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Follow on Google News | Wine Event to Benefit Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, Must Charities, Autism SpeaksPaso Robles Wineries and Certified Sommelier Fred Swan Featured in Charity Event at Historic MacArthur Park Restaurant in Palo Alto
By: Elevate Partners “The mission behind The Good Wine Project is to organize events which help raise the profile of lesser known wine regions outside of Napa Valley while also providing a platform to bring awareness and support for regionally supported charitable causes,” said Chris Donahue, Elevate Partners | Good Wine Project co-founder. “Paso Robles is less than a 3-hour drive from the Bay Area and boasts nearly 300 beautiful wineries producing award winning wines. We’re excited to be able to bring a few of these to the Bay Area while raising money for three very worthy charities, and greatly appreciate the local community’s support of this first Raise a Glass for Good event.” Representatives from a dozen Paso Robles wineries will be on had to pour their most popular varietals. Some of the featured wineries include, Robert Hall Winery (www.roberthallwinery.com), Ranchita Canyon Vineyard (www.ranchitacanyonvineyard.com), August Ridge Vineyard (www.augustridge.com), and Caliza (www.calizawinery.com) About Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford is the heart of Stanford Children’s Health, and is one of the nation’s top hospitals for the care of children and expectant mothers. We are the only children’s hospital in Northern California with three specialty programs ranked in the U.S. News & World Report (http://health.usnews.com/ About Must! Charities Must! Charities is dedicated to improving the quality of life in San Luis Obispo’s North County by offering hope, compassion, and resources to those in need. For more information, visit www.mustcharities.org. About Autism Speaks Autism Speaks is the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization. It is dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. Autism Speaks was founded in February 2005 by Suzanne and Bob Wright, the grandparents of a child with autism. Mr. Wright is the former vice chairman of General Electric and chief executive officer of NBC and NBC Universal. Since its inception, Autism Speaks has committed more than $500 million dollars to its mission, the majority in science and medical research. Each year Walk Now for Autism Speaks events are held in more than 100 cities across North America. On the global front, Autism Speaks has established partnerships in more than 40 countries on five continents to foster international research, services and awareness. To learn more about Autism Speaks, please visit www.AutismSpeaks.org. About Fred Swan Fred is passionate about connecting people to the wines and wineries of Northern California. He is Director of Education for Affairs of the Vine (http://affairsofthevine.com/) About MacArthur Park Restaurant Named after a Jimmy Webb song, MacArthur Park, is a historical landmark building having formerly served as a 1918 Hostess House for visiting families of World War I servicemen, as a community center, a veterans hall, and later renovated into the Julia Morgan building in operation today. Contact:27 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA www.macarthurparkpaloalto.com. About Elevate Partners | The Good Wine Project Elevate Partners is a boutique marketing firm offering innovative strategy, branding, communication, and business development services to client partners worldwide. The company helps brands, people, and ideas shine, and aligns with companies and causes which value marketing as a way to create positive impact. Launched in 2014, the Good Wine Project initiative is a charity-based series of wine tasting events organized by Elevate Partners to raise awareness of regional wineries committed to quality wine and giving back. All events are hosted in conjunction with the featured region’s Chamber of Commerce and/or Wine Alliance, with a percentage of all funds raised going to support local charitable causes. Elevate Partners is based in Palo Alto, CA. For more information, www.elevatepartners.net and www.goodwineproject.org. End
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