Winners of “Shake It Up!” Milkshake Recipe Contest Announced

Tucker/Gonzalez Family

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“Kitchen Sink Shake,” submitted by Cheryl Pelton Boss, was the winning recipe for the “Shake It Up” event run by Deerfield Park District/Foundation and Tom and Eddie’s of Deerfield, as part of a cooperative weeklong “Shake Week” event with School District 109/Deerfield Education Foundation. “Shake Week” was one of the highlights of Tom and Eddie's One Year Birthday Celebration. The store’s actual one-year birthday is June 15. Boss won the special and valuable “Silver Spatula Award,” providing her with a delicious complimentary meal each week for a whole year!”

Semi-Finalists –who receive Tom and Eddie’s Burger Bucks– and their recipes include: James Johnson, “Chillaxer;” Michael Shalen, “All Shook Up;” Noelle Snow, “Thin Mint Shake;” and the Tucker/Gonzalez Family, “Outrageous Oatmeal Shake. Special Mention recipients –who receive a Tom and Eddie’s Free Milkshake– include: Lexie Kolton, “Birthday Cake Shake;” and “Graeme Cunningham, “Bee Sweet.”

A video submission, drawings and recipes submitted appear on the Deerfield Park District website at www.deerfieldparks.org/Shake-it-up. Deerfield Park District/Deerfield Park Foundation thank all those who submitted their shake recipes and those who are coming out to Tom and Eddie’s in Deerfield during the month of June to support our parks and schools.  Deerfield Park Foundation Fundraising Co-Chair Jim Golding who attended the June 6 “Shake It Up” culminating event with wife Marion says, “On behalf of our organization, I thank Tom and Eddie’s of Deerfield for their interest and continuing support. We greatly appreciate the efforts of Cherle Link, in charge of Marketing and Catering, who helped spearhead the “Shake Week” activity with Tom and Eddie’s, as well as all the staff, managers and owners. We are fortunate to receive this type of generous assistance from Tom and Eddie’s as well as other Deerfield-area restaurants.”  

School District 109’s Deerfield Education Foundation also participated in this “Shake Week” fundraiser. Percentages of net proceeds of Milkshake sales for the month of June and for all purchases, 5:00-9:00 p.m. during “Shake Week” May 31-June 6, will be equally divided between the Deerfield Education Foundation and Deerfield Park Foundation.

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