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Glad Tidings

Ore Dock Brewing’s fundraiser ramps up for another year

MARQUETTE — Now in its seventh year, Ore Dock Brewing Company’s annual community fundraiser continues to grow.

Each year the brewery, with help from local bars and restaurants, offers patrons the opportunity to spread goodwill within their community by donating one dollar from every pint sold of Ore Dock’s Christmas ale offering, Glad Tidings.

What started as a small brewery-only event has taken on new meaning with an ever-growing list of local businesses eager to get on board.

“It’s grown each and every year,” Ore Dock owner Andrea Pernsteiner said in a press release. “Adding partners throughout Michigan is a great step forward.”

Pernsteiner said it’s about the residents of the great beer state and their willingness to help out a neighbor in need.

And the need is great. Ore Dock is once again partnering with Feeding America West Michigan as well as the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, the recipients of the goodwill generated by the Hops for Help campaign. Together, these organizations distribute millions of pounds of food annually through distribution networks that enable a state-wide reach of more than 800,000 Michigan residents.

“We know there’s a real need throughout each county we’re fortunate enough to do business in,” said Pernsteiner. “There’s no way we could generate the necessary support for community members in need without the help of other U.P. and northern Michigan businesses.”

Alongside Ore Dock for this year’s Hops for Help are The Wicked Sister of Sault Ste Marie; Foggy’s of Munising; Pacinos Food and Spirits, Mo’s Pub and Cat-man-do’s of Escanaba; Chamberlains Old Forest Inn of Curtis; Up North Lodge of Gwinn; and throughout Marquette at Steinhaus, Delft Bistro, Landmark Inn, Iron Bay Restaurant & Drinkery, The Marq, Buffalo Wild Wings, Vango’s, Stucko’s Pub and Grill, Breakers Roadhouse, Carp River Saloon, Aubree’s, DIGS Gastropub and the 906 Sports Bar & Grill.

The seventh annual Hops for Help campaign kicked off Dec. 1 and runs through the entire month.

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