When Marathon’s Philanthropist of the Year puts out a call to action, the town listens. At press time, the office space at Overseas Pub and Grill is overrun with hurricane relief supplies waiting for a trip up north to the panhandle following the passage of Hurricane Milton – though bar manager Andy Sharf says his crew can always make room for more supplies from the list printed here. The bar has two ongoing raffles with $50 tickets available for purchase to benefit hurricane victims: an ‘ultimate BBQ package’ including a Blackstone griddle cooking station and Traeger Timberline pellet grill, valued at $4,600, and a Club Car golf cart valued at $6,500. And on Saturday, Oct. 26, the Overseas crew will pair volunteer Middle Keys pitmasters with Dennis Jones BBQ to sell barbecue dinner plates, with proceeds going directly to storm victims via gift cards. Pictured are Sharf, right, and Overseas bartender Lauren Maguire with their piles of donations ready and waiting for the trip to the mainland. ALEX RICKERT/Keys Weekly
