Black Warrior River Campaign Kicks Off
September 3rd, 2009The SweetWater Brewing Company is launching its 2nd annual month-long “Save the Black Warrior” program to raise funds and awareness for Black Warrior Riverkeeper, a non-profit environmental advocacy organization.
Throughout September 2009, select restaurants and bars in the Birmingham and Tuscaloosa areas will sell paper fish, T-shirts, and pint glasses to benefit Riverkeeper. Mountain High Outfitters will donate prizes for the servers and bartenders who raise the most money for Riverkeeper’s anti-pollution efforts.
Participating venues are now listed at SavetheBlackWarrior.com. This new website also contains information about the collaboration, including opportunities to learn about water conservation, report pollution, donate, purchase merchandise, and enter a contest to win a Vespa LX150 donated by Bogart’s Motorsports.
Save the Black Warrior’s 2009 program includes 3 events co-sponsored by SweetWater. Rollin in the Hay plays Thursday, August 27 at 10 p.m. at Tuscaloosa’s Jupiter Bar and Grill, and on Thursday, September 3 Earthbound plays at 8 p.m. at Birmingham’s Rogue Tavern. A $10 door charge at both concerts benefits the Riverkeeper.
(We plan to be at the Rogue Tavern event and will provide some coverage, at least a photo or two worthy of Facebook).
September 22, Broadway Across America presents the opening night of Grease at the BJCC, starring Taylor Hicks. Supporting Riverkeeper, special tickets to the play also include admission that night to the Grease Cast Party at Rogue Tavern, featuring Frankie Velvet and The Mighty Veltones with Rick Carter. View details and buy regular or VIP tickets at BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com/GroupSales (type password: riverkeeper). The deadline to purchase these combo tickets at a group discount is August 23.
Black Warrior Riverkeeper is a non-profit organization whose mission is to protect and restore the Black Warrior River and its tributaries. The Alabama Environmental Council’s 2007 Conservation Organization of the Year, and the American Canoe Association’s 2008 Green Paddle Award winner, we are a proud grassroots member of Waterkeeper Alliance. Visit the group’s Website at BlackWarriorRiver.Org . For more information, contact Charles Scribner, Director of Development of Black Warrior Riverkeeper at 205-458-0095 or info@blackwarriorriver.org.
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September 3rd, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Glynn, thank you very much for posting this. I just wanted to add that if folks are interested in attending the Grease Cast Party at Rogue Tavern (September 22nd) they should contact me at 205-458-0095 or info@blackwarriorriver.org. I can also let folks know which of our 35+ “paper fish” selling bars/restaurants/stores also sell “Save the Black Warrior” t-shirts.
By the way I will be personally collecting the cover charge donations for Riverkeeper at Rogue Tavern on September 3rd and 22nd, so all LocustFork.net staff will have no trouble getting in free to cover these exciting events!
Best,
Charlie
September 3rd, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Cool. Check on that Georgia Brown, will you? : )