Bob McCarthy’s Irish Christmas is Back
Bob McCarthy’s Irish Christmas is Back
The 18th Annual Event Features a Live Auction, Irish Food and So Much More…
ELLICOTTVILLE - Bob McCarthy’s Irish Christmas is coming up on Friday, December 1st in the Brew Hall at Ellicottville Brewing Company. The 18th annual event is presented by “The Bob McCarthy Foundation” which is a 501c3 community foundation.
For those of you who did not know Bob - the “Mad” genius and the Voice of Ellicottville - Bob was a teacher of Special Ed students in Buffalo and a ski coach in Ellicottville who made Ellicottville his permanent home after retirement. Bob’s unique events, such as Celtic Thunder, Americana Folk Art & Music Fair, Farm Fest, Snowboard Art Auction and many more continue to be that of local lore.
His most recognized event, Irish Christmas, was started to provide funding for “Santa’s Workshop”, which helps less fortunate families with a holiday dinner and gifts at Christmastime. After his passing in June of 2016, the Foundation renamed this wonderful evening, “Bob McCarthy’s Irish Christmas”. This event now provides the bulk of the funding for his namesake Foundation as well as Santa’s Workshop. Santa’s workshop not only supports less fortunate families in our community but it also supports the Sheriff Santa program, too! The Bob McCarthy Foundation focuses on supporting families’ needs by funding many other programs as well.
This year’s fun time will be bigger and better than ever in the great EBC Brew Hall. It will be an evening to remember with festive up-tempo Irish music from Krikwater. The incredible Live Auction and Basket Auction have something to fit everyone’s budget. Beer and wine will be available at the bargain price of $5 thanks to the generosity of EBC.
As in years past, The Taste of Ireland is presented by many local restaurants. Fill your tummy and tempt your tastebuds with a fabulous Irish dinner for only $5! The Live Auction is one of the main spectacles with a limited number of unique auction items accompanied by a baked dessert from Ellicottville’s renowned bakers.
For those who want to help and are looking for unique gifts, the basket auction is for you! Over 40 baskets will be available to win, and tickets are only $10 for twenty!
Make sure to mark your calendar for Friday, December 1st, 6:00pm at EBC’s Brew Room. Follow us on FB or visit our website at: www.bobmccarthyfoundation.com. If you can’t make it to the event, we invite you to join us in our mission through donations, which can be made on our website. Watch this publication for more information in upcoming weeks!