Batman and beer on tap for fundraisers
The fall-winter season in South Florida has the best parties, most of them so much fun you forget they were created to raise money for a good cause. Synchronize your calendar with this highly subjective list of favorite fundraisers and events planned by especially engaging nonprofits. Can you say bacon, beer and Batman?
Keep on truckin’: Some of the area’s best rolling restaurants will be parked at the inaugural Food Truck Face Off at 4 p.m. Sept. 12 on Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave., in Delray Beach. Admission is $35, which gets you a $10 food voucher and unlimited craft beer sampling. A portion of proceeds goes to the Give N Go Project, a soccer charity focused on helping abandoned children in the U.S. and developing countries. Visit Exit52Events.com.
Running for good: The annual Tunnel to Towers 5K Run and Walk, which raises money in honor of first responders lost on
9⁄11 through the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, is 7:30 a.m.-noon Sept. 13, beginning at Huizenga Plaza in downtown Fort Lauderdale. More emotionally stimulating than fun, this is a must-do at least once. Visit Tunnel2Towers.org.
Get on the bus: Several local charities benefit from the series of bar tours called the Bus Loop. Mark your calendar for the West Palm Beach Bus Loop on Sept. 18, the Delray Beach Bus Loop on Oct. 3, and two seasonal circuits in Fort Lauderdale: the Zombie Bus Loop on Oct. 30 and the Bad Santa Bus Loop on Dec. 18. Visit BusLoop.org.
Girls night out: Glam-A-Thon begins its annual fight against breast cancer with the cheeky Lipstick Lounge soiree, a fundraiser for the Broward Health Foundation on Sept. 18 at the Gallery of Amazing Things, 481 S. Federal Highway, in Dania Beach. Tickets cost $65 in advance, $85 at the door. The group’s other signature event, the Glam Doll Strut, is 11 a.m. Oct. 17 in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Visit Glam-a-Thon.com.
More dolls strutting: The 2016 Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders Swimsuit Calendar will be unveiled with a party and fashion show on Sept. 18 at Sun Life Stadium. Tickets cost $25 in advance or $30 cash at the door. Proceeds from the event and calendar sales help finance Miami Dolphins Foundation community projects.
C’mon feel the noise: The fourth annual Rock United is an “epic, guitar-shredding” battle of the bands put on by the Young Leaders Society of United Way of Broward County on Sept. 25 at Revolution Live, 100 SW Third Ave., in Fort Lauderdale. Tickets cost $20 advance, $25 at the door. Visit UnitedWayBroward.org.
Capes of good hope: We can’t mention all the fun runs out there, but here’s a special one: The 2015 Superhero 5K and Fun Run is 6 a.m.-noon Oct. 10 at John Prince Park, 2700 Sixth Ave. S., in Lake Worth. The race of caped crusaders young and old supports the Foster & Adoptive Parent’s Association of Palm Beach County. Visit Superhero5kFunRun.webs.com.