Some have called this the best barn night ever. Dave McLaughlin and John Sirabella co-hosted this charity event to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). We had 3 tables set up: craps, blackjack and roulette, all manned by croupiers in tuxedos. Attractive waitresses served beer, mixed drinks and cigars, further adding to Vegas-like atmosphere. Each man contributed $100 at the door and received $1,000 in chips to gamble. Some increased their holdings and some decreased them. About half way through the night a buy in opportunity was presented to bring some of the losers back into play. Prizes were awarded to the 3 men with the most chips at the end of the evening. The first place winner, Bill Supik, in an act of amazing generosity, initiated a spontaneous raffle of his prize (an iPod). This resulted in hundreds of dollars in additional donations. At the end of it all, everyone had a great time and we raised $1,740 for the JDRF. Charity events will undoubtedly become an annual tradition at the barn.
Sorry I missed it – word on the street is that it was legendary.
It was my favorite barn night. Well organized, good company and a donation to a worthy cause.
Thank God I wasn’t playing with real money!
This was a great event for a great cause.