🎤 5th Annual TUNES for TOYS for TOTS 🎁
Karaoke Competition | $500 Grand Prize | Toy Drive Event | Thursday, December 4th
Join us in the Ballroom on Thursday, December 4th for our 5th Annual TUNES for TOYS for TOTS Toy Drive!
We’re mixing things up this year with Cool Cat Karaoke and a judged competition giving away a $500 GRAND PRIZE Birdfish Gift Card — competition details below.
We’re once again partnering with Jacob’s Heart to collect new toys and gifts for the children staying at Akron Children’s Hospital Beeghly Boardman Campus over the holidays.
🎁 ENTRY:
All patrons who wish to compete, sing, or spectate are asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy for entry into the Ballroom.
If you forget a toy, you can still enter with a suggested $10 donation to Jacob’s Heart.
Can’t make the show? We’ll be collecting toys during open taproom hours from Monday, December 1st through Thursday, December 4th.
Let’s come together to help make a child’s Christmas extra special this year!
🎤 KARAOKE COMPETITION DETAILS:
Registration: Opens at 4 p.m. — arrive early to secure your chance to compete for the $500 Birdfish Gift Card
Judging: Begins at 6 p.m. and continues through 9 p.m.
Hosted by Dave & Janine Calhoon of Cool Cat Karaoke
Our panel of esteemed local celebrity judges includes:
Jackie Popovec of The Vindys — https://www.thevindys.com/
Adrian Labra of The Labra Brothers — https://www.thelabrabrothers.com/
Nate Offerdahl of Westside Bowl — https://westsidebowl.com/
These judges will select the top three performers to advance to the Final Round starting at 9 p.m.
🎶 Final Round: Each finalist will draw a random song from a hat and perform it on the spot! Expect a mix of popular hits across genres and eras — this is where the best of the best shine. This final round won’t be decided by the judges — it’s up to the audience! Everyone in the Ballroom during the final round will receive one vote to help decide who takes home the $500 GRAND PRIZE Birdfish Gift Card.
🎁 GIFT IDEAS:
Need inspiration? Here’s what the hospital needs most:
Coloring books • Legos • Play-Doh • Craft & Art Kits • Bath & Body Sets • Xbox Games • Teen Books • Toy Cars & Trucks • Barbies & Dolls • NICU Blankets (25”x40”) • New Stuffed Animals w/Tags • Baby Onesies • Blocks • Playing Cards • Board Games • Play Food Sets • Play Tool Sets • Crayons & Markers • Journals • Drawing Paper • Hygiene Kits • Toddler Clothing
💖 ABOUT JACOB’S HEART:
Jacob was born on April 17, 1995, with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, a rare condition where the left side of the heart is underdeveloped.
Though his life was short — he passed away at just 10 weeks old — his spirit lives on through this toy drive created in his memory by his mother Nicole Eells and family. Nicole, who works at Akron Children’s Hospital, started the Jacob’s Heart Toy Drive to bring joy to children facing hospital stays over the holidays.
We are proud to partner with the Eells family and Akron Children’s Hospital Boardman Campus once again for this meaningful event.
🪑 EVENT NOTES:
We anticipate a high-volume crowd during Tunes for Toys for Tots. Seating will be first-come, first-served, and tables not fully occupied may be shared. Reservations cannot be taken for this event.