You’re hosting a Tending event. Now what? Read through our rules, requirements, suggestions, and tips.
Promote your event
- Promote your event early and often!
- Create a Facebook event four to six weeks prior to your Tending for a Cause; add Beaver Island as a co-host if possible: business pages can add us (directions here). Personal pages cannot BUT there’s a way we can add the event to our page. CLICK HERE to learn about creating a public personal event.
- Share the event on other social media, your website, or calendar.
- Invite your friends, family, customers, etc., to the event.
- Print posters, postcards, flyers, or other assets.
- Use Canva.com for free design help!
- Arrive at 4:30 for basic beertender training. If you need to come earlier for setup, please make prior arrangements. Tending events are 5pm-7pm, no exceptions.
- As a guest beertender, you will be required to run the register, and pouring and serving pints.
- Familiarize yourself with our current lineup, found on our Taproom page.
- Up to two guest beertenders are allowed behind the bar; no “shift” changes. We encourage a few representatives from the organization be present to provide additional education as needed.
- Food and entertainment are an option. Let us know if you will be taking advantage of either.
- We recommend Jules’ Bistro, Green Mill, Bravo Burritos or House of Pizza. Contact them, or other places, to get pricing and information.
- If you supply your own food, such as nachos or pretzels, it is best to ask for a donation to generate more revenue.
- We can supply a table for food. You must provide your own serving dishes, utensils, napkins, etc.
- Be mindful that the Taproom is a small space. Musical guests are limited to three people and are allotted an 8′ x 8′ space. Acoustic or plug into house sound only (bring your own mixer but no speakers.)
- Consider providing informational materials. Pamphlets, booklets, fliers, anything to help spread the word about who you are and what you can do. We can supply a separate table or you may place your items tables for patrons.
- Your chosen 501c3 will receive a check within six to eight weeks after your event via USPS. Please provide official nonprofit name & address when you apply.
- If you’re raising funds for an event, such as a run or bike ride, let us know so we can add your name to the memo of the check.
- Tending will go on as scheduled each week, regardless of rain, shine, snow, or cold.
The most important info
- From 5pm-7pm $1 from every pint (or pop) sold, and all tips/free-will donations, go to your organization.
- Names of guest beertenders.
- Include a few sentences about the cause and/or how the donations will be used.
- Add a link to your website (or the nonprofit website) for further information.
- Food, entertainment or additional items available.
Create a unique Facebook event cover photo.
(size = 500 x 252 pixels or 1920 x 1080 pixels / ratio of 16:9)
Check out Canva.com, a free online design tool
(Below are some past examples.)
Feel free to use one of our logos
