Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (http://www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that the anniversary celebration held to mark Bogart's American Grill's 10 years of service successfully raised more than $9,500 to support local nonprofit organizations. The five-day celebration was used to raise money for Triangle area charities and honor customer loyalty by offering specials and providing a different variety of entertainment each evening.

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"Rocky Top Hospitality is very pleased to have been able to raise this money in support of these great local nonprofit organizations," said Ogan. "Over the past 10 years, this community has given a lot to Bogart's and Rocky Top Hospitality as a whole. It is really a blessing to be able to give back to those who gave so much to us."

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- For the Foundation of Hope charity, Rocky Top Hospitality raised just under $1,300. For more information on the Foundation of Hope, visit http://www.walkforhope.com.

- Rocky Top Hospitality raised more than $1,600 for the Capital City Clauses. For more information on the Capital City Clauses, visit http://www.jingleball.org.

- Pay It Forward, a nonprofit run by Rocky Top employee Chris Benjamin, received a donation of $2,000.

- More than $2,000 was raised to benefit InterAct, a local nonprofit. For more information on InterAct of Wake County, visit http://www.interactofwake.org.

- On behalf of the Builders of Hope charity, Rocky Top Hospitality raised more than $2,600. For more information on the Builders of Hope, visit http://www.buildersofhope.org.