Logo of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital featuring a red silhouette of a child and the slogan "Finding cures. Saving children." ALSAC and Danny Thomas, Founder, are also mentioned.

Tony’s Corner Pocket cares


Tony’s Corner Pocket, a favorite neighborhood bar located at 817 W. Dallas, not only cares, but also shares and works to make Houston’s LGBTQ community stronger and better than ever.

The vision of owner and proprietor, Tony Vaccaro, it has been a mainstay of Houston for over 11 years. They have opened their doors to local organizations and provided a stage and space for shows and functions to help raise money for their beneficiaries to assist in keeping our community as strong and healthy as possible. Numerous 501.c3 organizations such as PWA Holiday Charities, ERSICSS, GCAM and the Krewe of Olympus taken advantage of opportunities at Tony’s Corner Pocket. The bar has also sponsored many sports organizations such as the Houston Billiards League and has two teams on the Montrose Softball League. The employees have made a personal commitment to maintain and keep up the Orlando Pulse Memorial on Montrose Boulevard.

And then there is Vaccaro’s personal favorite, the toy drive headed up by NLA-Houston to make sure that the children with family members being assisted by Thomas Street Clinic have toys to open at Christmas. Over the last several years, thanks to the customers at Tony’s Corner Pocket, they have provided truckloads (yes, that is plural!) of toys for this event. They truly believe and actively work to make our community a better place.

Tony’s Corner Pocket is happy to announce and celebrate its 12th anniversary coming up on October 7, 2018. Vaccaro himself has been working in Houston’s LGBTQ community since 1987 and truly understands both sides of what our community can be. He has recently come through a bout of throat cancer; without the support and strength of the customers, friends and community in general it could have been more difficult than it was. He is so happy that he is “able to hang out for a couple more years on this beautiful earth.†He feels it is his duty to pay forward the love and support he has received and help make the world a better place. Combining his need to make the lives of children better and his desire to “kick a little more cancer buttâ€, Vaccaro has made a goal of raising $12,000 to donate to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. St. Jude’s is a donation-based hospital dealing strictly with children’s cancer issues. One hundred percent of all costs are taken care of through donations, freeing the families to keep their full attention on the child (which is where it should be).

Any and all assistance in helping Vaccaro and Tony’s Corner Pocket reach this goal before their anniversary on October 7, would be greatly appreciated. They have Tony’s Cares cards that can be signed or even have notes written on and are available for a $5 donation inside the bar. Any of the employees are able to accept donations. Be on the lookout for a “GoFundMe†page and other ways to make donations online.

As Vaccaro says, “Together we stand, divided we fall.†This is Houston’s opportunity to stand together as the community it is to make a difference that can resonate for a very long time.

Tony’s Boys dancers also are readily available to assist with multiple charitable causes including Bunnies on the Bayou, AIDS Walk and others. For more information, call 713-571-7870.

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