On Saturday evening, the Adoptive Families Association of BC hosted the third annual Wine on the Mountain event at Lupins on Grouse Mountain.
The ‘Red and White and All that Sparkles’ themed event featured a vast assortment of spectacular red, white and sparkling wines and plenty of fabulous food from participating restaurant sponsors to accompany. Read more after the jump to find out more about BC Adoptive Families Association of BC and Wine on the Mountain.The original release:
Third Annual Wine on The Mountain Promises Dizzying Heights of Food and Wine!
October 30, 2008 – The Adoptive Families Association of BC’s (AFABC) third annual Wine on the Mountain event is taking place this Saturday, November 1st, 2008. Hosts Nat Hunger and Drew Savage of 95 Crave will be raising a glass to support adoption and kick off Adoption Awareness Month atop Grouse Mountain at Lupins Restaurant.
The event supports the AFABC’s commitment to finding a family for every one of BC’s 1307 children who are waiting for families.. Savage, an adoptee himself, holds a special place for this worthy cause.
“We support a number of different organizations across the Lower Mainland, but this event is very personal to me. To have a loving family select YOU to join their family…to have them love, support, teach and nurture you as their very own, is the biggest lottery prize you can win. I won it when my parents adopted me…and for that, I’m eternally grateful.” says Savage.
Adoption touches one in five people and Wine on the Mountain is an event dedicated to spreading awareness about, and lending a hand to the children, babies and teens, who need families.
“One child without a family is one child too many,” says event host and 95 Crave DJ Nat Hunter. “I am thrilled to be taking part in an event that spotlights the need for adoptive families in British Columbia.”
Along with fine food, superb wines and great music, AFABC’s wine event will also have BC’s very own wine expert, John Schreiner, on hand to instruct you in the delicate art of swirl, swig, spit.
“What’s great about this event is that it brings wine connoisseurs of all types together, from beginners to the most discerning tasters. It’s really an event for everyone—everyone who enjoys wine and supporting a great cause,” says Treena Innes, Development Director for AFABC
If that’s not enough to tempt you to the top of the mountain, there will be a silent and live auction, a people’s choice award for best wine, live music, hors d’oeuvres, Okanagan Wine Adventure Trip Raffle, the back by popular demand “wall of wine”, and of course, plenty of food and spirits.
A limited amount of tickets for this annual sold out event are now available for purchase online at www.afabc.eventbrite.com.
For information about how to become involved in sponsoring AFABC’s Wine On The Mountain or for information about other Adoption Awareness Month events happening near you, check out www.bcadoption.com.
For additional information, please contact:
Rachel Timmins
Communications Coordinator
Adoptive Families Association of BC
604-320-7330, ext. 150
rtimmins@bcadoption.com
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From the Adoptive Families Association of BC:
On behalf of the Volunteer Wine Committee, Staff and Board of Directors of the Adoptive Families Association of BC, we cannot begin to thank you – our supporters for being part of Wine on the Mountain 2008 and helping us raise $91,000 for adoption in BC. Your contribution impacts our valuable work in adoption and helps join children with families throughout the province. Children, from babies to teens, need families.
Not only did we raise money towards important charitable work, we also threw together a fantastic wine and food fundraising party! We have heard nothing but rave reviews on the wine and food pairings, the entertainment, the outstanding décor, the volunteer support and the beautiful location/staff of Grouse Mountain.
Check out the amazing pictures from the crew at Ron Sombilon Gallery http://www.flickr.com/photos/23889619@N04/page13. We also welcome your feedback, so please email events@bcadoption.com or call Treena Innes at 604.320.7330 ext 116 with your thoughts so we can make our party even better for 2009.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for making this night memorable with your commitment and we look forward to seeing you at our next premier fundraising party Jazz in the Park on May 30th!
Kindest regards,
Jill
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Jill Batie
Assistant Consultant
Hill and Knowlton Canada
1600 – 1500 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6G 2Z6 Canada
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