DANCEBLUE Restaurant Nights
What is a Restaurant Night?
This is an event held at a participating restaurant that will donate a certain percentage of food (not
alcohol) sales to DanceBlue for that night. The percentage is decided by the restaurant and varies
on an individual basis. Don’t hesitate to make an offer on the percentage you would like to see
(please note, amount donated is usually 10‐20%).
How do I set up a Restaurant Night?
Call and ask to speak to a manager from a restaurant listed below. Tell them you are involved
with DanceBlue and would like to set up a night where a certain percentage of food sales will go
toward DanceBlue. Be sure to inform the manager that DanceBlue benefits the UK Pediatric
Oncology Clinic and cancer research at the Markey Cancer Center. Once a date is selected, fill out
an Event Submission Form (three weeks in advance) and turn into CCO. You will be contacted
shortly after to confirm approval for request.
How do I advertise for our Restaurant Night?
‐Get your entire team involved! Tell them when/where the event is and get them to post this
information on social media outlets.
‐Your event will appear on the DanceBlue calendar online and will be advertised on the DanceBlue
Facebook and Twitter accounts.
What do I do after the event?
Make sure to speak with manager prior to event regarding the form of donation. Request they
make a check to UK DanceBlue. You can deposit this money to the Student Center Ticket Office
and it will go toward your DanceBlue team’s fund.
DanceBlue Tax Exemption Number: 61-6001218
These restaurants have been contacted and are willing to have a fundraiser night:
Applebees (Nicholasville)- tandkneighborhood.com
Mellow Mushroom (Upper)- (859) 281-6111
B.D. Mongolian Grill( Sir Baron Way)- (859) 264-0686 ( guest grilling)
Qdoba (Avenue of Champions)- erin@ztqdoba.com
Raising Canes (Upper)- (859) 225-3680
Tin Roof (South Limestone)- (859) 317-9111
Puccini’s Smiling Teeth (High) –(859) 269Buffalo Wild Wings (Broadway)- (859) 233-2999
Abuelo’s (Fayette Mall)- (859) 971-0922
Hugh Jass Burgers (South Limestone)- (859) 357-8934
SmashBurger (Upper)- 859-280-2202
Tropical Smoothie Café (Chinoe)- (859) 269-2233
Firehouse Subs (Upper)- (859) 226-0111
PF Changs (Fayette Mall)- (859) 271-1165
These restaurants have been contacted and said no; please do not contact them:
Pazzos
Malones
Do not hesitate to contact restaurants not on this list to arrange a Restaurant Night.
Before you finalize plans with restaurants please make sure to fill‐out an EVENT SUBMISSION
FORM in the Center for Community Outreach (located in the CSI, rm. 106 of the Student Center).
Email any questions or concerns to Ethan Ritter at fundraising.danceblue@gmail.com
Amazon Gift Wrapping
Gift Wrap Your Holidays with a Smile is an annual holiday fundraising event sponsored by
Amazon.com for non-profit organizations. The event lasts for roughly one month and is held at
their facility at 1850 Mercer Road in Lexington. Participants wrap gifts purchased by Amazon.com
customers.
Volunteers who work morning and afternoon weekday and late night shifts are paid 75 cents per
item wrapped, since past experience has shown that it is harder to find volunteers to work those
shifts. Volunteers who work evening shifts are paid 60 cents per item wrapped.
The fundraiser begins the day after November 25th and continues until December 23rd. Amazon is
using a new system to sign up for volunteering. This will require us to reserve days for you to
choose from to wrap at Amazon.
They are also requiring a training session for all organizations before the opportunity begins. We
will schedule a couple of training sessions to take place on campus. In order to participate in this
fundraiser every member of your team who wishes to do so MUST attend one of the training
sessions (November 1st Student Center Grand Ballroom).
Letter Writing Campaign
Sending family and friends a solicitation letter is one of the most effective and easy ways you can
help the kids and DanceBlue! These easy steps could possibly bring in thousands of dollars for
your organization’s DanceBlue fund.
1. Once you have your addresses collected and submitted, attend one of the Letter Writing
nights. We recommend bringing 5-10 helpers from your organization to stuff envelopes
(depending on the number of addresses your team has compiled). Please email your
addresses by November 4th along with which letter writing night you plan to attend to
Ethan Ritter at fundraising.danceblue@gmail.com. Attach the Excel Document to this
email with and name the Excel Document: (DBteamname)Addresses.XLS
2. When you arrive to package your letters they, along with envelopes, will be printed. You
will fill these envelopes with your letter and reply envelope and seal them. DanceBlue will
then mail these for you.
DanceBlue will provide postage.
All letter packaging nights will be held in the Center for Community Outreach,
room 106 of the Student Center.
3. The ticket office will automatically respond with a thank you note to all donors.
Unfortunately we cannot release the names of the donors due to Donor Confidentiality.
Available Letter Packaging Nights:
Monday, November 14th 7-9pm
Tuesday, November 15th 7-9pm
Wednesday, November 16th 7-9pm
Thursday, November 17th 7-9pm
Friday, November 18th 3-5pm
Canning Guidelines
Canning is the term given to carrying our labeled DanceBlue cans and collecting donations
outside popular sporting events or neighborhoods. There is a set of guidelines outlined in
the rules and regulations, but here is a general how-to:
Football Games:
Men’s Basketball Games:
-For each football game up to four teams are
-For each basketball game up to two teams
able to can.
are able to can.
-The areas assigned for canning are heavily
-You must stay in your designated areas and
populated with regular and non-regular
not approach the arena. Any funds
ticket holders.
collected by teams violating this will
- Maps will always be provided so that you will
not be counted towards the team total.
know your specific area. DO NOT
-Sign Ups- See below for the date and time
LEAVE THIS AREA!! **
that the sign up email will be sent.
-DO NOT ENTER THE PARKING LOTS TO
Men’s Basketball Canning Dates:
CAN!! You must stay in your area!
-Sign Ups- The Wednesday before each game, Nov. 2 (Wed) TBA
Nov. 7 (Mon) TBA.
October 26 9:00 p.m.
an email will be sent to each team
Nov. 11 (Fri) TBA.
captain at 9:00 pm. The first 4 teams to
respond will be given the opportunity.
Football Canning Dates:
UK vs. Florida…September 24 (Early
Registered Team Canning Opportunity)
UK vs. Jacksonville State…October 22 (Early
Registered Team Opportunity)
UK vs. Mississippi State…October 29
(Registered Team Canning Opportunity)
UK vs. Ole Miss…November 5 (Registered
Team Canning Opportunity)
UK vs. Tennessee…November 26 (Registered
Team Canning Opportunity)
Nov. 23 (Wed) TBA
Nov. 26 (Sat) TBA.
Dec. 1 (Thurs) 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 3 (Sat) 12:00 p.m.
Dec. 17 (Wed) TBA
Dec. 20 (Tues) TBA
Dec. 22 (Thurs) TBA
Jan. 17 (Tues) 9:00 p.m.
Jan. 21 (Sat) 12:00 p.m.
Jan. 31 (Tues) 7:00 p.m.
Feb. 7 (Tues) 7:00 p.m.
Feb. 18 (Sat) 4:00 p.m.
Feb. 25 (Sat) 12:00 p.m.
Mar. 1 (Tues) 9:00 p.m.
November 16th 9:00 p.m
December 7th 9:00 p.m.
January 11th 9:00 p.m.
February 1st 9:00 p.m.
You may only sign up for one basketball game and one football game. This is to ensure that the
canning opportunities are distributed fairly.
-YOU MUST SIGN IN AND SIGN OUT FOR CANNING. Cans must be picked up by noon the day
before the canning event and returned no later than 5 p.m. the following day at the front
desk in the CSI.
-Money can be turned into the ticket office in the student center. (Ticket office will not take coins
amounting to more than a dollar, so try to exchange them for larger bills)
- If you do not return your cans/money by 5 p.m. the following day you will NOT be able to
sign up for the next canning event.
**Reminder there is a code of Conduct when canning:
DanceBlue Code of Ethics
1.1.1
DanceBlue strongly enforces a strict zero tolerance policy with drinking and any other
illegal substance while canning or participating in any event associated with DanceBlue.
Other Canning Opportunities may arise and will be communicated to you.
DANCEBLUE BAKESALE
Bake sales are a classic way to fundraise money! It is a way to get many members of
your organization involved and an easy and fun way to fundraise! We have provided
information regarding setting up bake sales for you below:
Where and how can my team hold an on campus bake sale?
1. Fill out an event submission form and turn it in to the DanceBlue office in the
CCO (room 106 student center)
2. Fill out the proper attached documents
a) Lexington Health Dept. Application
-You need to fill out date of bake sale, your name, address, phone
number and signature.
b) UK Intent to Solicit on Campus
-You need to fill out your name (responsible for request), your
organization (your DanceBlue team), possible dates of bake sale, location
of activity*, and signature.
*Hall of Fame at Nursing Bldg. across from Cafeteria or Student Center Patio or across
from Starbucks. These three are very successful and easy for approval.
3. Registered Student Organizations can reserve space on their own in either
location.
a. For the Student Center visit room 209 in the Student Center and fill
out one of the Facilities Reservation Forms. You may also email
Rhonda King (rlking@pop.uky.edu) to reserve space.
b. For Hall of Fame at Nursing Building call the provost’ office (2571063)
4. Non-Student Organizations will turn in the Health Department form and Intent
to solicit form to the DanceBlue office and we will fax them and make the
reservation for you. You must turn in these forms at least two weeks in
advance to the event. You will receive an email confirming your bake sale.
How does my team run a bake sale?
1. You will need 2 to 4 people actually run the bake sale.
2. Get team members to bake! IMPORTANT: you may sell cakes, candies,
cookies, brownies, cupcakes, breads, etc. and all MUST be individually
wrapped. Any containing nuts must clearly be labeled!
3. Set-up bake sale with table (ask Mallory if already provided), DanceBlue can
(often donations work as well or better than set prices), and DanceBlue Bake
Sale poster.
4. Following the bake sale, make sure to return any DanceBlue materials the
next school day
DanceBlue will contact you if there are any problems with your event. This event must meet all regulations
set forth in the rulebook. With additional questions, please contact Ethan Ritter
(fundraising.danceblue@gmail.com). Please return form to the CCO (room 106 of the Student
Center) at least three weeks prior to your event.
DanceBlue will contact you if there are any problems with your event. This event must meet all regulations
set forth in the rulebook. With additional questions, please contact Ethan Ritter
(fundraising.danceblue@gmail.com). Please return form to the CCO (room 106 of the Student
Center) at least three weeks prior to your event.