LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Five senior centers, five high schools, three high school programs and eight nonprofit organizations will share the $96,000 raised this year from this September's Lake County Wine Auction.
The Wine Alliance, a nonprofit organization of wineries, winegrape growers, vineyard owners, related businesses and community supporters founded in 2000, has now contributed $991,302 to foster the arts, benefit health services and support the community and looks forward to breaking the $1 million figure in 2013.
This year's Wine Auction, the 13th annual, took place at Brassfield Estate Winery in High Valley, a special venue which contributed not only to successful fundraising but also to the promotion of Lake County as a premier growing region for wine grapes.
The honorary chair for the 2012 Wine Auction was Jerry Brassfield, proprietor of Brassfield Estate winery, who was assisted by committee co-chairs Judy Luchsinger of Lakeport and Sharron Zoller of Kelseyville.
Members of the Wine Alliance board are Kaj Ahlmann, president; Dr. Judy Luchsinger, vice president; Sharron Zoller secretary, Rob Roumiguiere, treasurer; and Marie Beery, and Bill Groody, directors.
The Board of Directors of the Lake County Wine Alliance wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who made this year's success possible. The community’s support is deeply appreciated, not only by the board but by their beneficiaries as well.
Under the Wine Alliance charter, each category shares equally in the proceeds.
The Arts: $32,000
$6,400 – Lower Lake High School
$6,400 – Kelseyville High School
$6,400 – Upper Lake High School
$6,400 – Clearlake High School
$6,400 – Middletown High School
Community: $32,000
$2,500 – Clear Lake Performing Arts Youth Program
$1,400 – Lake County Museum youth outreach docent program
$1,400 – Team DUI
$700 – Konocti Junior Tennis
$10,000 – Operation Tango Mike
$4,500 – Future Farmers of America. Kelseyville, Upper Lake and Middletown.
Health: $32,000
$3,000 – The Safe House for Homeless Youth
$14,000 – Hospice Services of Lake County
$3,500 – Highlands Senior Service Center
$3,500 – Lakeport Senior Activity Center
$3,500 – Live Oak Senior Center
$3,500 – Middletown Senior Center