MEMBER NEWS
Let’s Eat Out Builds Teams and Plunges Down
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he staff of Let’s Eat Out, Inc.’s Buffalo Wild Wings® in Mountain Home, Arkansas, participated in the chilling annual
fundraiser Polar Plunge, Feb. 28. Polar Plunge is the largest
fundraising effort benefiting Special Olympics in which individuals and teams dive into various bodies of cold water across the
United States to raise funds and awareness for the program.
BWW’s involvement with the program organically grew
into a team-building exercise after Let’s Eat Out’s regional
manager, Carter May, drove by
an advertisement for the fundraiser and presented the idea to
his team. This event also served
as a means for the Mountain
Home staff to enjoy time with
May shortly before his last day
at the Mountain Home location.
The team of 12, including a team
member’s son, ranged from the
BWW Guest Experience Captain,
cooks, bar managers and even
one former manager – a true
testament to the genuine loyalty
of this B-Dubs® team.
Blazin’ Bill busts a move at
the Arkansas Polar Plunge.
The Arkansas Polar Plunge
took place at Norfolk Lake in
Mountain Home with a welcoming 40-degree temperature.
Blazin’ Bill was even in attendance to cheer on the team and
provide smiles and hugs to the many Special Olympics athletes
also participating in the event. As a team, B-Dubs raised $800 for
The Buffalo Wild Wings team before their icy plunge to benefit
Special Olympics Arkansas!
Special Olympics Arkansas, and the total for the day raised by all
teams was just over $12,000!
“Most come together for Best Costume or Largest Group,
but as far as fun goes, our Mountain Home Buffalo Wild Wings
team was the clear winner! It was such a great opportunity for
team development, as well as a great time for the Special Olympics athletes who came to show their support. It was truly an
amazing day that won't be forgotten anytime soon,” continued
May.“It was also bittersweet as it was the last event that I would
get to do with my team from Mountain Home, as I accepted
a transfer to another state. A big thank you to our owner, Jim
Bruno, for supporting us. He started the donation and the team
added on top of his original contribution. He let us get together
as a team and let us take out the Blazin’ Bill suit – he is our
major sponsor.” S
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Blazin’ Bill was a huge hit with the athletes of Special Olympics Arkansas who also came out to the Polar Plunge fundraiser.