​Over $117K Raised During Pine Street Inn 'Have a Heart' Fundraiser

From 99 Restaurant & Pub: Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub announced today that 50 restaurants across Eastern Massachusetts and New Hampshire raised more than $117,000 during the annual “Have a Heart” fundraiser benefiting the Pine Street Inn, the leading provider for homeless men and women in New England.

The fundraiser was held from February 13th – February 26th, and celebrates the 37th year of the partnership between Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub and the Pine Street Inn. Guests that visited the 50 locations throughout the two-week period could donate to Pine Street Inn by purchasing raffle tickets ranging from $2.00 - $5.00 with 100% of the raffle proceeds going to the “Have a Heart” cause. Each restaurant that participated selected one lucky guest from a drawing who won a pair of tickets to sit in the Green Monster during Ninety Nine Night at Fenway Park, which will take place on Wednesday, September 6th.

“The ‘Have a Heart’ fundraiser has grown tremendously over the years, and with 2017 marking the 37th year of this incredible partnership, I am constantly reminded about how loyal and generous our guests continue to be,” said Charlie Noyes, President, Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub. “We are proud that during our longstanding relationship, this annual fundraiser contributes to the success of the Pine Street Inn’s mission: to provide housing, job training and placement, emergency shelter and more for homeless men and women across New England every day.”

The Hingham, Massachusetts restaurant was the top restaurant to raise funds during this year’s ‘Have a Heart’ fundraiser, demonstrating outstanding efforts, and a manager from the restaurant will throw the first pitch during Ninety Nine Night at Fenway Park.

In addition to Hingham, the top eight Massachusetts restaurants, Canton, Hudson, Woburn (Four Corners), Franklin, Lynnfield, Quincy, Rockland and North Attleboro also had significant donation totals and will also be in attendance during Ninety Nine Night at Fenway Park on September 6th.

About the Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub

The Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub is New England's first locally-based casual restaurant chain, established in 1952 at 99 State Street in Boston. Headquartered in Woburn, Mass., the Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub currently operates 106 restaurants throughout New England and upstate New York.

For more information, please visit www.99restaurants.com or find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/99restaurants,Twitter @99restaurants and on Instagram @99restaurants.

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