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Flying Squirrel, Lamp Post Group partner to aid area nonprofits

The exterior of the Flying Squirrel is seen in Chattanooga, Tenn. The exterior of the Flying Squirrel is seen in Chattanooga, Tenn.

By Mitra Malek February 17, 2016 3 min read

Donation nights

The Flying Squirrel will donate 10 percent of its sales on the following nights to the corresponding nonprofit organizations. Lamp Post Group will match the donations. The list grows regularly. Below are the remaining event for this year, so far.› Feb. 23: Chattanooga Women’s Leadership Institute› March 1: Therapeutic Recreation Services› April 6: Southeastern Cave Conservancy Inc.› Apr 20: Autism & Behavior Services› April 26: Alzheimer’s Association› May 3: Friends of Cloudland Canyon State Park› May 5: ArtsBuild› May 18: Northside Neighborhood House› June 1: Pet Placement Center› Sept. 15: Chattanooga Technology CouncilTo submit a request for consideration email contact@flyingsquirrelbar.com

Rachel Hanson

Max Poppel

Last year, the Flying Squirrel raised nearly $30,000 for nonprofit organizations in town. The year before, it raised almost $25,000.

That’s commendable, of course. But the donations came simply from folks eating and drinking at the restaurant and bar in Chattanooga’s Southside.

The Flying Squirrel partners with different area charities on nights throughout the week and donates 10 percent of its sales on those nights to the charities. This year, venture incubator Lamp Post Group is matching the money that Flying Squirrel donates.

“We thought it was a creative way for organizations to benefit from two entities at the same time,” said Rachel Hanson of Lamp Post Group.