Pasta for Pups is back 🥳🥳

Saturday, May 2 from 4:30pm-8pm (VIP early entry at 4pm) at St Aloysius Gonzaga Church, 157 Cleveland Dr, Cheektowaga, NY 14215

Join BUR for a fun and family friendly life saving event. Enjoy pasta + meatballs, salad, desserts, beer/wine/soda, a HUGE basket raffle, activities for the kiddos and more. NEW this year: Maria Rose Face Painting will be joining us to add a little color and fun to the day!

Don't wait - Get your presale ticket now before prices go up.

Ticket options:

VIP Package: $150 early presale. Price will increase to $170.
- Includes early entry at 4pm, reserved VIP table, food and drink tickets for 10 people. VIP available presale only.
Individual Ticket: $15 early presale. Price will be $20 at the door.
- Includes food and drink tickets.
Pasta Dinners To Go: $10 each.
- Must be picked up by 7pm.
Donate Meals to Friends of Night People: $10 per meal.
- Friends of Night People helps the poor, homeless and destitute in Buffalo, New York. They provide food, clothing, medical care, counseling and hope to those in need. Join us in supporting this amazing cause by donating a meal. "Get a meal and give a meal" by adding to your own ticket or if you can't join us, give and help us feed someone a warm meal.
Bella Notte Table Sponsor: $50.
- Add a little extra love to the table! Help make Pasta for Pups a night to remember. A meaningful add-on to your ticket purchase or a great way to support even if you are not able to attend. Whether you’re supporting as an individual, family, business, anonymously or in honor of a loved one, your support helps provide care, safety, and hope for an Underdog.
Save time and avoid the lines. Add additional drink and/or basket raffles tickets to your presale order.

*Vegan and gluten free pasta + meatballs will be available. Please make note during purchase.

*No ticket required to take part in the basket raffle and you do not need to be present to win

Special thanks to our sponsors that help make this event possible:

Meatball Maestro Raffle Sponsor: Rosina

Spaghetti & Spirits Sponsors: Maria Rose Face Painting, Alex Z Photography, and Thrivent

Maria Rose Face Painting | Buffalo NY

Pasta for Pups FAQs

Can kids attend?

Absolutely! Pasta is family friendly, and we will even have coloring pages and activities for the kiddos. Kids under 12 eat for free.

Will you have vegan and gluten free options?

We sure will! We always do our best to have inclusive food options at our events. If you are purchasing presale tickets, please include a note at check out. It helps us make sure to have enough.

Do I have to purchase tickets ahead of time?

Nope, tickets will be available at the door. Unless you want a reserved table, then you do need to reserve that ahead of time.

What if I don’t want to eat pasta and just want to participate in the basket raffle?

That is 100% ok. There is no door fee, bring all of your basket raffle loving friends with you.

What time do the doors open?

4pm for VIP ticket holders and 4:30 for the general public

Which door of the church do we use to enter?

From the parking lot, use the door labeled G

What time will basket winners be drawn? Do I need to be present to win?

We plan to start drawing and announcing winners around 7:30pm. You do not have to be present at that time to win. Winners will be posted at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CarWUVxrPvvaDTstRUzn6NYN1ZYs-OUui9u6mkb0WUg/edit?usp=sharing

Will dogs be there?

Not this time. This one is just for the humans to have a great time!

Event Sponsorship Opportunities Are Still Available

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