Willow Park Wines and Spirits

23rd

Charity Wine Auction

Our annual gala offers the opportunity to bid on some of the world’s finest wines while helping charities across Alberta. Featuring dramatic décor, fabulous food, and the world’s top wineries, the 23rd Charity Wine Auction is an event you won’t want to miss. Save the date for November 5, 2016.

Charity Wine Auction

For corporate and VIP packages for this year's Charity Wine Auction, contact Kelsey at Kelsey@willowpark.net or call 403.296.1640 ext. 226.

The Willow Park Wines & Spirits 23nd Charity Wine Auction will top all others with dramatic decor, fabulous food and the world’s top wineries. This year’s theme ‘Jewels of the Sea’ will shine with shades of the ocean. Hues of beautiful blues, sapphires and turquoise will greet you as we welcome over 10 winery personalities from around the globe. Many of these special guests have come before to what they say is, “one of Canada’s most premier wine events!” This year we ask that you take full advantage of this opportunity to dress up and shine in the splendor of jewel tones and oceanic costumes from the mystical to the nautical, as you join us as we set our course to discover the hidden treasures of our under the sea Charity Wine Auction.

20 food stations will tantalize your taste buds and you can look forward to pairing these delectable dishes with over 75 famous wines. After a fast paced and thrilling live auction we will clear the floor to dance the night away! The Willow Park Wines & Spirits Charity Wine Auction is a must attend event for anyone passionate about fine wine and gourmet food. Please join us as we bring some of the wine worlds best together to help us give back to our community. This year we are proud to highlight our focus and funds raised to organizations working directly with adolescence mental health.

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Famous Libations

Famous Libations

Arcanum ~ Big Rock Brewery ~ Bouchard Pére et Fils ~ Carpineto ~ Chateau Lassegue ~ Ciroc ~ Domaine Faiveley Grand Marnier ~ Hartford Family Winery ~ Inniskillin Ice Wine ~ J Lohr Vineyards & Wines ~ José Maria da Fonseca Kendall Jackson Grand Reserve ~ Maison Louis Jadot ~ Maison Louis Latour ~ Michael David Winery ~ Michele Satta Robert Mondavi Winery ~ Rodney Strong Vineyards ~ St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery ~ Stonestreet Estate Vineyards Taittinger ~ Terralsole ~ ­e Fladgate Partnership ~ Tolaini ~ Wagner Family of Wine ~ Wairau River ~ Zenato Winery

Culinary Temptations

Culinary Temptations

Azuridge Estate Hotel ~ Bonterra Trattoria ~ Briggs Kitchen & Bar ~ Bow Valley Ranche Restaurant ~ Bottlescrew Bills & Pub Calgary Stampede ~ Catch & ­e Oyster Bar ~ Crickle Creek Co‑ee ~ Earls Kitchen & Bar ~ ­e Fairmont Palliser e Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise ~ Great Events ~ ­omsons Restaurant ~ Kinjo Sushi & Grill ~ La Chaumiere North Sea Fish ~ Redwater Rustic Grille ~ Vintage Chophouse Tavern ~ ­e Westin Calgary Whitehall ~ Worldwide Specialty Foods Ltd. ~ Yellow Door Bistro

Vintage Fund

This Year's Charity

Willow Park Wines & Spirits held our first Charity Wine Auction in 1994, and by 2001 the Vintage Fund was established. This endowment fund focuses on education, health care and senior's needs in our community. To date, the fund has raised over $4 million for local charity. Click here to learn more about the Vintage Fund.

All donations from the 2016 Charity Wine Auction will be used to support three local programs in Calgary; program; Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation – Mental Health, Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Center, and Movember – Suicide Prevention.

Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation – Mental Health Funds raised for the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation through the 23rd annual Willow Park Charity Wine Auction, will support mental health literacy programs, beginning in schools and doctors’ offices. The goal is to work with students, educators and primary care physicians on learning about, living with, and seeking help for mental health concerns. The hope is that these innovative programs will lead to greater understanding, more timely and appropriate intervention, broad-based prevention and reduced stigma. Ultimately, the goal is to raise the level of community understanding and knowledge so that mental health concerns can be prevented or addressed before they escalate into full-blown crisis. To learn more about how your gifts make a difference for kids and families in our community, visit childrenshospital.ab.ca.

Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Center Funds raised for the Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre through the 23rd annual Willow Park Charity Wine Auction will: support programs to educate and create greater awareness of the impacts and signs of child abuse and provide increased access to support and therapeutic resources for children, youth and their families. Your investment in our children and youth today will contribute to their long term well-being. To learn more about the Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre visit sheldonkennedycac.ca.

Movember – Suicide Prevention Mental health is a large part of men’s health. Nearly three quarters of suicides are by men. Every minute, a man dies by suicide. We’re investing in urgent action to help men be mentally healthy. Our goal by 2030 is to reduce the rate of male suicides by 25%. We must immediately stop the increase in suicide rates. Our approach to suicide prevention is through education, reducing suicide risk, creating services that work for men and listening to the community. For further information about the Movember Foundation, pleast contact : Sean Reczulski, sean@movember.com or visit us at Movember.com.

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