The Backyard Classic

12/28/2025

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: WE’RE DOING IT AGAIN! 🚨
🥩 THE MEAT RAFFLE IS BACK & SELLING OUT FAST! 🥩
Due to overwhelming demand, the Punt Compassion Connection Meat Raffle is BACK and TICKETS ARE LIMITED!

We are stocking the freezers with EVERYTHING: 🍗 Chicken Wings & Breasts 🥩 Strip Steaks & Sirloins 🍖 Pork Chops & Loins ...and pretty much the whole farm!

🗓 WHEN: January 31st
📍 WHERE: St. John’s Lutheran Church, Williamsville, NY

Get your singles ready! This event sold out fast last year.
TICKETS ($15): Send your donation via Venmo to lock in your seat!
👉 Link: https://venmo.com/u/Chris-Taggart-13 (Please include your full name and "Meat Raffle" in the note!)

12/17/2025

SLAPSHOTS, STEAKS & SUPPORT


🥩🏒 The Backyard Classic is BACK! 🏒🥩

We’re excited to announce our 2nd Annual Meat Raffle, benefiting PUNTs Compassion Connection!

Grab your dollars, grab your friends, and come ready to fill your freezer while supporting a truly meaningful cause. Every ticket helps PUNTs Compassion Connection continue providing vital peer-to-peer grief support right here in our community.

Great meat. Great people. A great cause.
Don’t miss out — win big, give back, and have some fun along the way!

All ages Charity Hockey Tournament at Canalside Buffalo, NY

12/12/2025

The Backyard Classic helping WNY Families when they need it the most. . March 28-29 Registration is open click to register www.buffalobackyardclassic.com/registration

12/10/2025

From Overtime Heroics to Holiday Hope
Buffalo’s own Alex Tuch scores the OT winner in Edmonton last night! — And off the ice, he’s scoring joy for Western New York families through his toy drive for P.U.N.T. Compassion Connection.
Join the Backyard Classic in supporting this incredible cause. Every gift makes a difference!

You can drop off new, unwrapped toys for the Alex Tuch Toy Drive at Dave & Adam's Card World (8075 Sheridan Dr, Williamsville) or any Delta Sonic Car Wash location in the Buffalo area, with donations directly helping WNY families

11/25/2025

Major Announcement: MEAT RAFFLE! 🥩
Join us on January 31st at St. John Lutheran Church 6540 Main St in Williamsville ⬇️

Doors Open at 6pm & First Spin is at 7pm!
50/50 - Basket Raffles & Lots of Meat 🥓
Reserve Tables of 8 or more

🎗️Raising funds for our friends at the PUNT Compassion Connection

11/11/2025

🚨Breaking News: We are Back for 2026!
March 28th & 29th at Riverworks
Registration is OPEN - Sign up your team ⬇️

11/06/2025

We are excited to announce that we donated $42,000 to PUNT Pediatric Cancer Collaborative & the WNY Compassion Connection!

This was our biggest year ever & we could not have done it without the players, families, sponsors and our volunteers for making last years tournament a success!

Stay tuned for a 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭…

04/22/2025

Here they are!! Pictures from this years amazing Backyard Classic. A big thanks to Rebecca Nalbach Photography and Jenean Mohr Photography for capturing these great shots! Head over to their pages and give them a like!

The Backyard Classic 2025

04/09/2025

Thank you to all who played in, attended and supported the Backyard Classic! It was a great weekend supporting PUNTs WNY Compassion Connection. If you have pictures or have posted pictures make sure you tag the Backyard Classic!