Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille raises $3,394 for local hospitals through specialty cocktail program

Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille locations at the St. Petersburg Pier and Jungle Terrace raised $3,394 in 2025 for Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital and the C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in St. Petersburg, one specialty cocktail at a time. The St. Petersburg Pier location contributed $2,220, while the Jungle Terrace restaurant donated $1,174. Through the restaurant’s hospital drink program, one dollar from every specialty cocktail sold from the bar menu is donated to local hospitals.
Since the program launched in 2006, Doc Ford’s four locations, including two in Southwest Florida, have donated a cumulative $140,309 to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital and Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. In St. Petersburg, proceeds from the Pier location benefit Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, while the Jungle Terrace restaurant directs its donations to the C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The Southwest Florida restaurants raised $3,915 in 2025. This year marks the first time Doc Ford’s has supported the C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital provides critical, lifesaving pediatric care and the C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center delivers comprehensive medical services to eligible veterans, from primary and preventive care to specialized and long-term treatment.
“Our customers continue to make an impact on the lives of local children, veterans and families simply by ordering a specialty drink,” said Joe Harrity, a partner with HM Restaurant Group, which owns and operates Doc Ford’s. “Through this program, we are proud to support Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital and the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center and the essential care they provide to children and veterans in our community.”
The program earmarks a dollar from the sale of five cocktails inspired by the past and created by customers, including Sanibel Stoop, Hook Line & Sinker and My Rummy Valentine.