Rita's Ice Store "Sweet" on Foundation

This past June 2-3, the Tug McGraw Foundation received some sweet treatment from Rita’s Ice Store in Boyertown, Pennsylvania.

Armed with an arsenal of delicious delectables, the friendly folks at Rita’s showed their support for the Foundation with their “Have An Ice Day” brain cancer fundraiser. A donation of 10% of their total sales for those days was made to the Foundation, and commemorative 45 YGB bracelets were sold to customers.

Buckets were available for additional donations, and raffle tickets were sold for prizes including autographed paraphernalia from the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team. Rita’s Ice Store contributed a total of $1029 to support the Foundation’s mission of combating brain cancer.

Friday evening visitors received an additional treat – a visit from the Phillie Phanatic, the celebrated mascot for the Philadelphia Phillies! Guests loaded up on their favorite treats – Italian ices, frozen custards, cream ices, Gelatis, and other delectables – while the Phanatic posed for pictures and joined in the festivities.

(PHOTO: The event’s honoree, Mark Levengood, stopped to grab a picture with the Phillie Phanatic; Mark is on the right!)

This special fundraiser was the brainchild of seventeen-year-old Mark Levengood. Mark has a special affection for the Tug McGraw Foundation, as he had his own brain tumor removed at the age of thirteen and lost his sight in the struggle. This event was established in his honor, and it was Levengood that determined that the proceeds from the event were to be donated to the Foundation.

The Tug McGraw Foundation thanks Parrish Stauffer, Mark Levengood, and all the staff at Rita’s Ice Store for their support of this event. Visit their website by clicking Rita's Ice Store.