Sask Abilities partners with local bubble tea shop to fundraise

YORKTON – TeaPro Bubble Tea held their first Sask Abilities day on Wednesday, May 18.

"We had a dollar donated from each drink sold," said Naila Nazir, owner of TeaPro and former support worker for Sask Abilities.

Nazir said the store had initially been fundraising for Camp Easter Seal in partnership with the Yorkton Branch of Sask Abilities.

"When we were done [Easter Seal fundraising], I thought, 'we have to do something different'."

Nazir said she got in contact with Deanna Jesmer, Community Relations Coordinator at Sask Abilities, and they worked out the details of the fundraising effort.

"A few of us staff members are regulars [at TeaPro]," said Jesmer, adding that it was a general fundraising effort for day programs and participants.

Throughout the day, the store sold 200 drinks resulting in a $ 200 donation to Sask Abilities.

"It was so great and I'm thinking I should continue doing this," said Nazir, adding, "the response from the community was amazing – a lot of people came to support Sask Abilities."

"I used to work [for Sask Abilities], so I know the families and individuals" said Nazir, "they do so much for the individuals."