MEMBER NEWS
BW Wings Management Gets Creamed for Charity
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he team at BW Wings Management’s restaurant in Michigan
City, Indiana, took part in robust fundraising and public
outreach efforts throughout 2015 to benefit local Boys & Girls
Clubs of America (BGCA) chapters. Through these initiatives, BW
Wings Management was able to donate $6,000 to the LaPorte
County Boys & Girls Club during the year, raised through various
Eat Wings, Raise Funds (EWRF) events.
The Cream Your Boss Fundraiser at the Michigan City restaurant
was a hit, albeit a messy one!
In addition, the Michigan City team also hosted a Cream
Your Boss event, Oct. 28, 2015, raising $2,000 in one evening
to benefit the LaPorte County chapter of the BGCA. This lively
fundraiser gathered local bosses and community leaders at the
restaurant to give patrons the opportunity to throw whip cream
pies at their face for a good cause.
The event featured Michigan City Mayor Ron Meer, local
BGCA directors, several police and fire department officials, Pop
Warner football league coaches and Michigan City High School
officials, all willing to be the target of a few pies. The“bosses”
were each appointed a set time of 25 minutes during the event to
give guests ample chance of hitting their desired target. Guests
could purchase one pie for $3 or two for $5. Sean Shaia, regional
manager of Indiana, Michigan and Alaska, noted that most
participants sprung for two.
The event was great fun for all, and even those on the
receiving end of the pies enjoyed themselves.“It was hilarious
and quite successful,”laughed Shaia, who also participated as a
target during the event.
BW Wings Management owners and managers promoted
the event through social media. It was posted to the restaurant’s Facebook page, Michigan City’s page and the Boys &
Girls Club sent out several email blasts to their supporters
promoting the event. “These stores worked very hard and took
a lot of pride in fundraising money for their local communities. Combined, all stores raised well over $10,000 in 2015!”
concluded Shaia.
“The Boys & Girls Club provides a needed service to our
nation’s disadvantaged youth and BW Wings Management is
honored to provide funding to ensure our local Clubs’ chapters
are able to deliver these needed functions. I do believe what you
give to your community comes back tenfold!”enthused Mike
Jones, BW Wings Management franchisee. S
Let’s Talk Sports!
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uffalo Wild Wings® is built on the concept of beer, wings and
sports. What better way to pay homage to the brand’s roots
than to give patrons a chance to enjoy wings and beer while
watching live sports radio hosted inside the restaurant? Carolina
Wings Management and Coastal Carolina University (CCU) have
teamed up to give this gift of live sports radio inside BWW!
Over the past four years, the Carolina Forest location in
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and CCU have partnered with
100.3 FM to broadcast a live radio show inside the restaurant
every Monday from 6-7 p.m. during football season. The hosts are
CCU Chanticleers head coach, Joe Moglia, and Joe Cashion, the
play-by-play voice for Coastal Carolina football. The Joe Moglia
Radio Show runs during football season and then morphs into
The Cliff Ellis Radio Show featuring basketball head coach Cliff
Ellis during hoops season.
The show is set up on a high-top table in the end of the
dining area with a CCU tablecloth and a BWW/CCU-logoed
banner set up as a backdrop. CCU sets up speakers so that guests
watching the live show can hear what is being discussed. During
the show, patrons are able to ask questions during a designated
Q&A period. After the show ends, the coaches typically stay
The Joe Moglia Radio Show sets up inside the Carolina Forest
BWW location to discuss sports live on Monday nights.
around to talk to fans and shake the hands of those who came
into the restaurant to watch and listen.
Since the show’s implementation, the Carolina Forest location
has seen an increase in business Monday nights when the show
airs, pulling in more families, fans and alumni.“It’s a great way to
get the community out to support the Chanticleers. Coastal is a
smaller school, so I believe it makes it even more personable for
fans when they can actually meet and talk with the coach,”said
Bryan Compher, the restaurant’s general manager. S