I attended the 8th Annual Wine Tasting Benefit for Healthy Kids held on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at the Thomas Fogarty Winery and Vineyard, located 19501 Skyline Boulevard, Woodside, CA 94062. The event was held to raise money for the Healthy Kids program that provides uninsured children from low-income families in Santa Clara County with access to health care services.
Here’s a short video of Emily Hennessy, Financial Director of Santa Clara Family Health Foundation, giving an overview of what the annual event is all about.
While I was tasting some of the Thomas Fogarty wines during the event, Rick Davis, tasting room manager, said a few words about the winery and the Healthy Children fundraiser.
I also ran into Laura Ness, AKA “Her Vineness”, a long time wine marketing person here in the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA. She names a few of the wineries participating in the event.
And last but not least, Bruce Robinson, who was at the event pouring for Burrell School Vineyard, was very entertaining as he channeled “Jack Nicholson” for us.
“KORKS FOR KIDS” WINE TASTING EVENT TO BENEFIT
SANTA CLARA COUNTY KIDS
Sunday Sept 13, 1pm til 4pm at Thomas Fogarty Winery in Woodside
The 8th Annual Wine Tasting Benefit for Healthy Kids will be held on Sunday, September 13, 2009, 1pm to 4pm, at the Thomas Fogarty Winery and Vineyard, 19501 Skyline Boulevard, Woodside, CA 94062.
Healthy Kids is a program that provides uninsured children from low-income families in Santa Clara County with access to health care services.
The cost per ticket for “Korks for Kids” is $150 and includes the opportunity to sample fine wines from prestigious wineries, including Burrell School, Duckhorn Vineyards, Poetic Cellars, Kathryn Kennedy, Far Niente, King’s Mountain, Loma Prieta, Rombauer, Generosa and Thomas Fogarty Winery, while enjoying hors d’oeuvres from award-winning restaurant, Le Papillon. Silent and live auction items will include travel adventures, winery tours and wine lots. Guests are encouraged to bring a bottle from their cellar to contribute to the auction.
To order tickets or for more information, call 408-874-1912 or visit www.healthykidsfund.org.
Eight years ago, one out of 8 children in Santa Clara County were without health coverage. Through programs like Healthy Kids, this number has been reduced to 1 out of 33 or 3%. However, [...]
