When I was in High School, my best friend Kim and I would often raid "Dad's" coin jar, (it was always encouraged) and head out to Mesa's downtown Baskin Robbins 31 Flavors Ice Cream Shop. We had our favorites and still do! It amazes me that over the years the scoops of ice cream are getting pretty pricey! But it's Basking Robbins 31 Flavors! It rocks, the ice cream cakes are pretty yummy too! 
As a young mother of two growing boys and a husband who loved ice cream, we shifted our budget and found a more reasonable ice cream joint. The local Thrifty Store in Mesa, Arizona brought in an Ice Cream counter and we loved it! The price was right, the scoops were huge and the selection was just fine! My little guys became accustomed to ice cream almost every weekend night and to be honest, I did too. We really liked the idea of Thrifty's bargain prices of .15 cents a scoop and we could treat the entire family for under a $1.00! Imagine that!? Well you can again, unless you have a basketball team and some of my friends do with all their seven and eight kids! The scoop is on!
Baskin-Robbins (31 Flavors) is out to help and honor America's firefighters. Participating stores will reduce prices of small ice cream scoops to 31 cents at some locations on April 30th at some locations! Of course you are welcome to make a donation to your local fire charities too!
Here is what is posted on the Baskin Robbin's website:
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation remembers America's
fallen heroes and assists their families. The organization provides
firefighters with training to prevent deaths in the line of duty and
offers the public information to prevent fires in our communities.
A donation of $100,000 will be made by Baskin-Robbins® to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. At select local stores throughout the country, you may also have a chance to donate to your local fire station.
Baskin-Robbins is proud to support this worthy cause. We encourage you to learn more about the foundation by visiting www.firehero.org.
Join me, my family and friends Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 from 5pm to 10pm for 31 Cent Scoop Night at Baskin-Robbins®.
Don't forget to bring your camera! Capture the fun and share your shots with us after the event.
To invite your group click here. Baskin Robbins also encourages those to send in their photographs and me too! I want to personally invite you to take your photos and share it here, how many scoops can you layer (you do have a limit Jason of ten, just like comments in the rain)? So go take your group to get a scoop or two, or three or ten! I will be back with my photos, off to make sure our 85296 store is one of the locations!
Have fun Wednesday and be sure to send me your photo, I would love to see it and share it! I am rounding up my kids, the boys are big now and probably could pound down some great ice cream.
I challenge Jason Crouch, Adam Waldman, Paul Slaybaugh and YOU to go take their families out for a 31 cent scoop or more! Support our Fallen Firefighters and Scoop on if you dare!
*Note: Be sure to check your local stores to see if they are participating.
Click on the logo below to locate the closet store near you!
Off to count my pennies....
Photos courtesy of Photobucket.com
Oh boy! This sounds like a fattening evening! :)
Candace, my son, who is in the firefighter's Explorer program, sent me an invite on Facebook. This is a fun and yummy way to contribute to a really great cause. I'm glad to see that the word is getting out.
My favorite? Gold Medal Ribbon! Yum!
Dori -Is that your graphic word or a real flavor..LOL That's too funny! So, are you going to see if that camera works or not?
Terry - That is crazy, I had to put my air-condition on last night at 9:30 pm, it was a bit warm to sleep. That's not right, cold or too hot! I hope you can take the challenge. I would love to see how many photographs we can get!
Nick - "Wednesday, Wednesday, Yes, Wednesday"... Don't you like Thrifty too! I do treat myself to Baskin Robbin's too! I do like the Mint Chocolate Chip Shakes with nuts and a swirl of chocolate! Yum, Yum! Hey, so are you going to take photographs then and post it, I toss the Challenge to you too!!
Elaine- Fantastic, I just called my friend Kim and we are hoping to gather all our kids and go support the NFFF and eat our favorite flavors! Please take pictures if you get a chance to get out!
Nick - awesome...other blog? What? I am going hunting!
Jason - Yes, the idea is eat ice cream, take photos doing it and come back and share the photos so I can post them. Send them to my email please! Thank you... and the little effort it will do will support the NFFF..what a deal huh? Make sure you check the local Baskin Robbins around town, some might or might not be participating! Oh, What's your favorite flavor, you have 31 (like my age,*wishful thinking*)
This is an awesome cause Candace - and we love ice cream -- thanks for the tip I hope they are participating in this here locally - I will check it out! GREAT POST!
Sincerely
Grace
Candace,
This is SO much fun! Thanks. You're an organizer!
Mike in Tucson
Grace - So good to see you! I hope you can find a local Baskin Robbins that is participating. I know you will have your camera ready! Send me a photo!
Mike - I like to say, a social butterfly....how could you pass up such fun? I know those Grandbabies would love, love that ice cream Grandpa! Challenge is on, how many can you line up with ice cream in their hands and tongues on the ice cream too!???