Known for its good food and casual atmosphere, Machs Gute Pub and Grille is much more than a restaurant. For one day each year, the restaurant opens its doors to Cups for a Cure, an organization dedicated to raising funds for cancer patients.
Cups for a Cure was started by Rachel Chapman in 2009 after witnessing the kindness of friends and strangers alike during her mother’s cancer treatment. She brought her idea to Peter Tsihlis of Machs Gute Pub and Grille, and they agreed to sell cups—that can be filled with whatever the customer wishes—for $5 at the door, with the proceeds aiding those with cancer. Their first event in 2009 raised about $1,000. The next year, as the event grew and raffle prizes were added, Cups for a Cure raised nearly twice as much as the year prior. Since 2012, Cups for a Cure has been partnering with St. Luke’s Cancer Center to create the Celebrate Life fund, which helps those currently undergoing cancer treatment at St. Luke’s.
Chapman credits Machs Gute and the Cups for a Cure committee members for the organization’s success and its ability to raise nearly $40,000 for St. Luke’s Celebrate Life fund. “They help make the lives of those undergoing cancer treatment brighter, if even for a few moments, and help them to remember to celebrate life, for it is short but sweet for certain,” says Chapman.
Machs Gute Pub and Grille will host the ninth annual Cups for a Cure event this month, on November 18 at noon. Follow along on Facebook for more updates.
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