Happy Slapowitz Toy Bash benefit for the Marines Toys for Tots!
Thank you to everyone that supported the Toy Bash! The benefit raised, $12,000 this year in toys and cash, nearly double the amount raised in 2010!
Below you can see photos and video from the event.
Below you can see photos and video from the event.
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Happy Slapowitz's Toy Bash is just around the corner
Thursday, Dec. 8
Filling up an empty toy sack for kids who might not otherwise receive Christmas gifts is especially fun for adults too when they get involved in "The Happy Slapowitz Toy Bash," held Thursday night, December 8th at seven downtown pubs. Eight bands will supply you with music to get your party on--and with your admission of $10 or a new, unwrapped toy, you'll get a wristband that lets you check out all the entertainment at every location!Purchase a Happy Slapowitz's 2011 T-shirt for $20 and you'll get into all the clubs for FREE!
It doesn't end there though. At each club there will be raffles for prizes valued at over $600. One of the prizes is a St. Louis Schlafly Brewery Tour for a group of 10. Raffle prizes will be different at each club. Check the Toy Bash Facebook page for updates.
The Happy Slapowitz Toy Bash helps the Marines Toys for Tots Program, which has been around for more than six decades! The toy campaign provides Christmas gifts to needy children in the Cape Girardeau community and nationwide too. Last year the Happy Slapowitz Toy Bash raised $7,500 in cash and toy donations. This year the goal is $10,000.
The Happy Slapowitz Toy Bash, in its 10th year, was founded by Ryan Eftink, a sales associate for Double D Supply and part owner of Smokin Brothers. He got the idea off the ground by having a toy donation party that included tasty barbecue at his home back in 2001. The toy donation party met with so much enthusiasm that he had to move the location to one that could accommodate more givers!
The next year it moved to Rude Dog Pub where the addition of live, musical entertainment drew an even larger group of givers. Still offering that great barbecue--from 6 to 8 pm--this year's menu includes pulled pork, BBQ baked beans, cole slaw and baked potato casserole provided by Smokin Brothers. "We are cooking for six out of the seven bars this year," said Ryan.
"The main reason for the toy donation is that I felt that the charity helped a human being that cannot help themselves, a child," said Ryan. "The children cannot help that their parents cannot make enough money to give them presents or may spend their money foolishly." The idea of giving a gift to someone that truly has no control of his or her plight, seems to have a wide appeal when you appreciate the growth this event has seen in a decade.
Ryan said the generosity of club sponsorship and donations combined with that of area businesses is strong and that with the 25 people involved in managing the event, he's pretty confident they'll reach the goal of raising $10,000 in cash and toy donations.
The event was named The Happy Slapowitz Toy Bash last year as a way of showing appreciation for all the Rude Dog patrons who have been supportive since the beginning. The story behind the name is that owners Mark & Todd couldn't agree on naming the bar and even though the Happy Slapowitz name appears above the familiar Rude Dog sign, everyone just kind of remembers Rude Dog. It seemed appropriate to name the toy bash for the longtime supporter.
With the expanded entertainment and clubs for you to enjoy, organizers are pleased to know more kids will be remembered at Christmas instead of otherwise being left out. And despite rough economic times, the primary mission of Happy Slapowitz's Toy Bash is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens.
Clubs participating are Rude Dog Pub, The Library, Pour House, Buckners Brewing Co., Roxy's, Lodo's and Mixin 10. Here's a preview of the bands Mike Renick Band, The Intention, Headley Grange, The Lodo's Jazz quartet, Human Zoo, Ashley Taylor and Us Instead.
Happy Slapowitz's Toy Bash is just around the corner
Thursday, Dec. 8
Filling up an empty toy sack for kids who might not otherwise receive Christmas gifts is especially fun for adults too when they get involved in "The Happy Slapowitz Toy Bash," held Thursday night, December 8th at seven downtown pubs. Eight bands will supply you with music to get your party on--and with your admission of $10 or a new, unwrapped toy, you'll get a wristband that lets you check out all the entertainment at every location!Purchase a Happy Slapowitz's 2011 T-shirt for $20 and you'll get into all the clubs for FREE!
It doesn't end there though. At each club there will be raffles for prizes valued at over $600. One of the prizes is a St. Louis Schlafly Brewery Tour for a group of 10. Raffle prizes will be different at each club. Check the Toy Bash Facebook page for updates.
The Happy Slapowitz Toy Bash helps the Marines Toys for Tots Program, which has been around for more than six decades! The toy campaign provides Christmas gifts to needy children in the Cape Girardeau community and nationwide too. Last year the Happy Slapowitz Toy Bash raised $7,500 in cash and toy donations. This year the goal is $10,000.
The Happy Slapowitz Toy Bash, in its 10th year, was founded by Ryan Eftink, a sales associate for Double D Supply and part owner of Smokin Brothers. He got the idea off the ground by having a toy donation party that included tasty barbecue at his home back in 2001. The toy donation party met with so much enthusiasm that he had to move the location to one that could accommodate more givers!
The next year it moved to Rude Dog Pub where the addition of live, musical entertainment drew an even larger group of givers. Still offering that great barbecue--from 6 to 8 pm--this year's menu includes pulled pork, BBQ baked beans, cole slaw and baked potato casserole provided by Smokin Brothers. "We are cooking for six out of the seven bars this year," said Ryan.
"The main reason for the toy donation is that I felt that the charity helped a human being that cannot help themselves, a child," said Ryan. "The children cannot help that their parents cannot make enough money to give them presents or may spend their money foolishly." The idea of giving a gift to someone that truly has no control of his or her plight, seems to have a wide appeal when you appreciate the growth this event has seen in a decade.
Ryan said the generosity of club sponsorship and donations combined with that of area businesses is strong and that with the 25 people involved in managing the event, he's pretty confident they'll reach the goal of raising $10,000 in cash and toy donations.
The event was named The Happy Slapowitz Toy Bash last year as a way of showing appreciation for all the Rude Dog patrons who have been supportive since the beginning. The story behind the name is that owners Mark & Todd couldn't agree on naming the bar and even though the Happy Slapowitz name appears above the familiar Rude Dog sign, everyone just kind of remembers Rude Dog. It seemed appropriate to name the toy bash for the longtime supporter.
With the expanded entertainment and clubs for you to enjoy, organizers are pleased to know more kids will be remembered at Christmas instead of otherwise being left out. And despite rough economic times, the primary mission of Happy Slapowitz's Toy Bash is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens.
Clubs participating are Rude Dog Pub, The Library, Pour House, Buckners Brewing Co., Roxy's, Lodo's and Mixin 10. Here's a preview of the bands Mike Renick Band, The Intention, Headley Grange, The Lodo's Jazz quartet, Human Zoo, Ashley Taylor and Us Instead.
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