Tip-A-Griffin Returns November 18

November 14, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Grand Rapids Griffins News Release

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Grand Rapids Griffins usually look for tips near the net, but on Tuesday, Nov. 18 from 6-8 p.m., they'll exchange their jerseys for aprons in an evening of serving appetizers, entrees and beverages to patrons at Uccello's Ristorante, in the return of the team's popular Tip-A-Griffin fundraiser.

Griffins players, coaches and hockey staff will visit five Uccello's locations in West Michigan to serve and wait tables, with donations and raffle proceeds benefiting the Griffins Youth Foundation. In its previous eight editions, Tip-A-Griffin raised nearly $77,000 for various local charities.

The Griffins will be dispersed to the following locations (player lineups are subject to change):

Caledonia (8256 Broadmoor SE)

Mattias Backman

John Bernal

Chris Bruton

Jared Coreau

Teemu Pulkkinen

Grand Rapids (2630 East Beltline Ave. SE)

Jeff Blashill

Landon Ferraro

Nick Jensen

Tom McCollum

Andy Miele

Kevin Porter

Grandville (3940 Rivertown Pkwy. SW)

Louis-Marc Aubry

Jeff Hoggan

Richard Nedomlel

Tomas Nosek

Xavier Ouellet

Andrew Stegehuis

Rockford (19 N. Main St.)

Mitch Callahan

Anthony Mantha

Alexey Marchenko

Nathan Paetsch

Ryan Sproul

Standale (4787 Lake Michigan Dr.)

Andreas Athanasiou

Colin Campbell

Brennan Evans

Martin Frk

Brad Thompson

Mark Zengerle

Each of the five locations will include raffle items and a visit from one of the team's mascots, Griff or Finn. Raffle items include Griffins and Red Wings memorabilia, ticket packages, various gifts from sponsors, and specially-designed aprons that Griffins personnel will be wearing for the night, which will be signed and auctioned off through means of a silent auction.

Established in 1995, the Griffins Youth Foundation promotes academic excellence, community involvement and healthy lifestyles among the youth of West Michigan, enhancing their lives through hockey and ice-related sports. For more information about the Foundation, please visit griffinskids.org.

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