Kuzzin's Cafe

05/31/2026

3,320 dollars, 185 shirts, 26 baskets, 18 teams… all for 1 man 🩵

We love this family. Thank you for being a part of it 🙏

If you haven’t picked up your shirt, stop by and pick up your order when you have a chance! 🫶

05/31/2026

Our hearts are so full. The turnout for the charity tournament for our dad was simply outstanding. If there was a way to thank every single individual person we would- but this is the best way to thank the community.

Firstly, we are so thankful to have found a place for the bench for our dad , as it was requested by our friends to have the bench. This is an accessible way to visit our dad.

We will be in contact with the borough to get a veterans memorial flag.

Remaining money will be donated in our dad’s name to the American cancer society. Here’s to hoping they find a cure.

We want to remind people that our dad was kindness, peace and love personified. The best way to memorialize him is to be the best parts of him- while the bench is a good memorial, it’s not the best way to keep our dad alive in our hearts.

With that being said, we raised $3,320 🎉

05/26/2026

As we approach what will arguably be our biggest charity tournament yet- we want to remind patrons and players of our rules.

- NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK OF ANY KIND. we will ask you to put it away.
-While we absolutely love our fuzzy friends, we kindly ask that no pets be brought to the event. With large crowds, food, music, and lots of activity, we want to ensure the safety and comfort of all patrons and furbabies. Thank you for understanding and helping us keep the event safe and enjoyable for everyone 🐾
- If you join and choose to leave for any reason during tournament time, you will not be guaranteed your two games. These are large tournaments with one pool table, we need to keep games moving in order to finish in a timely manner.
- bar will be opening at NOON and kitchen at TWO
- you can reach out or stop in to sign up.
- There will be prizes for winner and runner up!
- All proceeds go toward memorializing Papa Bear. As we expect this to be a very successful, charitable event, any additional proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society in Papa Bear’ s name. 🩵
- If you wish to donate but do not want to play, there will be a donation bucket!
- 10$ donation to play.
- For safeguarding reasons, we will not be posting publicly how much money was raised. It is the CHOICE of the recipient of funds to communicate how much was raised.
- Once you donate to play you ensure your spot! If for whatever reason you donate to play and can no longer attend, you will not be refunded. Every single dollar we raise for any of our tournaments is donated. We do not profit.

PLEASE be kind, courteous and patient as we expect this to be a crazy day! We’re all in this together as we raise funds to have an accessible way to visit and grieve our papa bear 💙

05/25/2026

❤️Happy Memorial Day💙 Kuzzins will be open today 6pm!

05/23/2026

We’ve recently become aware that there have been conversations regarding the quote “come find your second chance in that secondhand smoke” on my dad’s memorial shirts.

I understand how some people may immediately connect that lyric to the fact that my dad passed away from lung cancer. Believe it or not, the type of cancer that took him is most common in women in their mid 30s with no history of smoking. But even if it wasn’t that ironic, that lyric was never meant to glorify smoking or make light of what happened to him. It comes from a song my dad and I used to sing together in the bar all the time, and to me, it represents exactly who he was and what he built at Kuzzins.

Anyone who truly knew my dad knew that he believed in second chances. Sometimes to a fault. He gave people room to grow, room to make mistakes, room to come back from hard times, and room to prove themselves not only to us, but to themselves. That lyric always reminded us of that part of him.

I also want to take a moment to clarify one last thing. My dad always wanted Kuzzins to remain a smoking bar unless state or federal law ever mandated otherwise. We had many conversations with him about it over the years, and he never once wavered in that decision. Whether people agreed with it or not, that was his choice, his vision, and part of the atmosphere he intentionally created.

The shirts were created to honor my father authentically. His personality, his values, the memories we shared, and the Kuzzins community he built around kindness, loyalty, acceptance, and yes… second chances at our smoking bar.

I’m going to post the song below because I genuinely encourage people to listen to it in full. If you do, I think you’ll understand why it reminds us so deeply of our dad and the home away from home he created for so many people at Kuzzins. 🩵

Thank you for supporting us in this memorial effort, it would have meant the world to Papa Bear 🕊️

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05/22/2026

the next two weekends coming up are filled with charity fun!

we are still looking for players for our charity for our May 24th tournament be fitting the North Pocono Impact Scholarship Fund!

We are capping our May 30th tournament at 24 teams, so sign up as soon as possible!

If you do not wish to play but want to get in on the fun, there will be baskets and 50/50!

05/15/2026

We have recently been informed that negative messages have been sent to members of the Sherwood Association regarding the proposed placement of the memorial bench for our father.

While we appreciate the unwavering support, we kindly want to remind our community and patrons that the individuals receiving these messages were dear friends of our father’s. They were tasked with making a difficult decision, and we ask that they be treated with the same grace, kindness, and understanding that defined my father’s spirit.

Our dad had one of the gentlest souls, and above all else, we want that legacy to live on through all of us. The members of the Sherwood Association are our neighbors, friends, and family, and they deserve compassion and respect.

We are grateful to share that we are actively collaborating with members of the Sherwood Association, along with others in our community, to explore several additional locations within Dunmore for the memorial bench. Any suggestions for locations are more than welcome! ❤️🦌💙

05/08/2026

‼️UPDATE 5/11‼️ we are no longer accepting shirt orders at this time. Thank you all again for your support💙

Happy Friday, Krew!

Below is the design for our papa bear 🐻 t shirts! The top picture will be on the front above our hearts and the bottom picture will be on the back!

‼️PLEASE NOTE‼️ any t-shirt orders placed after this time will be delayed and not here in time for our May 30th tournament!

We are completely overwhelmed with the amount of shirts sold- we already knew how much Frank Froese was and IS loved- but this was a heart felt reminder of how much he truly was ♥️ thank you to everyone who is contributing to raising funds to help honor his memory. 💙

05/05/2026

You asked, we listened. We’re putting together commemorative shirts to honor our late father and everyone’s favorite dive bar saint Frank Froese🪽

If you’d like one, please submit your request and payment by Friday at 12 PM (noon). We want to have them by the May 30th tournament for Papa Bear’s bench, so apologies for the short notice 🩵

Details:
• Cost: $15 per shirt
• Payment: Venmo Stacy (see profile linked in this post)
• Be sure to include your shirt size in the Venmo description

The final design proof is still being completed, but we promise you won’t be disappointed. This one is going to be special 🕊️

Thank you all for the love and support. It means everything to our family 🩵

05/03/2026

Some bars have a DJ… we have a remote control hoarder. 😂

If you need a channel changed, please submit a formal request in writing to😌 Beansy De