200 chili cook-off tickets being given to military families
November 9, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Thanks to the generosity of five sponsors, Charleston Animal Society will be giving 200 Chili Cook-off & Oyster Roast tickets to Joint Base Charleston for distribution to military personnel and their families. “The military do so much for us as a community and a country, that this is just one small gesture of our appreciation,” said Chili Cook-off Organizer Elena Lawson, “Knowing that these troops and their families will be able to enjoy such a fun event is great news!”
The background for the event will be the military memorial at North Charleston’s Riverfront Park. It is a beautiful setting on the Cooper River, right on the old Navy Base.
Date & Time: Tuesday November 10 at 10:30am
Location: North Charleston Riverfront Park Military Memorial
Address: 1101 Everglades, North Charleston 29406
Directions: Take McMillan Avenue onto the base. Turn Left onto Hobson Avenue. Turn Right onto Everglades. Look for the parking area right next to park. See you at the flagpole!
The sponsors who made these tickets possible for the military are: Bank of America, Berlins Kitchen Supply, Laurel & Hank Greer, Sea Island Builders and Southern Paws Specialty Pet Boutique.
The 2015 Chili Cook-off & Oyster Roast is scheduled for November 21st at the Citadel Football Stadium (1pm –5pm) and has more than 100 teams participating. It will include all of the chili and oysters you can eat, pet adoptions, live entertainment, a kid’s zone, cornhole and other games. All money raised goes to Toby’s Fund, which is Charleston Animal Society’s Medical Fund, that spends more than $500,000 every year saving animals hit by cars, or suffering from heartworm and other medical conditions.
About Charleston Animal Society
At 141 years old, Charleston Animal Society is the oldest animal organization in South Carolina and one of the oldest in the Nation. It is also South Carolina’s leader in adoptions, spay/neuter procedures, free roaming cat services and research projects and has a nationally recognized Veterinary Science Initiative. For the second year in a row, Charleston Animal Society is South Carolina’s most honored charity.
