Westside Bowl will be hosting a "Sweetheart Sock Hop" event to benefit the Handicapped Pets Foundation and Empathy For Animals, two organizations focused on helping animals in need.

This first annual sock hop will take place February 8, 2025, at 6 p.m., and will feature a basket raffle, a 50/50 raffle, a pet treat bake sale, a pop-up vintage clothes sale, and DJ Marco entertaining the venue with music and a record request-a-thon.

Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased through Venmo and PayPal under the name "empathyforanimals". Those interested in purchasing tickets are asked to include "sock hop" in the description so that their names can be added to the list.

Handicapped Pets Foundation lists its goals on its website as"... a non-profit corporation dedicated to the health and well-being of elderly, disabled, and injured pets."

Empathy for Animals lists similar goals on its website: "... non-profit animal rescue who aims to reduce suffering, protect and provide a better quality of life for abused, abandoned and neglected animals." Empathy for Animals is located in Cortland, Ohio.