Katie, a brand ambassador for Leinenkugel’s, is a guest of Ypsilanti beer distributor O&W Inc.

Plymouth, MI — Katie Leinenkugel, a 6^th generation member of Leinenkugel’s — a family run brewery in Chippewa Falls, Wis. — is attending Saturday’s Teddy Bear Toss at the USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth. Katie is a brand ambassador for Leinenkugel’s.

“We are thrilled Katie Leinenkugel could squeeze in a trip to Plymouth during the holidays for such a worthwhile event,” said Jamie Wanty, vice president of marketing for O&W Inc. “The annual Teddy Bear Toss is a great event to benefit the Salvation Army and children in need. We encourage everyone to come out, support a great cause and chat with a 6^th generation member of the pioneering beer family.”

Hockey fans attending the U.S National Under 18 game against the Youngstown Phantoms are asked to bring a new stuffed animal, or purchase one in the rink, and throw them onto the ice when Team USA scores its first goal. All stuffed animals will be donated to the Salvation Army and given away just in time for Christmas.

Tickets for the game can be purchased online or by calling 734-453-6400, extension 396. Katie Leinenkugel can be found in Section 114 during Saturday’s game.

O&W Inc. serves retailers in a seven-county area stretching from Ypsilanti east to Lake Erie and south to the Michigan-Ohio border.

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