LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Winery Association has invited the Relay For Life to join them at this year’s 10th annual Wine Adventure.
Relay For Life Volunteers will sell raffle tickets for a chance to win one of two “instant” wine cellars full of Lake County wines and a wine fridge. Raffle tickets will be sold at all adventure starting wineries.
One hundred percent of the raffle sales will be donated to the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life.
“The Relay For Life is extremely grateful for this fundraising opportunity and would like to thank the Lake County Winery Association for their generosity and commitment to giving back to our community” said Marshele Bennett, volunteer coordinator with the Relay For Life of Lake County.
“The Winery Association invited us to sell raffle tickets and then informed us they would be donating the prize as well. We couldn't be more grateful,” Bennett said.
The Savings Bank has donated a wine fridge to the Relay For Life to be included as a raffle prize.
More than 25 Lake County wineries will open their doors to welcome adventurers for the10th annual Lake County Wine Adventure on Saturday, July 26, and Sunday, July 27.
Hours for this year’s event are from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.
The adventure begins at one of eight host wineries, where visitors will receive a wrist band, wineglass with special keepsake wine charm, four bottle wine bag and passport map.
The passport will admit attendees to all of the participating wineries for wine, food and fun.
Tickets for the Wine Adventure are $45 for the two-day passport. Special one-day passport for Sunday is $35. Designated drivers get in free. You must be 21 or over to participate. For additional information, visit http://www.lakecountywineries.org/adventure .
This year’s Relay For Life of Lake County took place in May where volunteers raised over $65,000.00 for the American Cancer Society.
Relay For Life, a team event that gives participants the opportunity to celebrate the lives of those who have faced cancer, remember loved ones lost and fight back against the disease. More funding means more cancer breakthroughs and more lives saved.
To learn more, call the American Cancer Society at 707-545-6720 and ask for Racheal Harmon or visit www.RelayForLife.org .