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Sip and help: Cocktail series benefits TLC, the Tammy Lynn Center

What if I told you that you could hang out at an eclectic bar in downtown Raleigh, and sip (or slurp, not judging!) on a yummy cocktail while simultaneously helping kids and families in the Triangle area, all while keeping your bum on the barstool?

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Lucy Tobias
, WRAL contributor
RALEIGH, N.C. — What if I told you that you could hang out at an eclectic bar in downtown Raleigh, and sip (or slurp, not judging!) on a yummy cocktail while simultaneously helping kids and families in the Triangle area, all while keeping your bum on the barstool?
Well, that’s what Dram & Draught dreamed up with their new seasonal cocktail menu. The spring cocktail, Lavish Living, is a delicious, effervescent drink with proceeds going towards TLC, a local organization that empowers people with and without disabilities with an array of impactful resources.

Dazey and I stopped by to chat with TLC director of development, Alyson Stoffer, who shared with us all the many ways their center provides support to over 700 families in the area: “We were founded as the Tammy Lynn Center, but have recently rebranded as ‘TLC,’ which a lot of people don’t know, but we have been helping families for over 50 years.”

TLC offers all-inclusive pre-K programs, childcare services and a before- and after-school program. TLC also empowers adults with and without disabilities to stand in their own power – monitoring and guiding them through interpersonal skills and increasing their independence.

Proceeds from the Lavish Living cocktail at Dram & Draught benefit TLC, a local organization that empowers people with and without disabilities with an array of impactful resources.

Kevin Barrett, the founder of Dram & Draught, is determined to give back to the community as a local business owner.

“We have worked with TLC for over 10 years on other partnerships, and we love to help out and give back to the community however we can. It’s a responsibility and duty as a local business owner,” he said.

The collaboration is also a great way to introduce local organizations to Dram & Draught patrons, who might not have known about their mission, needs and other ways to get involved.

Proceeds from the Lavish Living cocktail at Dram & Draught benefit TLC, a local organization that empowers people with and without disabilities with an array of impactful resources.

Each season, Dram & Draught will feature a new signature cocktail with proceeds benefiting a different local organization.

The Lavish Living cocktail will be available until mid-June, when they will introduce a new summer cocktail.

Have an organization that you think should inspire the next cocktail? Shoot Kevin a note at Cheers@DramAndDraught.com and let him know!

Lucy T is a millennial and native New Yorker who is new to the Raleigh area. Her passions in life are pugs, pinot and pizza. She is also the new Marketing Director at Artsplosure. She and her 6-year-old pug, Dazey, will be exploring Raleigh with WRAL.com’s Out and About. Follow along with their adventures on Instagram as she discovers all Raleigh has to offer!

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