MEMBER NEWS
The Holiday Spirit Surprises and
Delights Buffalo Wild Wings® Patrons
A
rmed with holiday cheer
fundraising activity where the
and festive sweaters, the
Kiwanis sing at various restauKiwanis Club Carolers descended
rants while encouraging diners
on Franklin’s Management of
to donate. The event supports
Cleveland, LLC’s Medina, Ohio,
the Kiwanis’ Winter Clothes
restaurant, Friday, Dec. 11. The
Shopping Project in which
troupe arrived unannounced and
volunteers purchase clothing
proceeded to perform a set of
and other items benefiting
‘flash carols’ to raise funds for a
almost 80 Medina City School
good cause, much to the delight of Kiwanis Club Carolers popped in unexpectedly to spread
children in need.
all in the restaurant.
“They all came in and just
some holiday cheer for a good cause at the Medina
The Kiwanis Club of Medina restaurant.
started singing Christmas carols
was established almost 100 years
for all of our patrons. Guests
ago and consists of a group of volunteers who, according to the really loved it; many had their cell phones out filming them
Kiwanis Club website,“want to improve the world one child
singing. It really was a great way to get into the holiday spirit.
and one community at a time.” The Kiwanis Club performs or
We were also honored to have been chosen as a stop by such
provides various services that are focused around philanthropic
an amazing organization in our community!” said Colleen
endeavors benefiting the community. One of these philanFranklin, director of marketing for Franklin’s Management of
thropic endeavors is the Kiwanis Christmas Carol, an annual
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2016 Issue 1 |
THE
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here are few
things parents
fear more than having
their child stricken
with a serious illness.
However, it is the
reality for parents of
1-year-old Parsippany,
New Jersey, resident
Organized by the Parsippany Police PBA
Emma Wyman. In
Local 131, the fundraiser donated 15
June 2015, Wyman
was diagnosed with a percent of purchases to support Emma
Wyman.
rare form of childhood cancer called
undifferentiated sarcoma and then suffered a stroke the following
month. Motivated by the challenging circumstances of someone
so young, the local Buffalo Wild Wings®, owned by AMPAL
Group, and the community of Parsippany stepped in to support
the Wymans in their time of need with an Eat Wings, Raise Funds
(EWRF) event, Nov. 21.
Buffalo Wild Wings teamed up with the local police department, fire department and emergency medical service crew
members to bring the entire community together for the little girl.
Emma’s father, A.J. Wyman, is a Morris County corrections officer
and was both humbled and thrilled that fellow law enforcement
officers and emergency personnel were
actively supporting
his daughter’s cause.
A group consisting
of more than 20 first
responders even
rallied together for a
wing-eating competition to raise additional Emma Wyman’s parents (far left in
yellow) stated in the Daily Record that
funds. The contest
it was probably the best day since they
featured teams of six
contestants, who each have had since Emma got sick.
had to finish a dozen
mild wings in a relay-style race.
The tiny patient’s immune system could not handle being in
public, but both her parents attended the event and were able to
witness firsthand the support of their daughter’s health. In total,
the event raised around $600.
“We have been very involved with the community in the
past few months from volunteering at soup kitchens and food
banks to collecting toys for Toys for Tots,”said AMPAL Group
franchisee Amit Patel.“However, Buffalo Wild Wings was truly
honored to be able to partner with the community to help this
local child in need.” S