The Houston Education Foundation will hold its annual ‘Raise a Pint for Education’ fundraiser from 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29 at the Piney River Brewery.
Board members from HEF will be at the brewery for most of the day selling pulled pork plates. Funds raised from the sale of food will benefit the local foundation. In addition to food sales, a portion of every pint sold at the brewery that day will go to HEF.
The event will feature a cornhole competition, pulled pork, drinks, live music and more. Music will begin at 5 p.m. by James Vankirk, a local musician that plays guitar and does a variety of covers including country and Southern rock.
Proceeds from the event benefit Houston Education Foundation, a nonprofit supporter of the Houston R-1 School District.
Cornhole tournament
Registration for the cornhole tournament begins at 4 p.m. at the brewery and is open to anyone and all ages. There are two divisions for cornhole play — competitive and recreational. Team entry fees are $60 for two participants and include a pulled pork plate for both players. All tournament entry fees will go to HEF.
Bags begin flying for the cornhole tournament at 5 p.m. This year’s tournament will be held inside the main production brewery, offering a unique aspect to the tournament.
Cornhole contestants can win medals and cash prizes in both divisions. Competitive teams can win $300 for first place, $150 for second place, and $75 for third place. Recreational teams can win $100 for first place, $75 for second place, $50 for third place.
A special host
Piney River Brewing has a wide variety of beers available including German Road Oktoberfest, the brewery’s fall seasonal lager, which was just released to the public. Andy’s Root Beer is a non-alcoholic option also available.
“We have been helping the Houston Education Foundation with fundraising efforts for several years, and we are very excited to have sponsors helping us make this event even bigger this year,” Joleen Senter Durham, owner at Piney River Brewing, said.
Houston Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization that promotes educational excellence by providing resources and support for the Houston R-1 School. HEF also awards several scholarships each year to district students. Local sponsors of the event include JJ Romines of Country Financial, Texas County Memorial Hospital, Shelter Insurance agent Airika Barnett-Wiseman, Rob & Stacey Real Estate agent Tammy Ramsey, Shell Corner Express and West Plains Bank and Trust.
“The brewery is family friendly, and we encourage everyone to come out, enter the tournament, cheer on a cornhole team, listen to the music, enjoy a meal and a beer or root beer,” Durham said. “It will be a fun day with lots of opportunities for everyone to support a great local cause.”
Additional information about Piney River Brewing and upcoming brewery events can be found at www.pineyriverbrewing.com.
