Brewers team up with Build-A-Bear Workshop to help 80 kids 🧸

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee Brewers teamed up with Build-A-Bear Workshop to help 80 children from the United Community Center and Malaika Early Learning Center craft furry friends.

The Brew Crew welcomed about 80 children from the United Community Center and the Malaika Early Learning Center to American Family Field for the workshop.

Stars and leaders of the team said the experience was rewarding for them as well.

"As a player and as a member of this team, you have a role to give back. That's part of your job, not just playing baseball, but part of your job is to give back to the community," Brewers manager Craig Counsell said.

Kids got to be side-by-side with Brewers stars like Christian Yelich to go through the Build-a-Bear Workshop process, including picking out a bear, filling it and adding accessories.

The groups that participated said they are grateful for the Brewers taking time out of a game day to spend time with the children and give them an experience they otherwise may not have the opportunity to enjoy.

"For many of our students, it's the first time they've come to the Brewers stadium. Watching their faces come into the stadium was a treat in and of itself. They said, 'Wow, this is so big,'" said Veronica Silva, the principal of Bruce-Guadalupe Community School.

The initiative, titled Beyond the Diamond, is backed by the Brewers Community Foundation.