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Helping The Teddy Bear Den serve 1,700 moms
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A few local businesses are showing their support for a Sioux Falls non-profit.
Sunday's Beer, Bourbon and Beef fundraiser helped The Teddy Bear Den impact over 1,000 women.
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As people mingled and enjoyed live music from the GoodRoad band, they were also supporting The Teddy Bear Den, a non-profit that supports low-income pregnant women.
'We provide them with formula, food, clothing, diapers, anything they could want,' said Loghin Welch, who is on the Teddy Bear Den Board of Directors.
They provide those items by using an incentive-based system.
'We have point books, and with that point book, not using drugs, not using alcohol, attending their doctor's appointments, being healthy throughout their pregnancy, they get points. They can use those points in our store to buy those incentive items,' Welch said.
Right now, The Teddy Bear Den serves around 1,700 moms. All the proceeds from tonight's ticket sales will be used to help them.
'The money from this specific event will actually go towards cribs and mattresses,' Welch said.
The event would not have been possible without people like Tom Slattery, who owns JJ's Wine, Spirits and Cigars. He's been supporting The Teddy Bear Den for about 15 years.
'We call it a fun-raiser, not necessarily a fundraiser. It's more of a thank you to our biggest supporters, sponsors and partners,' Slattery said.
It's a cause that Slattery loves supporting.
'It's the people. It's the mission. They provide a very valuable service to the community,' Slattery said.
'Sioux Falls has a big need for nonprofit work, especially in moms and babies, and they are the future of our community. We want those moms and babies to be healthy because those babies will grow up and live in Sioux Falls, hopefully,' Welch said.
Other businesses that helped make the event possible included Nyberg's Ace and Uncle Ed's.
For more information on The Teddy Bear Den, click here.
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