On April 16th Pacific Catch 9th Ave. turned the back parking lot into a festive BBQ celebration for Foursquare Day. Yes Foursquare!  The fun geolocation phone app that helps users explore their community and offers businesses a way to connect with guests in real time.

The 2nd annual Pacific Catch @4sqdaySF event celebrated all things Foursquare but also brought the local community together to give back.  Neighbors and partners of Pacific Catch donated their time and goods so 100% of the proceeds from wine, beer, tacos, t-shirt and raffle ticket sales could be donated to the American Red Cross, Japan Tsunami & Earthquake relief.

$3953 was raised during the event, our friends at Hahn Winery wrote a check for $640 and then our gracious partners at Sapporo matched $2000 totaling $6593.

To see pictures or post your own from the event, go to the Pacific Catch Facebook page.  

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – March 16th, 2011

Pacific Catch Restaurants have announced that, on April 16^th, its Ninth Avenue location will host an Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fundraiser in honor of Foursquare Day. 

Foursquare Day or “4sqday” is celebrated on April 16^th and has grown to be a worldwide event celebrating the power of social media and connecting with communities.

In 2010, Pacific Catch was one of the first to join Foursquare Day creator, Nate Bonilla-Warford of Tampa, in hosting a 4sqday Swarm Badge party.  Over 300 events were set up all over the globe in honor of Foursquare Day.  Pacific Catch’s event specifically resulted in over 100 guest check-ins.  

For this year’s event, Pacific Catch will be adding a charitable fundraising component to further spread the theme of “Connecting with the Community.”  The restaurant will be partnering with Sapporo Beer as well as it’s sister-company, SF-based culinary consultancy, The Culinary Edge to raise money for the Northern Japan’s earthquake and tsunami relief and rebuilding efforts.

“After talking to our partner at Sapporo and hearing about how their company has personally experienced loss through the recent tragedy, we no longer needed to figure out who we were partnering with,” says Chamin Mills, Marketing Manager & Event Planner for Pacific Catch.

Proceeds from Sapporo beer sales, the sale of the limited-edition “4sqdaySF” tee shirts as well as a raffle from local San Francisco businesses will be donated to help sustain and rebuild Japan. 

The event will also feature a “Pacific Catch-style” barbeque featuring grilled tacos, beer & wine, live music provided by Latin Reggae/salsa band, Manicato, as well as a special “Super Swarm” period between 2:00-4:00 pm where guests will gather to check-in with hopes of unlocking the much coveted “Super Swarm” badge.

 The 2^nd Annual Pacific Catch Foursquare Day celebration will take place on Saturday, April 16^th from 1:00-5:00 pm at Pacific Catch’s Ninth Avenue location (1200 9^th Avenue) in San Francisco.

How can you be a part of Foursquare Day?

Check out the Foursquare Day Website and 4sqdaySF events page.

Follow on Twitter: @pacificcatch & @4sqdaySF

If you would like to donate a raffle prize or learn more about 4sqdaySF, contact Chamin Mills at chamin@pacificcatch.com or Judy Hsu at judy@theculinaryedge.com