Greene Turtle Locations to Host Special Olympics Fundraiser

From Maroon PR: The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille® announced it will host the first ever Mega Mug Club Plunge on Thursday, January 26. This will be the first pre-plunge event for this year’s Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge, taking place January 26 – 28.

For $75, Mug Club members will get the opportunity to plunge as a group and party through the night, courtesy of The Greene Turtle. The entire cost to participate will be donated to Special Olympics Maryland and their efforts to raise $2.5 million to be the leader in lifelong and unified sports programs for individuals with intellectual disabilities, empowering athletes to be valued members of their community and respected members of society. For those who would like to participate and are not members of The Greene Turtle’s Mug Club, the cost for the event will cover their new membership. The party will begin at 5:00 p.m. with the group plunge taking place at 5:30 p.m. The party continues after the plunge until 8:00 p.m. with a live broadcast from 98 Rock, food, beer, a Crush station and more at no additional charge. As an added incentive to plunge, plungers will receive a pullover from The Greene Turtle, a commemorative 21st Annual Plunge sweatshirt and a towel. Additional raffle prizes will be given out throughout the night.

The Greene Turtle’s Mug Club is an opportunity for beer lovers to own a piece of The Greene Turtle. By joining the Mug Club, members receive $1 off every draft, Mug Club member privileges at every location, access to monthly member-only Mug Club events, exclusive member offers and Greene Turtle Reward points with every purchase.

“We are thrilled to bring a Mug Club party to the beach in late January and support Special Olympics Maryland while doing so,” said Chris Janush from The Greene Turtle. “The Mega Mug Club Plunge is a chance for our loyal guests to give back to the community while having fun all night long.”

In addition to the Mega Mug Club Plunge on the 26th, The Greene Turtle will be inviting a group of Special Olympics Maryland athletes to their Mug Club parties on January 19th to interact with customers, talk about the Polar Bear Plunge, thank them for their support and share their stories. Athletes will be participating in Mug Club parties at the following Maryland locations: Aberdeen, Annapolis, Columbia, Edgewater, Gambrills, Hanover, Mt. Airy, Olney, Owings Mills, Prince Frederick, Salisbury, Westminster and White Marsh.

“The Mega Mug Club Plunge is not only a fantastic way to kick-off this year’s annual festivities, but also a great opportunity to further our mission of transforming the lives of children and adults with intellectual disabilities across Maryland,” said Jim Schmutz, Special Olympics Maryland President & CEO. “It’s wonderful to have such a supportive partner in The Greene Turtle as they understand the value of supporting our amazing athletes.”

To sign up for The Greene Turtle’s Mega Mug Club Plunge, please visit here.

About The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille® and The Greene Turtle Franchising Corp.:

First opened in Ocean City, MD., in 1976, The Greene Turtle includes 45 locations in markets across Maryland and extending into Washington, D.C., Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey and Long Island, New York. Combining comfort food, a casual atmosphere and a sports bar theme marked by big screen TVs broadcasting local and national events, “The Turtle” has become a popular year-round destination where families, friends and fans of all ages feel at home. AOL users in Baltimore named the chain “Best Sports Bar” (December 2010) and CBS Baltimore named The Greene Turtle among the best local spots to enjoy “March Madness.” Information is available online and on Facebook.

About Special Olympics Maryland:

SOMD is a year-round sports organization dedicated to providing quality sports training and competition opportunities to Maryland’s children and adults with intellectual disabilities and/or closely related development disabilities. SOMD currently serves thousands of athletes statewide, and offers 24 sports, all at no cost to the athletes or their families. For more information about SOMD visit www.somd.org or call 410-242-1515 ext. 118.

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