TCBY/Avon Chamber Summer Sundae fundraiser slated for July 20

A new community event will debut on Sunday, July 20, when TCBY and the Avon Chamber of Commerce partner in presenting the 1st Annual TCBY/Avon Chamber Summer Sundae from noon to 5 p.m. on Ensign Drive in Avon Park North. The rain date is Sunday, July 27.
“It will be a showcase of our chamber businesses,” Avon Chamber Executive Director Lisa Bohman said. “Our goal is to get the community more aware of our members and to shop local.”
The event will also be a fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Avon-Canton and its charities. Each year, a different Avon Chamber member non-profit organization will be chosen to be the beneficiary.
TCBY – which stands for The Country’s Best Yogurt – is headlining the event. Owners Lisa and Mark Arnold of Simsbury will donate a percentage of sales of their frozen yogurts, toppings and the event’s signature-named “summer sundae.”
The Arnolds organized a similar event called Summer Fun Day in 2012 and 2013 but this year, decided to team up with their fellow Avon Chamber members.
Performances and contests will be part of this fun afternoon, and members of the Valley Collector Car Club will have their classic cars on display.
The schedule of special events: 12:15, Valley Sports Center Lil’ Kickers; 12:45, Bikers Edge BMX Bike Demo; 1:15, ACROfitness CT; 1:45, Avon Prime Meats Hot Dog Eating Contest; 2:15, Bikers Edge BMX Bike Demo; 2:45, Taste by Spellbound tasting; 3:15, ACROfitness CT; 3:45, TCBY Yogurt Eating Contest; 4:15, Studio A Dance and Performing Arts, Hip-Hop/Step Class.
More than 30 chamber members are slated to participate in Summer Sundae. They include: Aegis Wealth Partners/Guardian Life Insurance, Avon Executive Offices, Avon Prime Meats, Bertucci's Italian Restaurant, Bikers Edge, Guiding Light Orphanage, Keller Williams Realty/The Colvin Group, Koster Family Chiropractic, Marriott Residence Inn-Avon, Miller Foods-Oma’s Pride, Patient Advocate For You, River Ridge at Avon, Rotary Club of Avon-Canton, SendOutCards-Chip Janiszewski, Senior Transitions CT, Seniors Job Bank-Avon, Shear Artistry Day Spa & Salon, Simsbury Bank, South African Adventures, Studio A Dance and Performing Arts, Taste by Spellbound, TCBY Avon Marketplace, The Residence at Brookside, The Sewing Loft of Avon, The Tiger’s Eye Company, The Zoo Health Club, Valley Sports Center, Verizon Wireless, Waste Material Trucking, Wholesome Animal Grocery Store, Wild Birds Unlimited, and William Raveis Real Estate-Lori Macgowan.
There is no admission charge for Summer Sundae. However, donations will be accepted. The event will be held on Ensign Drive on property owned by Ensign-Bickford Realty, a chamber member. For more information, visit www.avonchamber.com.