Somerville can literally be seen right out our front door ,” said Anderson . “ Without Somerville and the nearby communities , we wouldn ’ t be as successful as we are . Helping the students of Somerville High School is the least we can do to show how much we appreciate their support for us .” S
BW Wings Management Participates in 11th Annual Taste of Brooklyn and All That Jazz
On April 8 , roughly 245 residents came out to the Copper Stone Catering & Banquet Center in Brooklyn , Ohio , to enjoy the 11th annual Taste of Brooklyn and All That Jazz . The event , held from 7-10 p . m ., was organized by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and benefitted the organization ’ s scholarship and education fund .
Tickets were sold for $ 15 and included food , drinks and a performance by the Brooklyn High School Jazz Ensemble .
“ It was a very lively event !” said Katie Senkar , regional manager for the participating BW Wings Management location . “ It was held at a catering center so they showed off and had the tables set up beautifully , and everything was decked out in blue and yellow , Brooklyn High School ’ s colors .”
Other food vendors in addition to Buffalo Wild Wings included : Aldo ’ s , Applebee ’ s , Carrabba ’ s Italian Grill , Copper Stone Catering & Banquet Center , Hofbrauhaus Cleveland , Polaris Career
Center , Rockne ’ s and The Sausage Shoppe . “ In order to prepare for this event , we planned what we were bringing about a week in advance for ordering purposes , then adjusted the amount once we had an estimate of attendees ,” said Senkar . “ There
“ It was a very lively event !”
– Katie Senkar Regional Manager
were two employees in the restaurant that were preparing the food , while one manager and one WCT went to the venue to set up .”
The group prepared 250 mild boneless wings , 250 Asian Zing boneless wings , mini corn dogs , soft pretzels and mini pulled pork sandwiches .
“ The biggest challenge was simply knowing how much food to bring ,” added Senkar . “ Since the event was very close to our restaurant , we were able to have more food brought to us after the first round was almost gone , which helped ensure we were serving a hot , fresh product , but the main success is that we got to donate our time to a great cause and help our community .”
In addition to the food and drinks , the event also had gift baskets that were raffled off and 50 / 50 tickets on sale . Between the event tickets and the additional fundraisers , the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce was able to raise over $ 6,100 , which provided three $ 2,000 scholarships to local high school students .
“ This is the second year that we have participated in the Taste of Brooklyn event , and this year the turnout was even bigger and we had even more fun ,” noted Senkar . “ We are always excited to be involved in Brooklyn Community events , and I am very proud of my team for handling the event so well on a busy Saturday night .” S
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THESCORE | 2017 Issue 2