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CHARLOTTE WINE + FOOD’s 7th annual Bank of America Winter Warm-up
January 22, 2025


We raised $85,000+ at the 7th Annual Bank of America Winter Warm-up dinner held at the Bank of America Corporate Center on Wednesday, January 22 -
breaking a winter warm-up event record!

73 guests started the evening at a cocktail reception followed by a four-course wine-pairing dinner created by Chef Tom Condron from Bank of America Executive Dining as we proudly hosted Paso Robles vintner superstars Juan Mercado, Founder of RIISE and Charles Liu, Founder of SÉDUIRE. The night wrapped up with the most spirited of live auctions conducted by fundraising auctioneer, Dan Lyles, including a mix of exclusive wine lots and experiences. Follow us on Instagram @CLTWineandFood and Facebook @CharlotteWineandFood to see photos from the night!

Charlotte Wine + Food would like to extend special thanks to the evening’s Corporate Sponsors - our title sponsor Bank of America (championed by our incredible Board Member & Event Chair, Taryn Thompson), and supporting sponsors - RIISE, SÉDUIRE, EY, Foreign Cars Charlotte, and KPMG.

Thank you for supporting our mission to fundraise for local children's charities de A Child’s Place - a program of Thompson,
Augustine Literacy Project, Digi-Bridge, and Wayfinders.

 

CHARLOTTE WINE + FOOD’s 11th annual Wells Fargo KICKOFF FT. Maison Joseph Drouhin
October 2, 2024

We raised close to $160,000 for our beneficiaries!

We raised close to $160,000 at the 11th Annual Wells Fargo Kickoff dinner held at The Foundation For The Carolinas on Wednesday, October 2 -
matching a kickoff event record!
140 guests started the evening at a cocktail reception followed by a four-course wine-pairing dinner created by Chef Bruce Schlernitzauer of Porcupine Provisions as we proudly hosted the star guest of the evening, Laurent Drouhin, Director of Sales - North America and Caribbean for Maison Joseph Drouhin. The night wrapped up with the most spirited of live auctions conducted by fundraising auctioneer, Dan Lyles, including a mix of exclusive wine lots and experiences. Follow us on Instagram @CLTWineandFood and Facebook @CharlotteWineandFood to see photos from the night!

Charlotte Wine + Food would like to extend special thanks to the evening’s Corporate Sponsors - our title sponsor Wells Fargo (championed by our incredible Chairman Emeritus Phil Smith), and supporting sponsors, Maison Joseph Drouhin, Foreign Cars Charlotte, Porcupine Provisions, and EY.

Thank you for supporting our mission to fundraise for local children's charities de A Child’s Place - a program of Thompson Child & Family Focus,
Augustine Literacy Project, Digi-Bridge, and Wayfinders.

Cheers to CELEBRATING 36 YEARS!

We wrapped up Charlotte Wine + Food's 36th year of fundraising this past June by distributing $400,000 to four Charlotte-area children's charities including A Child’s Place - a program of Thompson Child & Family Focus, Augustine Literacy Project, GenOne, and The Learning Collaborative at a Check Presentation Celebration held on June 25, 2024. Collectively these incredible charities promote upward mobility in Charlotte through an array of services and serve over 1000 children in our community!

We are so grateful to the CW+F community for their dedication to our cause!

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