share that good feeling. How? Several community efforts allow us to help others
through our passion for wine. What could be more natural?
Windows of Hope Family Relief Fund
Windows of Hope Family Relief Fund is a charitable organization that was formed to provide aid, health insurance, future scholarships and funds to the families of the victims of the World Trade Center tragedy who were lost on September 11th and who worked in the food, beverage and hospitality professions throughout the entire complex. The group has to date identified over 100 families with some 80 plus dependant children, in their ongoing effort to identify eligible families. To make your donation, contact:
Windows of Hope Family Relief Fund
c/o Berdon LLP
360 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Tel: 212-893-3710
Fax: 212-893-4367
Darlene Dwyer, Director
ddwyer@bloomberg.net
Mines to Vines
Today there are an estimated 110 million landmines lying in wait beneath the earth's surface in over 70 nations. Each year they maim or kill approximately 26,000 people, mostly women and children. The impact on victims, families, communities, and the land itself is devastating. Roots of Peace is working to implement a comprehensive and lasting solution-one that not only removes the mines, but also restores the land and livelihood of the local community through sustainable agricultural use. To make your donation, contact:
Roots of Peace
48 Fernwood Way
San Rafael, CA
USA 94901
1-888-ROOTS-31
info@rootsofpeace.org
Grapes for Humanity
This Canadian-based group's objective is also to help the victims of landmines. They raise money by putting on wine tastings, wine dinners, wine auctions and other wine-related activities and to direct the proceeds of these events to those in immediate need. To make a donation:
Grapes for Humanity
49 Cluny Drive
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M4W 2R1
Tel: (416) 922 2237
Fax: (416) 925 5676
arlene@grapesforhumanity.com
Wine Auctions
There are many wine auctions in most cities throughout North America and Europe that raise funds for worthwhile causes such as food banks, artist communities and children's causes. For those in Ottawa, look under the articles tab of my web site and click on Wine Auctions. For event listings in Canada, check these wine magazines: Vines, Wine Access and Wine Tidings. In the U.S., Wine & Spirits, Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast. In the U.K., Decanter and Wine. You can donate wine to be auctioned - often for a tax deduction, or you can bid on mature wines no longer available in stores.
Sommelier Scholarship
Contribute to the National Capital Sommelier Guild's annual scholarship of $1000 awarded to a candidate to pursue advanced studies in the areas of viticulture, viniculture, the marketing and distribution of wine products or the harmonization of food and wine.
The National Capital Sommelier Guild
27 Goulbourn Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1N 8C7
Attention: Scholarship Committee
Fax: 613-237-9276
info@sommelierguild.com
