UPDATE: ABC15 checked back in with Andy who says this year, they sold 1,012 Four Peaks draft beers, meaning you helped raise $1,012 – a new record! For more information on Four Peaks for Teachers, head to their website.
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A Valley restaurant owner has a lot of support brewing for Arizona teachers - and they need your help!
For the third straight year, The Spot Neighborhood Grill is holding its Pints for Teachers fundraiser at their location in Scottsdale and their newest location in Glendale.
"I have some family and friends who are teachers themselves and work in the academic world," explains Andy Berens, owner of The Spot Neighborhood Grill, with locations in Scottsdale and now Glendale.
ABC15 first met Berens in 2022 when he began his Pints for Teachers fundraiser. During July, for every Four Peaks draft beer you order, Berens donates $1 to the Four Peaks for Teachers nonprofit.
Four Peaks for Teachers was formed in 2011 and gives out free school supplies and grants to teachers across Arizona and the Southwest.
According to Berens, in 2022, The Spot collected more than $500 for Four Peaks for Teachers; in 2023, the donations totaled more than $800 - and this year, they're hoping for more than $1,000!
"Teachers have families themselves as well. With me having a family and my kids going through the school every year and needing supplies, I can only imagine what teachers go through to not only supply their kids, but also other kids in the classroom."
The Spot is also collecting school supplies at both locations if you'd like to donate to that as well:
Scottsdale
18251 N. Pima Rd., #120
Glendale
5350 W. Bell Rd., #123
