Greene Turtle Employees Will Donate Tips for Tots

Employees at The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille locations across Maryland will donate 100 percent of the tips they earn on Wednesday, Dec. 9, to Toys for Tots as part of The Greene Turtle’s 10th annual “Tips for Tots” initiative, according to a news release.

The Greene Turtle Franchising Corporation will add a matching $500 donation for each participating location that earns $1,000 in tips, as well as hold raffles and silent auctions throughout the day to raise money.

Last year, The Greene Turtle raised more than $60,000 for local Toys for Tots programs, and this year its goal is to raise more than $70,000 to help give children a happier holiday season.

The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community.

The following Maryland locations are participating:

• Aberdeen: 1113 Beards Hill Road
• Annapolis: 177 Jennifer Road
• Baltimore (McHenry Row): 1606 Whetstone Way
• Bel Air: 696 Bel Air Road
• Burtonsville: 15660 Old Columbia Pike
• BWI Airport: Terminal D
• Columbia: 8872 McGaw Road
• Edgewater: 3213 Solomons Island Road
• Fells Point: 722 South Broadway
• Gambrills: 2383 Brandermill Boulevard
• Germantown: 19961 Century Boulevard
• Hanover: 7556 Teague Road
• La Plata: 6 St. Mary’s Avenue
• Mt. Airy: 1604 Ridgeside Court
• Olney: 18101 Town Center Drive
• Owings Mills: 2 Restaurant Park Drive
• Pasadena: 20 Magothy Beach Road
• Towson: 408 York Road, Towson
• Westminster: 830 Market Street
• White Marsh: 8200 Perry Hall Boulevard

Customers can also drop off toy donations at any Greene Turtle location until Thursday, Dec. 10.

Many of the participating locations will also feature special entertainment, events and additional fundraisers, including:

• Aberdeen, Annapolis, Bel Air, Gambrills, Owings Mills and Pasadena: Mug Club party featuring an Ugly Sweater contest.
• Baltimore (McHenry Row): Raffles and a DJ from 6 to 9 p.m.
• Columbia: Raffles, Pops for Tots and displayed name stockings.
• Edgewater, Hanover and Mt. Airy: Bake sale, Pops for Tots, stocking decorating, raffles, Mug Club party featuring an Ugly Sweater contest, a visit from Santa during dinner, live music during Happy Hour and 2-for-1 drinks.
• Westminster: Bake sale, Ugly Sweater contest, raffles, D.J. J Bomb, silent auction, guest bartenders and a visit from Santa.
• White Marsh: Visit from Santa from 5 to 8 p.m., bake sale, raffles, a photo booth and guest bartenders.

Customers who are unable to visit The Greene Turtle on Dec. 9 can visit this website to make an online donation through the Tips for Tots “GoFundMe” page.