Greene Turtle Sports Bar + Grille to Collect 'Tips for Tots' for Children in Need Wednesday

Employees at The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille throughout the Washington, DC metro area will donate 100 percent of the tips they earn on Wednesday to Toys for Tots as part of The Greene Turtle’s 10th annual “Tips for Tots” initiative across communities in Maryland, Delaware, New York, Virginia and Washington, D.C., the company announced this week.

Employees at The Greene Turtle at Hilltop Village, 7879 Heneska Loop, will be participating in the holiday event. (And look for the Mug Club party featuring an Ugly Sweater contest!)

The GreeneTurtle will also conduct raffles and silent auctions throughout the day to raise additional funds. The GreeneTurtle Franchising Corporation will add a matching $500 donation for each participating location that earns $1,000 in tips. Last year, The GreeneTurtle 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 during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.

During the first nine years of Tips for Tots, The Greene Turtle has donated more than $160,000 in purchased toys to local Toys for Tots programs through the tips donated by employees, donations from the corporate offices and additional gifts donated by other members of the community.

Customers who are unable to visit The Greene Turtle on Dec. 9 can visit www.greeneturtle.com/tips-for-tots to make an online donation through the Tips for Tots “GoFundMe” page. Customers can also drop off toy donations at any GreeneTurtle location until Dec. 10.

First opened in Ocean City, Md., in 1976, The Greene Turtle today includes 43 locations in markets across Maryland and extending into Washington, D.C., Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware 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 at www.thegreeneturtle.com andwww.facebook.com/thegreeneturtle.