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Dunedin’s Casa Tina Hosts Fundraiser for Film Festival
On Monday, June 16 from 5 to 10 p.m., Casa Tina Mexican restaurant in downtown Dunedin is hosting a fundraiser to support the Dunedin International Film Festival. The goal is to help the festival reach its end-of-year benchmark, which supports venue costs, filmmaker hospitality and year-round programming. The festival showcases independent films in local venues, including the Fenway Hotel, HOB Brewing Co. and the Scottish Cultural Center.
Casa Tina will donate 20% of all restaurant proceeds during the five-hour event. The restaurant is located at 365 Main St., Dunedin. Tickets are not required, but donations are accepted. Click here for more information.

C&C Lemonade Factory Benefits All Children’s
Join sisters Caroline and Charlotte Gallagher for the C&C Lemonade Factory, Saturday, June 7 from 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. This annual event, now in its 9th year, raises money to support cancer research at John Hopkins All Children’s Hospital.
Caroline, who is now in remission, was diagnosed with leukemia when she was 18 months old. Each summer she and her sister, helped by Mom and Dad, set up a lemonade stand in their own front yard at 6312 Dartmouth Avenue N., St. Petersburg. Along with lemonade there will be activities for kids, including face painting and balloon art, popcorn and raffles. 100% of all lemonade and raffle sales will be donated to the hospital.

Yappy Hour at Pinellas Ale Works
Do you love animals and drinking? Want to support a local brewery and a local animal shelter all at once? If so, come have a beer, or a non-alcoholic beverage, at Yappy Hour at Pinellas Ale Works. This event takes place Thursday, May 15 from 6 p.m. to 8.p.m. Join Friends of Strays for some funs games of Jeopawdy featuring cat and dog trivia, and information regarding how you can further support them in saving the lives of cats and dogs in need.
$1 from every beer sold will be donated to Friends of Strays, an organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of cats and dogs in need.
If you're looking to have some fun while supporting our local animals, this is the perfect event for you. If you are interested in learning more, you may do so here.
