Event:  2011 For The Love Of Raymond Wine Event & Silent Auction
When:  May 13, 2011

 
SAVE THE DATE!
You won't want to miss the Wentz Foundation's signature, annual event.  Please plan to join us May 13, 2011 to enjoy fine wines and cuisine from around the world.  In its 8th year, the 2011 For The Love of Raymond Wine Event & Silent Auction promises to be another fabulous evening to benefit Colorado cancer patients in need. 

This year the event will be held once again at the University of Denver's School of Hotel Restaurant and Tourism Management, just off I-25 and University. 

Volunteers are needed, so please let us know if you're interested in helping secure corporate sponsors and auction items at ddakin@raymondwentz.org.

Emcee of the 2010 Event:
Molly Hughes

Read about the 2010 Wine Tasting Event, Click Here.

     Special Thanks To The 2010 Incredible Wine Event Sponsors...
 

What Happened Last Time: The 2010 Wine Tasting Event & Silent Auction

Spring arrived a day early this year as the Foundation held its 7th annual signature event, For The Love of Raymond, May 20th. Sponsored by Incredible Wine and Spirits and the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver, the event took place at the College’s School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management, the perfect venue for sampling wine while raising funds for cancer patients and their families in need.

Incredible Wine and Spirits and their distributors provided an Incredible variety – over 20 fine wines from the premier wine making regions of the world – enough choices to satisfy the most
discriminating oenophile or the casual connoisseur. Nearly 100 businesses provided items for the live and silent auctions. A highlight of the event was hearing Dr. David Schrier, founder of The Raymond Wentz Foundation, share Raymond’s story and talk of his family’s experiences with this courageous teenager who inspired the work of the Foundation.

Board Chair Meg Lemon announced this year’s event was the most successful in our history, thanks to the generous support of the community. After expenses, more than $70,000 was raised to go directly to Colorado cancer patients struggling to meet basic needs. This would not have been possible without the outpouring of support from individuals and companies that sponsored this year’s event (see our website for the full list).

The Event Committee, chaired by board member, Karen Bacon, included Holly Eike, Justine Foy, Sally Hutton, Sue Kinne, Louise Richardson, and Jamie Steese. Kudos to the Committee and to Laura Nelson who helped coordinate auction transactions – they truly showed us what teamwork is all about.

Emcee Molly Hughes did double duty as the spirited auctioneer for the Live Auction, featuring such items as a magnum of Domaine Serene Pinot Noir, a private wine tasting with William Davis, one of Colorado’s premier sommeliers, and two tickets and backstage passes from KYGO to a Tim McGraw concert.

A lovely spring evening, wines donated by Incredible, hors d-oeuvres prepared by the School’s culinary staff, wonderful auction items, and a lively crowd of nearly 300 supporters made this 7th year a night to remember. As the evening drew to a close, there was already talk of the 2011, 8th annual wine tasting – though everyone agreed this year’s event will be a tough act to follow.

See Photos from the For The Love of Raymond Wine Tasting