AUDIO TRANSCRIPT: Syracuse Crunch to host “Crunch At Your Service” event
Noah Sandler: The Syracuse Crunch usually spend their time on the ice in practice or a game. But tomorrow night, they will dress as waiters working for tips to support the Crunch Foundation and Kinney Drugs Foundation. Syracuse Crunch VP of communications Megan Cahill says the players will be working hard, serving food and singing songs.
Megan Cahill: It’s kind of whatever your imagination can come up with and the players are willing to do for the right amount of tips.
Sandler: The Kinney Drugs Foundation supports local health organizations like the Golisano Children’s Hospital and the Crouse Foundation. Kinney Drugs Foundation president David McClure says members of the community are the big winners of the event.
David McClure: Our mission is to make their lives healthier.
Sandler: Tomorrow’s event is currently sold out, but the Crunch still hope people will donate through their game day auctions or the Kinney Drugs Foundation website.
Noah Sandler, NCC News.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — The Syracuse Crunch will host the annual “Crunch At Your Service” event on Tuesday night at the Syracuse Downtown Mariott. The event will begin with a silent auction and a comedy show by Kevin Dombrowski to loosen up the crowd. Following the show, Crunch players will dress as waiters and work for tips to support the Crunch Foundation and Kinney Drugs Foundation.
Megan Cahill, the VP of communications and digital media for the Syracuse Crunch, said guests usually ask players to get their food from the buffet or perform a song.
“Whatever your imagination can come up with, and the players are willing to do for the right amount of tips,” Cahill said.
This event allows community members to spend time with and get to know the players while supporting a good cause. Cahill said they get a wide range of responses and levels of interaction from the players. Some are more outgoing and love being on camera, while others are more reserved, making this an excellent opportunity for them to “get out of their box a little bit.”
“Our mission is to make their lives healthier,” said David McClure, the Kinney Drugs Foundation’s president, when speaking about the foundation’s mission. He is a big fan of the event as a way to support the community.
“I think just participating in the event itself is really awesome. You get to see the smiles come on both the adult and kids’ faces, interacting with the players and all of their team,” said McClure. “It’s just a very fun event, and I can’t say enough about it.”
The Kinney Drugs Foundation supports health organizations in Central New York with funding and resources. Founded in 2002, the foundation supports communities in regions nationwide with a lot of their work in Central New York. Some groups they have supported in the area include the Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital, St. Joseph’s Hospital and the Crouse Foundation.
The Crunch Foundation supports and funds nonprofit groups, educational programs and community initiatives. The Crunch offers programs like nonprofit fundraising with ticket sales and game day auctions.
Tuesday’s event is sold out, so Cahill says to be on the lookout for next year’s event. Donations can be made to the Crunch Foundation utilizing game day auctions at a Crunch game and online. Donations can also be made directly to the Kinney Drugs Foundation at this link.