Jan 23 - Wet Willie’s Donates $10,000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Coastal Georgia

Last Updated on Monday, 23 January 2012 18:40 Written by Lou Phelps Monday, 23 January 2012 07:53

Wet Willie’s representatives Joe Ann Brandt, left, and Emily Dickinson (center) donated a $10,000 check to Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Coastal Georgia on January 18. Breast cancer survivor Marion Dickinson, left and Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Coastal Georgia representatives Beth Desloges and Sarah Denmark accepted the check on behalf of the organization.. SBJ Staff Report

Jan 23, 2012 - Wet Willie's national chain of daiquiri bars and full-service restaurants, headquartered in Savannah, recently donated a check for $10,000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Coastal Georgia.

Wet Willie’s representatives Joe Ann Brandt and Emily Dickinson presented the check in a special presentation last week at Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Coastal Georgia office at 2250 E. Victory Dr, Savannah.

The donated funds were raised as part of a comprehensive Wet Willie’s fundraising campaign, which kicked off with a successful Breast Cancer Awareness Party on October 1; the company met its original goal to raise $10,000 for Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Coastal Georgia.

“We may be a relatively small company, but our employees and our customers have big hearts,” said Bill Dickinson, CEO of Wet Willie’s Management Corp. “We raised this money thanks to the dedication of our employees and the generosity of our customers. We are truly grateful for their contributions.”

The latest Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Coastal Georgia donation is part of more than $96,000 in charitable financial contributions Wet Willie’s made in 2011. Last year, the company donated more than $30,000 to the Savannah Waterfront Association, $25,000 to the Savannah Music Festival, $10,000 to the 200 Club, $8,000 to the Savannah Tech Scholarship Fund, $2,500 to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and another $5,500 to various local non-profit organizations.

“At Wet Willie’s, we believe in giving back to the communities where we do business,” said Emily Dickinson, Director of Marketing and Human Resources. “That has been part of our mission from the very beginning. We are proud to help raise awareness about the importance of joining the fight against breast cancer and are delighted to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Coastal Georgia.”

Wet Willie's was originally founded in 1989 by a small group of friends in Savannah, and has grown to become a national chain of daiquiri bars and full-service restaurants at 14 locations in the U.S.