At 3pm on Saturday, July 31st ice cream lovers and local school supporters will flock to MilkShake Werks to enjoy homemade milkshakes for a cause. Their annual “Shake-It” Milkshake Drinking Contest is a celebration of the shop’s 3rd anniversary and a fundraiser for local schools.

MilkShake Werks is known for its creamy homemade milkshakes and ice cream, and on Saturday the first person to finish a child’s size milkshake will win the grand prize including a trophy, $50 MilkShake Werks Gift Card and a t-shirt. Prizes will also be awarded for 2nd and 3rd places.

This event is MilkShake Werks’ latest effort in a fundraising push for schools which has included their “Brain-Freeze” Ice Cream Eating Contest and ongoing donations of proceeds from sales of all scoops and shakes made with their Birthday Cake ice cream flavor. Owner Leslie Widmann noted, “we’re very excited to reach our 3rd anniversary, and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than to include our local schools and families in a really fun afternoon!”

MilkShake Werks is located at 256 Redwood Shores Pkwy. in Redwood Shores, just off Hwy 101. Their phone # is (650) 654-3131. They’re open Monday through Saturday from noon to 9pm and Sunday from noon to 8pm. To learn more about “Shake-It” visit MilkShake Werks on Facebook or www.milkshakewerks.com.

— Leslie Widmann