The 9th Annual Charity Wine Tasting Event ~ Come Celebrate with us!

Catholic Charities has been serving those most in need for 100 years, and we'd like you to join the celebration at our 9th Annual Charity Wine Tasting Event in Great Bend, Kansas!

Details: The Catholic Social Service Charity Wine Tasting Event on April 16, 2010 features a Wine 101 Seminar by Roger Fowler of Standard Beverage, and a chance to sample wines from all over the world. Enjoy some wonderful hors d-oeuvres, and live entertainment by classical guitarist, Richard J. Falcon, as you taste and browse the enticing array of live and silent auction items. Guests from out of town can make it a leisurely trip with an overnight stay at the Best Western Angus Inn. Click here for more details about the event.

Of Wine and Wineries: The open air and spacious skies of the Midwestern Plains has nurtured more than two dozen Kansas vineyards and wineries. Click here for more information about our three participating wineries.

Programs: We invite you to read more about the Catholic Charities Centennial that gives us a reason to celebrate. Yet, in these economic times especially, our work is not finished. Read more about our programs, and our goal to reduce U.S. poverty by 50% by 2020.

Sponsors: We invite individuals, organizations and businesses to sponsor the 2010 Charity Wine Tasting Event so that more of the money raised goes directly to the people and programs who need it most. Click here for a list of the 2010 Sponsors, and for information about how you can become a sponsor, too.

Auction: The Annual Charity Wine Tasting Event includes a live and silent auction. Kenny Schremmer, Bernie Kaiser and Mike Niedens of Schremmer Realty Auction and Appraisers will be our team of auctioneers for the evening. Click here for auction details, including a list of individuals, organizations and businesses who have contributed auction items for the 2010 Charity Wine Tasting, and information about how to donate an auction item for the event.

Tickets for this fun, festive and educational event are on sale now for $25 per person! Call 1-800-794-9756, or 620-792-1393, or visit the Catholic Social Service office in Dodge City (906 Central Ave), or Great Bend (2201 16th St).