community involvement

Community Involvement

HTS wants to be a good citizen in our community and the world. In the past year, we have contributed to:

• Breakthrough T1D , contributing to research to find a cure for type 1 diabetes
• Children of Vietnam , donating money, time and goods to help build bright futures for vulnerable children in Vietnam.
• Christmas for the City , a free Christmas party for the city that celebrates the uniqueness and diversity of our community.
• City with Dwellings (in partnership with Calvary Moravian Church) – a community-focused initiative dedicated to supporting individuals experiencing homelessness and housing instability.
• Clemmons Food Pantry , providing supplemental groceries to local residents in need.
• Crisis Control Ministry - Hope du Jour , helping our neighbors in financial crisis with food, utilities, housing, and prescriptions.
• Dream Center of Forsyth County , offering tangible and transformative resources to those in need.
• Family Promise of Davie County , helping families experiencing homelessness and low-income families achieve sustainable independence through a community-based response.
• First Christian Church of Clemmons , - sponsoring Celebrate Recovery, helping individuals and families find hope, healing, and lasting change through Christ-centered recovery.
• Forsyth Technical Community College Men’s Volleyball team
• Forsyth Technical Community College Women’s Basketball team
• Hanes Magnet School prepares students to excel in STEM fields of study
• iCan House , donated funds and feed staff who need a positive and supportive place where all are accepted without judgment to learn skills required for success in life.
• Jefferson Elementary School , hosting a Thanksgiving lunch for teachers and staff
• Jerry Long YMCA , helping send a kid to summer camp.
• Jonestown Swim Club , supporting the swim team to help spend their summer with friends.
• March of Dimes, working to end preventable maternal health risks and deaths.
• New Day Community Church , feeding church members who were engaged in mission projects, which surrounds us with other Christians who can help us follow Jesus.
• New Philadelphia Moravian Church , supporting youth missions that encourage one another to live, love, and serve like Jesus and follow the lead of the Holy Spirit.
• Pivot Ministry , empowering low-income women for better life and work opportunities
• Ronald McDonald House , providing essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families, and promote healing when children need healthcare.
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC , helping local residents to feed themselves or their family through access to healthy food.
• Smart Start of Davie County , supporting programs that ensure quality early education, health, and family support for all children prenatal to kindergarten
• Triad Restorative Justice , feeding teens participating in a PeaceBuilders summer workshop to develop skills in conflict resolution, violence prevention, and leadership.
• TSC Alliance of the Carolinas , improving quality of life for everyone affected by tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) by catalyzing new treatments, driving research toward a cure and expanding access to lifelong support.
• Two Cities Church , providing opportunities to see, hear, and respond to the gospel.
• Westlawn School , ensuring that all children are truly seen, listened to, and guided towards success.
• Women of Wisdom , offering spiritual, emotional and physical support to women who face life-controlling and demanding issues.
• Wish Upon a Wedding , granting weddings and vow renewals to couples facing terminal illness or life altering health circumstances.

Honky Tonk Smokehouse Donation Policy

Honky Tonk Smokehouse (HTS) strives to be a good citizen in our community by frequently donating our time, food, and services to meet needs that are brought to our attention by our friends, family and frequent customers. However that also means that, to be able to stay in business, we may consider and refuse many of the requests that we receive. Here is the policy that we have developed to help us respond to requests and choose which causes to support.

Honky Tonk Smokehouse offers 501(c)(3) or similar qualifying organizations the opportunity to purchase a gift card at a discounted price or receive a BOGO card for an auction, door prize, or award. Under some circumstances, we may also offer food at a discounted price or include our time for serving at an event.

If you are a frequent customer of HTS , please bring your request to the restaurant after 5:00 to see one of the owners. You may arrange a meeting via email to info@HonkyTonkSmokehouse.com. We need to know:

– The cause and why it is important to you
– What you are requesting from HTS
– The benefit we could receive
– How our participation would be acknowledged (included in event promotional literature, announced to participants, etc.)
– When and how we should reach you with our decision

If approved, you will be required to provide an acceptable form of certification which includes official IRS documentation of 501(c)(3) and/or tax exemption status.

We look forward to collaborating with you to improve our community.

Sam and Susan Platt, owners