AHL Grand Rapids Griffins

"Tip-A-Griffin" Tuesday at O'Charley's

Published on February 11, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Grand Rapids Griffins News Release


GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Grand Rapids Griffins will present their sixth annual Tip-A-Griffin fundraiser on Tuesday, Feb. 12 from 6-9 p.m. at the two local O'Charley's restaurant locations in Grand Rapids and Holland.

Nearly two dozen Griffins players, coaches and staff members will trade their sticks for food trays to serve O'Charley's patrons as waiters or bartenders. All tips and donations received by Griffins personnel and O'Charley's employees during the event will be donated to Change a Child's Life. Since 2002, Tip-A-Griffin has raised nearly $60,000 for various local charities.

Griffins personalities will be dispersed to each location as follows (subject to change):

Grand Rapids Location (1600 E. Beltline)

Mark Cullen

Jonathan Ericsson

Josef Fojtik

Tom Galvin

Randall Gelech

Darren Helm

Jakub Kindl

Jim Paek - Assistant coach

Kyle Quincey

Mattias Ritola

Garrett Stafford

Jamie Tardif

Brad Thompson - Equipment manager

Holland Location (12389 James Street)

Adam Berkhoel

Carl Corazzini

Mark Hartigan

Jon Insana

Evan McGrath

Ryan Oulahen

Tyler Redenbach

Rob Snitzer - Medical therapist

Mike Stothers - Head coach

In addition, all proceeds from the event's live auctions, silent auctions and raffle will benefit Change a Child's Life. Available items include:

- Custom-designed aprons that each member of the Griffins will wear during the event. Each apron will be autographed by the Griffins personality and made available during a live auction between 8-9 p.m.;

- Both locations will offer each of the following though silent auctions from 6-8 p.m.:

- four tickets to a Griffins game, plus dinner for four at that O'Charley's location;

- a Griffins team-autographed stick and puck combo;

- a Griffins team-autographed helmet;

- and player baskets filled with their favorite foods, memorabilia and other surprises;

- One autographed Steve Yzerman jersey (Holland location) and one autographed Henrik Zetterberg jersey (Grand Rapids location) will be awarded through the purchase of $5 raffle tickets.

Change a Child's Life supports numerous charities, nonprofit organizations and other community programs throughout West and Southwest Michigan and along the lakeshore. St. John's Home, St. Jude's, the National Juvenile Arthritis Foundation, Mentor 1, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Gilda's Club, and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society are only a few of the organizations that benefit locally from the money raised here in Michigan. Meritage Hospitality, which includes Wendy's and O'Charley's of Michigan, is committed to raising money to help kids in the communities it serves.

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