Rocky Top Hospitality Restaurant Supports Local Military Service Members, Veterans And Their Families

Raleigh, NC -- (SBWire) -- 11/08/2011 --Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (http://www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Tribeca Tavern will host a fundraiser for COPE Today Foundation and Military and Veterans Resource Coalition (MVRC) on Monday, Nov. 14 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the Tribeca Tavern Falls of the Neuse location at 6004 Falls of Neuse Road. Supporting military and veterans in times of unexpected need or crisis, Tribeca Tavern will donate 10 percent of the Nov. 14 proceeds to the COPE/MVRC emergency fund to provide assistance to local military service members, veterans and their families.

MVRC is a committee of COPE Foundation, a N.C. 501(c)(3) organization that consists of a team of professionals from various backgrounds who provide free online counseling services in a secure environment. MVRC is a coalition representing veteran’s organizations, government agencies, businesses, and nonprofits, partnering with more than 75 programs and organizations and more than 200 individuals in the area who support military service members (including active duty and reserve), veterans, and their families.

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“Tribeca Tavern is proud to support our military and veterans through this fundraiser,” said Ogan. “MVRC has some amazing stories of veterans in dire circumstances and how the organization has helped them. MVRC is making a difference in improving the lives of active service members, veterans and their families, and we support its great work here.”

DETAILS:
- For more information about Military and Veterans Resource Coalition, contact Randy Marsh, chair, at (919) 267-3690 ext 3, email contact@mymvrc.org or visit MVRC on Facebook.

- For more information about COPE Today, visit http://www.copetoday.com.

About Tribeca Tavern
An award-winning Rocky Top Hospitality restaurant with two locations in Raleigh and Cary, Tribeca Tavern serves microbrews, 20 North Carolina drafts, and offers casual, family-friendly, affordable fare focusing on gourmet burgers. Tribeca Tavern grinds burgers in house daily using fresh, all-natural Blue Ribbon Angus beef from Coastal Cattle Company in Ayden, N.C. The cows are fed all-natural feed, mother’s milk, Bermuda grass and hay twice daily. No growth hormones, additives, antibiotics or chemical feed are ever used. The menu also includes North Carolina seafood, poultry, pork, dairy and produce. Guests never pay more than $15 for a single item and can watch sports in a cozy, laid-back tavern atmosphere or enjoy outdoor seating. For more information, visit http://www.tribecatavernnc.com.

About Rocky Top Hospitality
Rocky Top Hospitality restaurants have consistently rated among the Triangle’s most popular local dining choices since its first restaurant opened in 1998. Five different restaurant concepts operate under the Rocky Top Hospitality name: The Twisted Fork Grill, Market & Bar, The Red Room Tapas Lounge, Draft Carolina Burgers & Beers, The Mash House Brewery & Chophouse, Tribeca Tavern with two locations in Cary and Raleigh, and Rocky Top Catering & Events, a thriving events facility and catering business. All Rocky Top restaurant menus provide items not found anywhere else, and focus on using local North Carolina beef, seafood, poultry, pork, dairy and organic produce. Pastas and desserts are made daily, in house by the chefs and never come out of a box. Rocky Top beef and pork have had no growth hormones, additives, antibiotics or chemical feed. Owner Dean Ogan is known for actively giving back to the community and was named the 2011 Restaurateur of the Year by the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA).