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By Caroline Monday
Office manager Annie Clawson pours a
glass of wine at Wine to Water’s new location on
King Street in Boone. Wine to Water offers wine-tastings
on the first Friday of each month from 6 to 10 p.m.
Photo by Mark Mitchell
From Wine to
Water to Fundraisers
By Caroline Monday
Local nonprofit Wine to Water
(WTW) is offering a variety of events throughout the
summer, which will support its international aid efforts.
WTW’s mission is dedicated to providing clean water
and sanitation to developing areas and to spread awareness
domestically about the need for clean water and other
forms of aid around the world.
The organization’s recent efforts have included
installing multiple wells in southern Ethiopia, Darfur
and Cambodia. The organization has funded a sanitation
system for an orphanage in India and began construction
on a training facility in Uganda. The training facility
will help local people learn to meet their own water
needs. Also in Uganda, the group has started a bio-sand
filter project, with the goal of funding 250 filters
by the end of the year.
June 27: WTW benefit Golf Tournament
at Southwick in Burlington.
July 4: Free wine-tasting at WTW
office during Art Crawl.
July 18: WTW and Erick’s
Cheese and Wine Train Your Palate event. Wine-tasting
at Best Western in Banner Elk. Tickets available in
advance for $35 in advance from WTW or Erick’s
Cheese and Wine at (828) 898-9424. Tickets cost $40
at the door.
July 19: Wine tasting at Eagles
Nest in Banner Elk with live music food and drinks from
1 to 4 p.m.
Aug. 1: Free wine tasting at WTW
office during Art Crawl.
Aug. 9: WTW event at Mariam and
Robert Hayes Performing Arts Center in Blowing Rock.
Aug. 16: Wine tasting at Eagles
Nest in Banner Elk with live music food and drinks from
1 to 4 p.m.
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Local nonprofit Wine to Water has moved to a new
location and is offering a new way to support its overseas water
and sanitation projects.
Wine to Water has moved its offices to 703 West King St., where
it now offers a selection of wines for sale.
The organization offers 36 different labels ranging in price
from $8 to $25 available on location. Doc Hendley, Wine to Water
executive director, said the group provides wine for regular
retail price. “All the money made selling wine will go
to water projects globally,” he said.
He said patrons can also order specific wines or a bulk amount
of wine for parties and weddings.
Hendley said he hopes the new location and selling wine will
not only raise funds for the organization’s efforts, but
also raise awareness about water issues. Party and wedding hosts
can tell their guests that the event’s wine helped support
international water projects.
Hendley said Wine to Water is also working with a vineyard to
develop its own wine label, which will go to further support
the organization’s efforts.
In addition to selling wine, the new location serves as an art
gallery. Wine to Water has begun to participate in Art Crawl
events, held on the first Friday of each month.
Wine to Water’s recent efforts have included
installing multiple wells in southern Ethiopia, Darfur and Cambodia.
The organization has funded sanitation system for an orphanage
in India and began construction on a training facility in Uganda.
The training facility will help local people learn to meet their
own water needs. Also in Uganda, the group has started a bio-sand
filter project, with the goal of funding 250 filters by the
end of the year.
Wine to Water’s mission is dedicated to providing clean
water and sanitation to developing areas and to spread awareness
domestically about the need for clean water and other forms
of aid around the world.
The organization works to not only offer aid,
but to also partner with local individuals and organizations
in developing areas. It focuses on offers sustainable clean
water and sanitation solutions through education, training and
resources. Wine To Water works to empower developing communities
to solve their own water needs.
For more information contact Hendley at (828)
406-1955 or director of awareness and education Annie Clawson
at (828) 406-6506. Visit the organization online at winetowater.org
or at the new location at 703 West King St.
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