Jingle Bell Crawl

09/04/2024

Jingle Bell crawl will be sharing some exciting news very soon! Stay tuned!

06/17/2024

The Party Store in Butler Plaza 50% Discount. Currently there are many to choose from. They are going out of business….

03/15/2024

Get you Irish on and join the Rotary Club of Greater Gainesville Shamrock Shuffle tomorrow night for a fun St. Patrick’s Day Crawl.
Tickets are still available- but going fast!

☘️ Join the Rotary Club of Greater Gainesville for another FUN and exciting event on SATURDAY, MARCH 16. ☘️

TICKETS ON SALE NOW! https://tinyurl.com/RotaryShamrockShuffle

📍 Starting Point: The Hyatt Place Downtown Gainesville
📅 When: Saturday, March 16, 5:30 PM
💰 Cost: $30 per person - includes a complimentary adult beverage at each location

Let the countdown to the Shamrock Shuffle begin! Thank you to all of our sponsors and participating venues! ☘️☘️☘️

02/28/2024

Thank you to the wonderful committee, community sponsors and local businesses who helped us achieve success!
The inaugural Jingle Bell Crawl exceeded our goal and raised $4340.00 in cash and $3000.00 in kind food donations!
Thank you thank you thank you!!!
Hyatt Place Downtown Gainesville 🔔The Bull 🔔 Loosey’s🔔 Kin🔔Palomino🔔Vecinos🔔 Brennans Irish Pub🔔 How Bazar🔔 Touching Hearts at Home 🔔The Flying Meatball🔔Subject 2 Change🔔Magnolia Ridge🔔Life Care Transport🔔Rotary Greater Gainesville🔔 Scad Media🔔 and many more who donated gift cards used for prizes….
Amy Whitaker Billie Denunizo Carol Platt Christina Ramos Dina Atalig

And the fabulous folks who participated by purchasing tickets and keeping the fun flowing.

We're overjoyed and filled with gratitude! A huge thank you to the incredible Jingle Bell Crawl team for choosing our Weekend Hunger Backpack Program as the beneficiary of their 2023 event which raised $4,340.00 plus 540 pounds of frozen meatballs! Their generosity and commitment to spreading holiday cheer while supporting those in need truly warms our hearts. Together, we're making a real difference in our community, one jingle bell at a time! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to Leslie Florence, Billie, Christina, Carol Platt, Amy Whitaker, Dina Atalig and Emma Hoffman. Community partners : Rotary Greater Gainesville, Touching Hearts at Home, Magnolia Ridge Health & Rehabilitation, Life Care Medical Transport, The Flying Meatball, Hyatt Place Downtown Gainesville, Brennans Irish Pub, Kin, The Bull, Palomino, Loosey’s, Vecino’s and How Bazar. Alexander Ganz Scad Media LLC and DJ Kevin.

12/13/2023

Special delivery to Catholic Charities from a Jingle Bell Crawl community partner.

Thank you The Flying Meatballs! Your tasty and fabulous donation will help to feed family in our community!

We are grateful for the incredible generosity of Natale Grande and his team at The Flying Meatballs for their donation of 540 pounds of frozen meatballs to our pantry as part of their official sponsorship of The Jingle Bell Crawl is a true blessing. Your support makes a significant impact on our mission to help those in need. Thank you for making a difference in our community!

12/13/2023

Thank you to the following for donations of our fabulous prizes for the costume contest and Silver Bell scavenger hunt!

Browns Country Buffet
Leonardo’s Millhopper
Big Mill’s
Adam’s Ribs
Jennifer Gayaut AP,LMT
Glen Garner - Ale House
Hyatt Place Gainesville
Crafty Bastards/Craft Beer Bottle Store
Anonymous donor for the following gift cards- Visa,Mastercard,Amazon,NW Grille, Local Provisions, Tipples, Publix, That Bar & Table, Daft Cow Brewery and NW Seafood Tiago

12/11/2023

Jingle Bell Crawl -oh what fun!
Thank you Alexander Ganz SCAD Media, LLC.

12/10/2023

Thank you to everyone who made this event such a success! Your generosity is helping to feed the children in our community.

12/10/2023

Jingling and Mingling! Thank you SCAD Media, LLC and Alexander Ganz
Tag your friends and share the fun

12/10/2023

Jingle Bell Crawl 2023! Thank you for all those who attended!
Thank you Alex for the great photography!
Alexander Ganz SCAD Media, LLC

12/09/2023

Thank you for the generosity of the following community partners!
Their support is helping to feed local children through the Children’s Hunger Backpack Program at Catholic Charities!

12/09/2023

Stay the night at the Hyatt Place Downtown! Special Jingle Bell Crawl pricing of $129.99+tax!
Jingle, mingle and crawl into a comfy bed at the Hyatt Place! Then wake and enjoy a free breakfast!
Oh and don’t for get the discount valet parking price of $10.00!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jingle-bell-crawl-tickets-743898419197

12/09/2023

Thank you Vecinos for hosting another stop on the Jingle Bell Crawl!
Our costume contest winners will be announced here, and a group photo taken!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jingle-bell-crawl-tickets-743898419197

12/08/2023

Thank you Kin for participating in the Jingle Bell Crawl! Your support will help feed local children they the Children’s Hunger Backpack Program!
Tickets are selling fast…

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jingle-bell-crawl-tickets-743898419197

12/08/2023

Thank you Palomino’s for supporting the Jingle Bell Crawl! We loook forward to stopping by Saturday night!

12/08/2023

Thank you Loosey’s for joining the Jingle Bell Crawl! We appreciate your willingness to help raise funds for the Children’s Bsckpack program!

12/08/2023

Who needs a Lil Cindy Lou? Kin is one of our Jingle Bell Crawl venues! Be sure to try one on their many craft cocktails from the Holiday menu.

Meet Lil Cindy Lou. Mulled wine, Ruby Port Wine, demerara syrup, lime juice.

12/08/2023

Shout to The Bull, another one of our stops on The Jingle Bell Crawl!

12/07/2023

Thank you Hyatt Place for hosting Jingle Bell Crawl! Also for providing the fabulous prize of Dinner for 2 and Hippodrome Theater Tickets!
AND the discount for Valet Parking for the night!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jingle-bell-crawl-tickets-743898419197

12/05/2023

Ring that Jingle Bell!!
The following premier establishments will be participating Saturday, December 9th!
Hyatt Place, Palomino, Loosey's, The Bull, Kin, Brennans, Vecinos and How Bazar. Each is offering a special adult beverage.
Our schedule will be announced later this week.
Remember to wear your favorite holiday attire, costumes encouraged! Prizes awarded!
Purchase tickets with link below, on Eventbrite or if available at the door.
Must be 21 or over to participate, drink responsibility. Never drink and drive!

Jingle and mingle at the Jingle Bell Crawl, a festive fund raiser benefiting the Children's Weekend Hunger Backpack program.

12/05/2023

Shout out to our community partners! Greater Gainesville Rotary, Touching Hearts at Home, Magnolia Ridge, Life Care Transport, The Flying Meatballs, Hyatt Place and Subject 2 Change.
Their donations of over $3000.00 have made our event a success even before we take the first step!

Jingle and mingle at the Jingle Bell Crawl, a festive fund raiser benefiting the Children's Weekend Hunger Backpack program.

12/02/2023

Jingling down the parade route!
We will be at the how bazar Night Market for ticket sales.

11/28/2023

Thank you to our community partners who are donating generously to Jingle Bell Crawl!
We have exceeded over $2500.00 in donations that will go directly to the children’s Hunger backpack program!
Venues and Donation’s are still joining!
The link for tickets in the comments below.

Purchase your tickets here!

11/24/2023

Children in Alachua County are hungry this morning.
Purchase your tickets now and help feed them on days when school provided meals are not available.