Visit Bay areaGrillSmith locations next week to support a local foundation. GrillSmith is holding a “Back to School Week” fundraiser at all Tampa Bay locations from August 22-28, in honor of Calyx Schenecker, 16, and Beau Schenecker, 13, who both passed away tragically this past January.
Shortly after their deaths, their father, Colonel Parker Schenecker, established a foundation in their memory, the Calyx and Beau Schenecker Memorial Fund. “I am dedicating the rest of my life to honoring my children,” the 48-year-old father told People Magazine.
And since GrillSmith was Calyx and Beau’s favorite restaurant, Colonel Schnecker approached them in hopes of honoring his children’s memory, while celebrating their favorite dishes. Consequentially, the idea for the “Back to School Week” fundraiser was born.
This article appears in Aug 18-24, 2011.