The 15th Annual Tips for Kids Sake will provide an opportunity to enjoy a great dinner, be entertained and support a good cause, all at the same time.  Over 140 local Celebrities are volunteering their time for this annual fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Johns County.  This ever popular event places Celebrity Waiters at restaurants where they wait tables and all their tips go to Big Brothers Big Sisters.  “We are so grateful to our Celebrity Waiters, many of whom step out of their comfort zone to volunteer their time as a Waiter for this event.  They truly are the ones who make this successful” says Teresa Andrews, Fund Development Director.  This year’s event is being hosted by 17 restaurants and takes place on Tuesday, Feb. 2 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. 

Local Celebrities will be recruiting their family, friends and colleagues to come and sit in their section during Tips for Kids Sake.  “Tips is always such a fun time,” Andrews, “folks coming to the event not only eat a great meal, they have a great time watching their Celebrity Waiter serve them and have fun giving them a hard time.  The entertainment of having a friend or family member as a Celebrity Waiter often provides additional reason to leave a big tip.”  Celebrity Waiters are also encouraged to dress in a costume and this year’s theme is “TV Shows/TV Characters”.

This is the 15th year of Tips for Kids Sake.  It is the major fundraiser of the year for Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Johns County, a program of EPIC Community Services which worked with 225 children last year.  The money goes to expand mentoring programs throughout St. Johns County.  This year’s event is especially important in this economic climate as other funding sources are shrinking.  “Even if folks aren’t going out to dinner as much, we hope that they’ll choose to go out to a Tips restaurant knowing that their tip will be supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters” says Andrews.

This year’s participating restaurants are:  Aqua Grill and Bogey Grille in Ponte Vedra, Shannon’s Irish Pub in the Julington Creek area, Shellfish Grill at World Golf Village and Barnacle Bills Beachside, Barnacle Bills Downtown, Creekside Dinery, Gypsy Bar & Grill, Gypsy Cab Co., Hurricane Grill & Wings, Purple Olive, Raintree Restaurant, Saltwater Cowboy’s, Seafood Kitchen, South Beach Grill, The Reef and Zhanra’s in St. Augustine.  Click here for this year's Celebrity Waiter list and number to call for reservations. 

Reservations are strongly encouraged for those folks who would like to attend Tips for Kids Sake and enjoy good food and entertainment while helping out a great cause.  For more information, contact Big Brothers Big Sisters at (904) 829-9986.