For as long as we’ve been Surly, we’ve been Giving a Damn. Connecting with and supporting our community is deeply embedded in our values and in how we spend our time.
Primarily through volunteerism, Surly Gives a Damn (SGAD) partners with local organizations that feed the hungry, fill our blood banks, house families, clean up our neighborhoods, and so much more. Our volunteers are both employees as well as Surly superfans who are simply as passionate about giving back as we are. All of us together make a damn difference.
Will you join us?
Food
Food fuels us. Food connects us. When we share a meal, we share our thoughts and our culture, creating stronger ties and building a vibrant community.
Food is a human right and no individual or community should go without. SGAD believes in not only feeding and connecting people at our Beer Hall, but also partnering with and supporting our local food shelves/food banks and community organizations. We work to get food into the hands and mouths of those who need it.
People
It is hard for people to connect and be part of the community when they’re struggling.
SGAD believes in leaning in and lending a hand to organizations that help folks locate the resources and support they need to find sure footing during challenging times and to live their lives independently and with dignity.
Environment
There may not be anything better than drinking a beer in the beer garden, or on a lake, or in the park on a beautiful day. SGAD believes we need to preserve these spaces so we can continue to enjoy them for years to come.
Because of this, we’ve worked on maintaining Trail Head gardens and planting trees along The Greenway. We maintain and create hiking trails. We plant trees along the Mississippi River and we gather to beautify our city by picking up garbage.
Volunteer Opportunities
Toys for Tots Toy Donation Drive
Surly Brewing Co. 520 Malcolm Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, MNSurly Beer Hall is a Toys for Tots toy donation drop site. Just bring in a donation, drop it in the collection box in the front entrance of the Beer…
PRISM Holiday Toy Shoppe Prep
Prism 220 Zane Ave N, Golden Valley, MNSGAD will be helping PRISM get ready for their Holiday Toy Shoppe Event. We are looking for 12 folks to help with wrangling toy donations. PRISM's mission is to provide…
Bridging Towel Sort
Bridging Roseville 1730 Terrace Dr., Roseville, MN, United StatesJoin Surly Gives A Damn at Bridging! We are looking for 40 folks to help with sorting and rolling all of Bridging's donated towels so they can get out to…
Holiday Blood Drive with Memorial Blood Center
Surly Brewing Co. 520 Malcolm Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, MNDamn straight we want your blood! Come on out and give us a pint during the moment in time that blood is needed most. Thank you in advance. Sign Up
Toys for Tots Toy Sort
Toys for Tots - MOA 60 E Broadway, Bloomington, MNJoin Surly Gives A Damn to flex your inner bad-ass elf skills and help sort toys at the Toys for Tots warehouse. We’re looking for 30 people to join SGAD for the day. The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program collects new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute…
CEAP Toys of Joy Holiday Program
CEAP 7051 Brooklyn Boulevard, Brooklyn Center, MNWe will be lending a hand to our friends at CEAP by helping distribute toys during their Toys of Joy Holiday Program. CEAP hosts this special event in December where parents can shop for toys for their kids in CEAP's Community Room. Gifts are provided by generous community partners and individual donors. CEAP mobilizes resources,…
Keystone Foodmobile Box Packing
Keystone Community Food Center 1800 University Ave W., St. Paul, MNCome on out and Give A Damn with Keystone Community Services. We will be packing boxes with shelf stable grocery items that will be distributed via their Foodmobile program. SGAD is looking for 12 folks to help. All instructions will be given on site. Keystone Community Services is a nonprofit working to improve the quality of life of…
Second Harvest Heartland Food Repack
Second Harvest Heartland 7101 Winnetka Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MNJoin Surly Gives A Damn's community call to action with Second Harvest! Did you know January is the most difficult month for those living with food insecurity and to get volunteers, help us turn that tide. SGAD is filling shifts weekly during the month of January. We are looking for 30 folks to help us…
Free Work Shirts+
Sign up to volunteer with Surly Gives a Damn and you get the following: a free Surly beer, a bunch of community, all the good feels and a free SGAD t-shirt. Wear the shirt each time you volunteer with us and feel prouder each time, guaranteed.
Fine Print: If there are opportunities to volunteer at special events, you need to first put in some time. (Simply sign up and complete an SGAD event first and that will get you on the “inside scoop list”.)
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