June 22, 2022
Several Hooters of Weston Employees made a special delivery of books and meals to Holtz Children’s Hospital on Monday, June 6. As part of South Florida Hooters Hootie’s Lending Library initiative the restaurant partners with local organizations to provide books for kids to enjoy. Hooters Girls from the Weston restaurant location including Kristine Mora, Michelle Scott and Gracie Williams delivered additional books to restock the rolling library for the children during their time at the hospital. The group also delivered meals consisting of boneless wings, salad and desserts with notes of thanks to show their appreciation for the hospital staff.
“As a former educator, I can confidently say that I fully understand the role a book can play in a child’s life. Hooters’ partnership with Holtz Children’s Hospital and the Hootie’s Lending Library has given me the opportunity to help make a lasting impact with every page turned. It’s a privilege to wear the orange shorts but, it’s an honor to wear the shorts that give back,” said Kristine Mora from Hooters of Weston.
“Being involved in the Holtz Children’s Hospital promotion is special to me because I get the chance to give back to the community. It also gives me the opportunity to build connections and relationships with new people. And a huge thank you to Holtz Children’s Hospital and Hooters for these great experiences,” said Michelle Scott from Hooters of Weston.
“I love the opportunity Hooters gives me to give these kids a little bit of sunshine. I have always wanted to give back to the hospitals and Hooters has opened up the doors for me, said Gracie Williams from Hooters of Weston.
South Florida Hooters restaurants are partnering with Holtz Children’s Hospital and Jackson North Medical Center with custom Hooters library carts for Hootie’s Lending Library” in the Pediatric ER. Each rolling library cart is filled with books for children of all ages. South Florida Hooters restaurants have taken part in local hospital visits for many years by providing food, arts and crafts and books.
“We are so thankful to Hooters for always being such a great partner to us in all they do for the families and patients we care for. The new Hootie’s Lending Library will be able to be used by our volunteers as they round the different units and offer the kids something to read,” said Joyce Dorn, Director of Family Support Services.
June 7, 2022
Nineteen Hooters Girls from Florida, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island distributed coloring books, crayons, sunglasses and toiletries to 90 children at Gateway Christian Academy in Bimini. The Hooters Girls enjoyed spending time with the kids during their visit to Bimini for their 2023 Hooters Calendar shoots.
The 11 Hooters Girls from Florida who participated in the school visit are from the Fort Myers Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Hialeah, Sarasota and Fort Myers Hooters locations. Grace Burchett (Fort Myers Beach), Alexis Costello (Fort Myers Beach), Anjolie Santana (Fort Myers Beach), Hana Joy (Fort Myers Beach), Courtney Sullivan (Fort Lauderdale), Jenise Lebron (Fort Lauderdale), Auno Ferro (Boca Raton), Madison Novo (Hialeah), Jessica Dowling (Fort Lauderdale), Sloan Miavitz (Sarasota) and Tara Archer (Fort Myers) enjoyed the opportunity to put smiles on the children’s faces.
“The experience of going to the school was absolutely breathtaking, a feeling like no other. I automatically felt unconditional love from all the kids running everywhere and hugging us. It was more of a sharing of love moment rather than giving donations. It meant more to me to form connections with them, I immediately felt like family,” said Sarasota Hooters Girl Sloan Miavitz. Miavitz will be representing Sarasota Hooters in the Miss Hooters International Pageant in June.
“It was one of the best days of my life. I’ve never traveled outside of the country. The kids had smiles from ear to ear. Instead of them rushing to look at what goodies we had brought them, they just wanted to know about us. I’m a kid at heart so immediately I felt in my element. We took selfies, did cartwheels and shared so many funny jokes. I told them that I would be representing Miami in the Hooters International Pageant, which was followed by them asking me if I knew any of the Miami Heat players. This was absolutely life changing and I give the biggest thanks to Hooters for providing me with endless opportunities like this,” said Hialeah Hooters Girl Madison Novo. Novo will be representing Hialeah Hooters in the Miss Hooters International Pageant in June.
“Visiting the elementary school in Bimini was hands down my favorite part of the trip this year. Meeting the kids was such a special and memorable experience. We are fortunate that our company presents us with opportunities to give back, both in our local communities and internationally. I am so proud to be a part of LTP,” said Fort Myers Beach Hooters Girl Grace Burchett.
“We are thankful for the opportunity to visit and provide toiletries and activities for all of the children to enjoy this summer. We visit Bimini annually as part of our calendar shoot and giving back to the community including schools and children is important to us. It is always a highlight and tradition during our trip to Bimini,” said LTP Management Director of Marketing Kristi Quarles.
March 24, 2022
March 4, 2022
Several Hooters Girls made a special delivery of books and meals to Holtz Children’s Hospital on February 24th. As part of South Florida Hooters Hootie’s Lending Library initiative the restaurant partners with local organizations to provide books. Hooters Girls from Weston Gracie Williams and Pembroke Pines Selena Sanchez and Aaliyah Handal delivered additional books to restock the rolling library for the children who are currently in the hospital. The group also delivered 30 meals prepared by the Pembroke Pines Hooters location consisting of boneless wings, salad and desserts with notes of thanks to show their appreciation for the hospital staff.
South Florida Hooters restaurants is partnering with both Holtz Children’s Hospital and Jackson North Medical Center with custom Hooters library carts for Hootie’s Lending Library” in the Pediatric ER. Each rolling library cart is filled with books for children of all ages.
“Thank you to Hooties for your generous donation, our staff really enjoyed the food and we know the books will help normalize the hospital environment for our patients during their stay in the pediatric ED!” said Vanessa Plunkett, ED Nurse Manager & Angie Nunez, Certified Child Life Specialist Holtz Children’s Hospital.
South Florida Hooters restaurants have taken part in local hospital visits for many years by providing food, arts and crafts and most recently books through the Hootie’s Lending Library. “We created the rolling library program to provide books for the kids to read when they are at the hospital. It is a priority that we give back and make an impact. Our employees enjoy the opportunity to help the hospitals in our community year round,” said South Florida Hooters Director of Marketing Kristi Quarles.
February 7, 2022
October 21, 2021
Over $68,000 in donations presented to Miami Cancer Institute, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital and Girls Scouts of Southeast Florida
(South Florida) Nine Hooters Girls from South Florida and around the country participated in the Hooters Calendar Launch that kicked off on October 1st. As part of the festivities South Florida Hooters presented over $68,000 in donations to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Miami Cancer Institute and Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida.
The group of nine calendar girls including 2022 Calendar Cover Girl and 2021 Miss Hooters International Gianna Tulio (Boca Raton), Centerfold Deeanna Krakowski (Weston) and Miss March Sloan Miavitz (Sarasota) delivered meals prepared by Hooters of Pembroke Pines to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital on October 1. In addition to the meals for the children and their families, South Florida Hooters presented a $5,000 donation to be used for a STEM Lab in the classroom at the hospital. The group also provided arts and crafts and additional gifts for the patients during their visit.
“As one of our most loyal partners we thank our local Hooters Restaurants and their staff for their ongoing support of the children and families cared for at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. They have supported us for many years in so many ways. Not only have they been generous with monetary donations, they routinely donate meals for our families, volunteer at our fundraising events and are always happy to do arts and crafts with our patients when able. We appreciate their ongoing support and are very thankful to be a recipient of their generosity,” said Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Director of Annual Giving Jackie Johnstone.
That evening, during the 2022 Hooters Calendar Launch at the Hooters of Weston, South Florida Hooters presented a donation of $48,000 to Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health from their 2020 Kelly Jo Dowd fundraising efforts. $1 of every Hooters Calendar sold supports the Kelly Jo Dowd Breast Cancer Research Fund benefiting the V Foundation for Cancer Research as part of Hooters #GiveAHoot fundraising efforts. The 2021 Give A Hoot campaign honors the late Kelly Jo Dowd, an original Hooters Girl, the 1995 Hooters Calendar Cover Girl and Hooters first female General Manager in Palm Harbor. Dowd succumbed to breast cancer in 2007.
"Our research aims to improve the outcomes of underserved women who are diagnosed with early stage breast cancer by decreasing the overall treatment time, providing treatment at no cost to the patients, ensuring high quality evidence based care, and involving patient navigators to enhance the patient experience. The support of the V foundation and Hooters is instrumental in our mission as it directly funds our work to better understand and address the health disparities that disproportionately affect Hispanic and black women in South Florida,” said Jessika A. Contreras, MD, Miami Cancer Institute.
Hooters has raised more than $7.2 million over time to support the fight against breast cancer, much of it through the Kelly Jo Dowd Breast Cancer Research Fund benefiting the V Foundation for Cancer Research. The donations are collected nationwide with grants honoring Kelly Jo to further her mission to educate all women, especially her extended family consisting of some 300,000 current and former Hooters Girls, about the importance of early detection and prevention.
During the event, South Florida Hooters also presented a donation of $15,000 to the Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida. South Florida Hooters locations partnered with the Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida to help with their annual cookie sale fundraising efforts. South Florida Hooters matched every box sold at the restaurants cookie booths in 2021. “Our experience partnering with Hooters during the 2021 Cookie Sale Program activity was incredibly positive! Local Girl Scout troops and their families had the opportunity to host Cookie Booths at a variety of locations in January and February. The Hooters staff was warm and welcoming and restaurant diners generously supported cookie sales,” said Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida Chief Operating Officer Lori Sullivan. South Florida Hooters also presented a donation this year for $15,000 to the Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida.
“Giving back to our community is a priority of South Florida Hooters. We enjoyed the opportunity to include Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Heath, Girl Scouts of South Florida and Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital as part of our 2022 Hooters Calendar Launch Celebration,” said LTP Management Director of Marketing Kristi Quarles.
The Hooters Calendar Girls who participated in the events are 2022 Calendar Cover Girl and 2021 Miss Hooters International Gianna Tulio (Boca Raton, Fla.); Centerfold Deeanna Krakowski (Weston, Fla.); Miss March Sloan Miavitz (Sarasota, Fla.); October Give A Hoot Feature Breyale Jenkins (Orlando, Fla.); Miss October Eden Davis (Abilene, Texas); Miss February Jennifer Koenig (Tucson, Ariz.); Miss November Kaitlin Crombie (Atlantic City, N.J.); Miss September Ireland Dabydeen (Madeira Beach, Fla.) and Miss August Nadira Dunn (Houston, Texas). In addition to the 2022 Hooters Calendar Launch charitable outreach, calendar girls participated in autograph signings at several South Florida Hooters locations including Weston, Boca Raton, Cypress Creek and Pembroke Pines. The 2022 Hooters Calendars are now available at all Hooters locations nationwide and hooterscalendar.com. The calendar features 200 Hooters Girls from across the country. The calendar is $13.95 and offers over $100 worth of coupons inside.
September 29, 2021
It has become an annual tradition for Edie Koehn and her family to celebrate her birthday at her local Hooters restaurant. Koehn will celebrate her 98th birthday with dinner at Hooters on Monday, September 27th at 5 pm.
She served as Nurse in the Army in 1944. Koehn has lived in Boca Raton for 45 years. She is originally from Canton, Ohio and graduated from Ohio State University. She has 8 children, 19 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren.
“We look forward to celebrating Edie! We enjoy having the Koehn family join our Hooters of Boca Raton family for Edie’s annual Happy Birthday celebrations. We want to make it an extra special day for her,” said Hooters of Boca Raton Managing Partner Chris Torelli. “We appreciate Edie being a regular customer for the past 15 years.” Torelli will be there to join the group of Hooters Girls in celebrating Koehn.
August 26, 2021
With the 2021 NFL regular season almost here, Hooters is the best place to host your fantasy football draft. It’s the perfect opportunity to spend time with your friends or co-workers and see who can build the best team. Host your fantasy draft party at Hooters and get an exclusive draft kit. We have a lineup of delicious menu options sure to satisfy any taste. Enjoy our world-famous Hooters wings, appetizers, fresh salads and ice-cold beer, strong Wifi and the best cheerleaders you could imagine, The Hooters Girl.
To make a reservation for your fantasy football draft party at your neighborhood Hooters restaurant, please contact your local Hooters and ask to speak to the manager.
Participating locations:
HOOTERS OF BRADENTON (4908 14TH Street W, Bradenton) 941-758-1175
HOOTERS OF CAPE CORAL (3120 Del Prado Boulevard, Cape Coral) 239-945-4700
HOOTERS OF FORT MYERS (4411 Cleveland Avenue, Fort Myers) 239 275-4666
HOOTERS OF FORT MYERS BEACH (1600 Estero Blvd, Ft. Myers Beach) 239-790-0251
HOOTERS OF NAPLES (3625 Gateway Lane, Naples) 239-513-9964
HOOTERS OF PORT CHARLOTTE (1360 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte) 941-625-0200
HOOTERS OF SARASOTA (6507 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota) 941-923-4666
HOOTERS OF BEACH PLACE (17 S Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd Suite 304, Fort Lauderdale) 954-507-4158
HOOTERS OF BOCA RATON (2240 NW 19 Street, Suite 1101-A, Boca Raton) 561 -391-8903
HOOTERS OF CORAL WAY (3301 Coral Way, Miami) 305-873-6166
HOOTERS OF DORAL (8695 NW 13TH Terrace, Miami, FL 33126) 305-593-5088
HOOTERS OF HIALEAH (680 w. 49TH Street, Hialeah, FL 33012) 305-827-8000
HOOTERS OF FORT LAUDERDALE (6345 N. Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale) 954-928-0026
HOOTERS OF PEMBROKE PINES (7990 Pines Boulevard, Pembroke Pines) 954-962-6330
HOOTERS OF SUNRISE (3805 N University Drive, Sunrise) 954-748-1000
HOOTERS OF WESTON (2282 Weston Road, Weston) (954) 990-7047
“Every pre-season we look forward to hosting fantasy football draft parties at each of our 16 South Florida Hooters locations. Our team at Hooters enjoys cheering on our guests at the draft parties and having sports fans join us in the restaurants throughout the football season,” said LTP Management Director of Marketing Kristi Quarles.
August 25, 2021
South Florida Hooters is proud to support the Shy Wolf Scramble Golf Tournament that will take place on September 25th in Naples. Hooters donated 150 of the 2020 Hooters Calendars for the participants and a voucher for one lucky winner to receive “Hooters wings for a year” and a hole sponsorship at the upcoming fundraising charity golf event.
‘It is important to us to support local non-profits including the Shy Wolf Sanctuary, Education & Experience Center in our Southwest Florida community,” said LTP Management Director of Marketing Kristi Quarles.
The Shy Wolf Scramble Golf Tournament will benefit the expansion of the property for Shy Wolf Sanctuary, Education and Experience Center, Inc. to keep the animals safe and well-cared for.
LTP Management, a Franchisee of Hooters of America, owns and operates 16 locations in South Florida. For more information about South Florida Hooters and their community involvement, please visit www.HootersFlorida.com or follow us at Twitter @HootersFlorida, Instagram @SouthFLHooters and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hootersflorida/.
