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Annual Veterans BOAT Parade

4 days ago

Sorry folks we were off line yesterday but we do remember Pearl Harbor and all the lives lost that day 78 years ago. ... See MoreSee Less

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Annual Veterans BOAT Parade is at Daiquiri Shak Raw Bar & Grille Madeira Beach.

6 days ago

The Veterans Boat Parade wanted to help one of our loyal sponsors, Daiquiri Shak, with their Toys for Tots Rockin event. So we dropped off a couple bikes today since we could not make last nights event. Wish we could have made it for the actual event to hear all the great bands! ... See MoreSee Less

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Annual Veterans BOAT Parade is with Pam Koewing-Rasmussen at Frabotta's Italian Kitchen.

1 week ago

Tonight Ann and I represented the Vetetans Boat Parade committee as we donated 2 kids bikes to the 1st Annual Madeira Beach MEGA TOY DRIVE. Thank-you to all who helped make this a success. Also thank you to Jeff Beggins @ Century 21, Kenny & Jeri Davis @ Salt Water Hippie, John Frabotta, Bill & Diane Karns@ Frabotta's Kitchen for organizing and hosting tonight's event. Also the Trash Pirate's. ... See MoreSee Less

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Annual Veterans BOAT Parade is at American Legion Post 273 Madeira Beach, Fl 33708.

3 weeks ago

The Boat Parade is helping out Tampa Bay Troop Support. Last weekend at Post 273 with the help of alot of groups and individuals they packed 450 boxes. They are stuffed with comforts of home for our deployed vets. Another 25 boxes were filled with individual Xmas stockings to accompany the 450 boxes. Those 475 boxes were shipped out yesterday
to veterans deployed overseas. We are donating $200 to help offset the cost of postage to ship those boxes.
Thank you Dave and Sharon Dabney of Tampa Bay Troop Support for sending those care packages to those that otherwise might not get any for Xmas. ... See MoreSee Less

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Annual Veterans BOAT Parade

3 weeks ago

Thank you to Commander Charles Lambreth for getting our flyover from the Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater FL.
We are the largest and busiest Air Station in the Coast Guard. In addition to the local area, our Area of Operations includes the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean basin, and the Bahamas. We constantly maintain deployed H-60s for Operations Bahamas, Turks and Caicos (OPBAT), a joint DEA, Coast Guard, Bahamian Turks and Caicos anti-drug and migrant smuggling operation in the Bahamas. We also have C-130s deployed in support of Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) operations in the Caribbean. This is done while simultaneously maintaining a constant Bravo Zero Search and Rescue response at home in Florida.
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Annual Veterans BOAT Parade

3 weeks ago

OK Captains we are working on a date for the Awards party. With our schedules and the holidays about to explode on us we have decided to wait until the first of the year. So keep tuned and watch for the date. Slyce will be providing the food so you will not want to miss it. ... See MoreSee Less

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Annual Veterans BOAT Parade

3 weeks ago

One of the parades great sponsors. Daiquiri Shak. Support them and this great event for our tots!!!For Immediate Release

Media Contacts:

Daiquiri Shak Raw Bar & Grille - Jeremy Runo - 727-393-2706 jeremy@daiquirishak.com
Rick Mehl – 727-393-2706
LJ Harness – 941-780-8788 ljtrommier@yahoo.com
Larry Bennett – 727-350-3678 LarryBennett321@gmail.com

Rockin’ For Tots to be Tampa Bay’s Largest Area Marines Toys for Tots Music Benefit

Pinellas County, Fla. – November 1st, 2019 – The Daiquiri Shak Raw Bar & Grille located in Madeira Beach and a few local passionate business people have created a dynamic partnership with the Marines’ Toys for Tots organization to give back to the families residing in the Tampa Bay area.

Jeremy Runo, owner of the Daiquiri Shak states, “This event is going to hopefully show a little of the huge appreciation and gratitude we have for the US Marines’ & The Toys for Tots organization and provide the opportunity to support local families in need. As a business in Pinellas County, it is our responsibility to do what we can to provide a helping hand and assure a bright Christmas to children whose families are struggling to provide Christmas gifts for them.”

“The 1st Annual Rockin’ for Tots” benefit concert will be the area’s largest official benefit for the Marines’ Toys for Tots serving both sides of the Tampa Bay area. One hundred percent (100%) of the monies & toys collected/raised to help the local chapters in Tampa, FL and St. Petersburg, Fl will be presented to the Marines’ Toys for Tots after the event. Toys will be collected at various pick up locations in Pinellas County as well as at the event and will be donated to local Tampa Bay area children in need.

This benefit concert event will be attended by a number of local Marines and feature an array of the Tampa Bay area’s top bands (listed below), who will be donating their time to perform throughout the evening and will also feature appearances throughout by local celebrities AND Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus.

Date: Thursday December 5th, 2019
Time: 4pm-12:30am

Host Location: The Daiquiri Shak Raw Bar & Grille
14995 Gulf Blvd.
Madeira Beach, Florida 33708

Admission of an unwrapped toy valued at $20 or $10 cover will be accepted at the door as a donation. All donations to benefit Marines’ Toys for Tots.

Confirmed Performing Bands:
Stormbringer, Greg Billings, Pirate Flag, Big Brother, Soul Circus Cowboys, Mad Beach Mafia, The Spazmatics, Ronnie Dee & The Superstars, Josh Maloney – (Lead Singer of Pitbull Toddler), Stonegrey, Mixed Signal, The Underground, More is More

Confirmed Performing Solo Acts:
Jeremy Thomas, Kenny Mullins – (Lead Singer of Resinated), Tony Wagner, Barry Ertel, and Janelle Sadler ... See MoreSee Less

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Annual Veterans BOAT Parade

3 weeks ago

One of our Grand Marshall's, MSgt Andres Vergara, tossing a wreath into the water. The wreath was in memory of those lost during the Normandy Invasion and those veterans that did not make it home during Vietnam. ... See MoreSee Less

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Annual Veterans BOAT Parade

3 weeks ago

Our military organization winner #88 Dick Sawkiewicz is donating his $300 check to Bridging the Gap. They are an organization providing Military Career Transition Coaching directly assisting military veterans and spouses by introducing them to Veteran Friendly Employers
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Annual Veterans BOAT Parade

3 weeks ago

On a side note 3rd place winner #98 Jason Huffman, a first time participant, donated his winnings back to the boat parade. Thank you Jason, we can help alot more veterans with people like you in our corner. ... See MoreSee Less

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