SGAD Strengthens Our Food System
Surly Brewing Co.’s charitable arm, Surly Gives A Damn (SGAD), has supported The Food Group for over 10 years. In fact, The Food Group was Surly Gives A Damn’s first ever project! Over the years, they have hosted food drives during free tours at Surly’s brewery, packed food in our warehouse, and gotten their hands in the dirt on our micro-farm. This year alone, SGAD volunteers have given over 167 hours to help with The Food Group’s emergency food response in light of COVID-19 and events of 2020. Right as the pandemic hit, SGAD partnered with 10 liquor stores to host a food drive throughout the entire month of April. Now, through the month of December, they’re inviting all to make sure everyone’s holiday is filled with abundance.
Who is Surly Gives a Damn?
Surly Brewing Co. gives back to a number of Minnesotan communities with Surly Gives A Damn. SGAD contributes to the organizations that are making the North a better place to live through charitable donations, partnerships, and volunteer events. Their volunteers can be described as “a really active, passionate bunch and man do they give a damn.”
Click here to learn more about Surly Gives A Damn and join their volunteer crew.
12 Days of Giving
COVID has interrupted every aspect, every routine, and every tradition in our lives this year. For some, this means an interruption in the ability to feed and care for their families. This holiday season, SGAD is providing safety nets for families who are struggling. Hunger, housing insecurity, and a lack of toys under the tree are all crises our community is facing at staggering levels this year.
Holiday Food Drive
Today, one in eight Minnesotans are hungry, compared to one in eleven in 2019. SGAD is partnering with many local liquor stores on a Holiday Food Drive running through the month of December. Bring in a non-perishable food item to participating liquor stores–look for the blue bins! In return, you’ll get a voucher for 20% off at the online Surly Company Store. You can also make a monetary donation from home.
To learn more about ways to get involved with 12 Days of Giving and to see a list of participating liquor stores, read Surly’s blog post.
