Barbers National Institute hosts Beast and Brews fundraiser event
A sizable bar crowd made their way to the Brewerie at Union Station to raise a beer for a good cause.Thursday night was the Beast and Brews event hosted by the Barber National Institute in what you might call the fundraiser for the fundraiser.
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The festivities featured multiple guest bartenders in competition to raise tips and donations to help offset the costs of putting on the Beast on the Bay obstacle course.
Organizers said the Beast on the Bay raises funds while bringing people together.
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'It's something that draws people from all over the country, I think we have 26 states represented, and there is a large representation from right here in Erie County,' said Bob Barber, senior vice president of the Barber National Institute. The Beast on the Bay obstacle course takes place every September on the beaches of Presque Isle.
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