16 September 2011

Ellicott Mills Brewing Holding Flood Victims Relief Fundraiser

From the Baltimore Sun, and heard through other media:

Seeing the damage all around him, Kendzierski and other members of the close-knit Ellicott City community began brainstorming ways to raise money for their neighbors who'd been hit the hardest.
One result is that the Brewing Co.'s fourth annual Maryland crab soup competition, already planned for Sunday, Sept. 18, is now part fundraiser as well.
As an estimated 20 contestants vie for the title of top soup, there will also be raffles and a collection for flood victims, Kendzierski said.
For the rest of September, one dollar from every Kolsch beer – renamed Muddy Waters – and every dinner special sold at the brewery will go toward the collection fund as well, Kendzierski said.
Everyone is invited, and Kendzierski said he expects a full house of supporters. The money raised will likely be divided among flood victims along Main Street and in the town's west end residential neighborhood, he said.
"People's lives were affected in a strong way, and hopefully this'll help us raise awareness," he said. "It's not charity. It's community."
The event is from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 18 at the Ellicott Mills Brewing Co., 8308 Main Street in Ellicott City.
More at the link.

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