Applebee’s supporting minor hockey this weekend

Forks for Fundraising will help Atom House tournament

 

 

 

Applebee’s supporting minor hockey this weekend

 

Applebee’s Neighbourhood Grill & Bar will be facing off with hockey fans and players this weekend – except this is one face-off everyone’s going to win.

Applebee’s is hosting a “Forks for Fundraising” event March 23-25 in support of the Atom House Tournament being hosted by seven Comox Valley teams those same days. Sally Sheehan, a tournament organizer, says she hopes the event will raise a significant portion of the approximately $8,000 needed to host the tournament.

“We’re hoping all 12 teams will make it to Applebee’s at some point over the weekend,” says Sheehan, whose son Kyle plays for the Courtenay Fire Department Extinguishers. “I think it’s great that Applebee’s is supporting minor hockey players.”

The way Forks for Fundraising works is simple: members of a non-profit (in this case the hockey teams) distribute flyers promoting the event. Each time an Applebee’s guest presents the flyer on the appropriate day (or days), Applebee’s donates 15 per cent of the bill to the group.

“It’s a super easy way for any organization, be it a sports team, school group, church group or any other non-profit, to raise funds without a lot of work required on their part,” says Linda Thomas, who heads community relations for Courtenay Applebee’s.

Tournament organizers expect about 90 players to descend on the Comox Valley from out of town this weekend, plus at least one parent per player and any siblings who form part of the entourage. That’s in addition to more than 100 local players who could celebrate their on-ice accomplishments at Applebee’s and contribute to the tournament’s success.

Any non-profit that would like to arrange a Forks for Fundraising event, or even a pancake breakfast fundraiser at Applebee’s, can contact Thomas at 250-650-4258 or linda@islandapple.com.

– Courtenay Applebee’s

 

 

 

 

Comox Valley Record