BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Raise your glass to local and international charities at the Rotary Club of Wilmette Harbor Wine Gala on Thursday\, May 17 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at The Fresh Market\, 3232 Lake Avenue in Wilmette.\nT ickets are only $25 per person for admission to the premiere fundraising event\, which invites participants to sample a wide range of fine wines paired with delicious appetizers\, and bid on exciting travel and enter tainment opportunities.\nPay in advance by sending a check toWilmette Ha rbor Rotary Foundationc/o John Jawor1101 Merrill St.\, Unit M2Winnetka\, IL 60093\nOr\, call 847-564-7221 (cell-847-502-0881) or email john_jawo r@ml.com for tickets.\n \;Fresh Market and its wine distributors abs orb most of the costs of the event\, keeping admission prices low while sending most of the proceeds directly to charity\, according to Wilmette Harbor Rotary Club President Rob Davis.\n \;&ldquo\;With great supp ort from Fresh Market\, we take the proceeds of a fabulous evening out i n Wilmette to give a much-needed boost to organizations that help needy children and families\,&rdquo\; Davis said.\n \;&ldquo\;Now\, in our fourth year\, this wine gala has become established as a must-attend ev ening in the North Shore\,&rdquo\; Davis said. &ldquo\;Once again\, we e xpect to sell out our 300 tickets for the gala.&rdquo\;\n \;The Fres h Market will close early to the general public on the evening of the ev ent and then re-open for the gala. The gourmet grocer will offer samples of more than 40 varieties of wine paired with mouth-watering hors d'oeu vres\, said Jawor\, event committee chairman. Attendees receive a discou nt of up to 15 percent on wine purchases made that night\, he said.\n&nb sp\;To add to the fun of the evening\, the Wilmette Harbor Rotary Club w ill also offer a silent auction with a chance to bid on exciting travel and entertaining opportunities including a week's stay in a lovely Seabr ook Island\, South Carolina vacation getaway. \;\n \;About Rotar yRotarians are volunteers who work locally\, regionally and internationa lly to combat hunger\, improve health and sanitation\, provide education and job training\, promote peace and eradicate polio under the motto Se rvice Above Self.Learn more about the Rotary Club of Wilmette Harbor at www.wilmetteharborrotary.org\n \;The local service providers the Rot ary Club of Wilmette Harbor supported in 2011 included Kids Against Hung er\, Alliance for the Great Lakes\, Between Friends\, Connections for th e Homeless\, Family Matters\, Family Service Center\, Haven for Youth\, J.J.'s List\, Loyola Academy\, Literature for All of Us\, Links\, Meals at Home\, Music Institute of Chicago\, Northwestern Special Olympics\, O rchard Village\, Samaritan Counseling\, Susan G. Komen\, and the Oakton Education Foundation. The Wilmette Harbor Rotary Club also sponsored the se international charitable organizations: Ak'tenamit\, Third Millennium Alliance\, End Polio Now\, and Shelter Box. URL:http://wilmette.patch.com/events/wine-tasting-benefit-3a5bdb2a SUMMARY:Wine Tasting Benefit LOCATION:The Fresh Market: 3232 Lake Ave\, Wilmette\, IL END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR