Ginnie’s House in Newton is our non-profit Giving Tap recipient for December!

What do they do:
They coordinate services for victims of abuse and they work closely with the prosecutor’s office, law enforcement, and Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P), bringing all of the services under one roof.

They provide a home-like location in which a child can explain what happened in a comfortable environment. They are able to help children through the healing process of many forms of trauma, not just abuse.

Ginnie's House operates partially through grant funding so they rely on monetary donations in order to keep their array of free custom services and child-specific therapies in place. Their monetary donation link is available here or through our Instagram's bio.
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Additionally, Ginnie's House accepts toy donations whether it is a specific game for an awareness event or a teddy bear for an in-office therapy tool. Their toy donation link is available here or through our Instagram's bio.
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Ginnie's House will receive $1.00 from each draft sold on the Giving Tap during the month of December and all proceeds benefit the children they serve. December is definitely a child-friendly month, but it's not like that for some. Together we can help make a child's future safer, brighter and more fun!

The recipient of November's Giving Tap is Chess For Charity, a non-profit 501c3 organization in Sparta run by three young brothers, Akshat (20 yo), Ayush (17 yo), and Aneesh (15 yo), and they simply enjoy the game of chess! Between the three of them, they have over 20 years of experience in playing and they have won various state and national chess championships!

To spread their love for the game, they started providing summer camps for kids in 2017. When COVID hit and they witnessed the long lines at the local food banks that were also struggling for resources, they decided to use their love for chess to do good for the community and started Chess For Charity. Since then, they have been offering 1:1 and group chess lessons (virtually and in-person), organizing fundraisers, and hosting USCF-rated chess tournaments for charitable causes. These tenacious young men have donated over $10,000 to the Sparta food bank, The Ramapough Lunaape Nation, Ginnie's House, Project Self Sufficiency, WGirls, Wish Upon a Child, Newton/Morristown Hospital Nurses, and an International Rescue Committee for Ukraine Refugee Relief.

Chess For Charity will receive $1.00 from every draft sold on the Giving Tap during the month of November with proceeds going to a cause near and dear to the brothers' hearts. Proceeds from the Giving Tap will be donated to the Ramapough Lunaape Nation Indians, a local Native American tribe who have been struggling to survive due to poisoning of their water supply brought about by corporate negligence. In the past, the Iyer Brothers did host a fundraiser for them, but, the community continues to face hardships. This year, the majority of their harvest at their Three Munsee Sisters Medicinal Farm in Andover was wasted due to bad weather and excess rainfall. Chess for Charity is determined to continue to raise money for them in order for them to achieve food sustainability.

The Iyer brothers would like to sweeten the donation by challenging our guests to a game of chess! Who would like to try to beat one of them?! It's $5 to play and if you win, you receive a $20 Krogh's gift card on the spot. If you lose, the $5 goes into the donation pot. There will be a time clock and basic rules will be followed, like picking your choice of black or white, if there is a draw, your money is refunded and the timebox to the game is 15/15 minutes or faster as per chess rules. Games will be played in the dining room from 3-5:00 pm on November 6th and 20th only. Anyone who wins will also get their bragging rights circulated on our social media, with permission, of course. So come on down and give it a shot on November 6th and November 20th! What have you got to lose?

Our Giving Tap recipient for October is The Fund Racing Alliance, a non-profit organization that utilizes running as an avenue to fight a growing mental health crisis. This organization was established in 2020 when isolation and fear struck our world. Their mission is to enhance physical, mental, and community stability by strengthening its foundation with stronger selves. Exercising regularly is an easy way to relieve daily stress and anxiety. They believe that we can make a big difference when we focus on ourselves and inspire those around us. Here is a statement from their founder:
"Regardless of the terrain, when I am running I feel free! It has been a healthy outlet for daily stress and is often the time when I accomplish my clearest thinking. Every spring, I challenge myself to a race and commit time every day to getting my body and mind healthy. It was not long after I started to prepare for the extensive training my 2020 goals would require that I realized it may be a long time before my next race. Along with everyone else in the world, I had to significantly alter the experiences that fulfill my life. I wanted to stay connected with my community while making an impact in it. On a peaceful run down an unlined road, I had a vision. Today, I call that vision The Fund Racing Alliance. An alliance is a mutually beneficial relationship. We are all facing challenges individually so why not face them together? The proceeds from your registration fee, along with the donations made on your behalf from people who support you, will go to charity. You can make a difference in the lives of others, while simultaneously helping yourself. Daily exercise releases endorphins, triggering a positive feeling in the body. They create a reduced feeling of stress and depression. Running, walking and jogging are all healthy reasons to get outside every day."

The Fund Racing Alliance encourages you to give running a try and running just so happens to coincide with the 17th annual Krogh's Turkey Trot held on Thanksgiving morning! See what an impact endorphins can have on your life by signing up for the Trot's Fun Walk/5K (kroghsturkeytrot.com)! See what a difference you can make in your stronger self and your community because proceeds benefit the Sparta Education Foundation! Then practice running with Fund Racing Alliance outside of Krogh's on Sunday, October 8th at 12 noon! We are calling all beginner or experienced runners and even walkers! Just come out and exercise together, run with this group, and make some new friends! An added benefit, as if you needed more, is that you can receive 10% off your food bill at Krogh's Restaurant & Brew Pub when you show your server your Krogh's Turkey Trot sign-up confirmation with the date of registering AND the date of your Krogh's visit being the SAME!

So run with Fund Racing Alliance and then join us for lunch and a Giving Tap beer! This non-profit will receive $1.00 from every Kolsch, our German lager, sold on the Giving Tap. This very drinkable lager was brewed with an image of the Cathedral in Cologne, Germany posted in our brewery, as tradition would dictate when brewing a kolsch.

The Weekend Bag Program, Inc. is a kid-founded and run 501(c)3 nonprofit created to provide students going home from school over the weekend with food and hygiene they otherwise wouldn’t have. The program runs the full 10-month school year and the students in the program receive a Weekend Bag each week. The program is designed to be anonymous so as not to add any additional stress on the student. A school liaison identifies which students would benefit most from receiving a Weekend Bag and then lets The Weekend Bag Team know how many bags are needed. The bags are left with the school liaison to distribute to the students participating in the program.

The Weekend Bag Program, Inc. is entering its 8th year and is currently running in 20 schools throughout Sussex County. They will be starting the school year with over 200 students receiving a Weekend Bag each week during the 10-month year. To date, the Weekend Bag Program has supplied over 135,000 meal items to students throughout Sussex County.

The Program has two types of bags:
The Full Weekend Bag consists of 8 meal items (2 breakfast, lunch, dinner and 2 extra meal items), a canned vegetable, a fruit cup, 2 fresh apples, 2 drinks, 6-8 individual snack items, and 2 full-sized hygiene items that alternate each week.

The Hygiene Weekend Bag consists of 2 full-sized hygiene items and 6-8 individual snack items. Hygiene Weekend Bags go to the students who are homeless and this year they have around 50 students in need.

This weekly undertaking requires a lot of work and a lot of products! Krogh's will donate $1.00 from every draft sold on the Giving Tap during the month of September to The Weekend Bag Program and 100% of the donation will go towards food and hygiene items that get put into the bags each and every week. Of course, you must be 21 or older to purchase a beer and you must always drink responsibly.

Interested in doing more? The Weekend Bag Team needs full-sized hygiene products to jump-start the beginning of the school year! They need toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner and body wash, and we have a tote in our front vestibule set up to collect these donations throughout September! Simply drop them off the next time you stop by Krogh's! Every little bit helps!

Interested in doing even more? Consider a monetary donation! Sponsor one bag for $17 and that is for one week only! Sponsor a student for $68 and that will last for one whole month! Please see their website (www.weekendbagprogram.com) for donation options!

Thank you for your support! Cheers!

The recipient of August's Giving Tap is Benny's Bodega, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Newton! Their mission is to offer an alternative solution to the ongoing issue of hard-working families not having their basic needs met. They strive to instill a positive message in our youth while bringing the community together. They do all this with no government aid, no large grants, and no corporate funding. They are strictly people helping people! Their store, located at 166 Spring Street in Newton, offers basic need items to hard-working, struggling families free of charge and amazing volunteers keep it stocked!

How can you help? You can start by simply drinking our Harley's Helles on tap and Benny's Bodega will receive $1.00 from every pint purchased during the month of August! Harley's Helles is a refreshing straw-colored, light German lager with a touch of sweetness and some light bitterness. Of course, you must be 21 or older and you must always drink responsibly.

How else can you help? You can run! Benny's Bodega is proudly partnering with The Fund Racing Alliance, another local nonprofit, for their Branchville 5K on September 10th! So lace up your running shoes and join them in a race to directly help your community! The race starts and ends at Selective Insurance in Branchville, NJ. For more information on the race and to sign-up, go to: https://thefundracingalliance.org/upcoming-events.

Thank you for your support! Cheers!

The recipient of July's Giving Tap is Lennon's House, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports the needs of the mentally challenged in every possible way. Their goal is to create a special needs recreational center, gift shop and house to better this beautiful population.
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The founders' son, Lennon, is the inspiration for this endeavor. He is a 19-year-old young man with a sharp wit, a delightful sense of humor, and a genetic condition called CDK13. Due to his condition, he will never be able to live on his own. Lennon's House will become a home for Lennon throughout his life, and also for others in the special needs community.

Lennon's House will receive $1.00 from each draft sold on the Giving Tap at Krogh's! The beer currently on the tap is Harley's Helles, a straw-colored, light German lager. This beer has a touch of sweetness with a measurable addition of spicy German hop flavor and light bitterness. This is a refreshing summertime beer and it supports a worthy cause at the same time! That's a win-win for everyone! Cheers!