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Washington Wines Festival Announces 'Wine Weekend' to Benefit Camp Korey, Hole in the Wall Camps and Washington Wine Education Foundation
CARNATION, Wash.-(Business Wire)-May 6, 2008 - The Washington Wines Festival announced today the "2008 Wine Weekend to benefit Camp Korey and Hole in the Wall Camps." This exclusive event featuring two days of fun, relaxation and entertainment will be held July 11 & 12, 2008 at the future site of Camp Korey at Carnation Farm and will raise funds to ensure children with serious illnesses have a place to play and "just be kids."
Camp Korey was founded by Tim Rose, father of the late Korey Rose who passed away in 2004 at the age of 18 after being diagnosed with bone cancer. Korey's father learned about Hole in the Wall Camps after watching a video shown to him by executives from Newman's Own, one of the companies he works with in his position at Costco.
Rose has been working on Camp Korey for the past three years and his board recently announced the purchase of the historic 818-acre Carnation Farm from Nestle last summer. This event is the first major fundraiser for Camp Korey and will feature multi Grammy-award winning recording artists Amy Grant and Vince Gill, an exclusive acoustic performance by platinum-selling recording artist Lisa Loeb, as well as dinners with celebrity chefs, recreational activities, wine tastings featuring top Washington State wines, a major wine auction and tours of the facility.
"In addition to drinking award-winning wines, bidding on one-of-a-kind items and experiencing performances by such major music stars, our ultimate goal is to raise significant funds to benefit the family of camps and finish the improvements and buildings needed to officially open Camp Korey," said Event Chair Jim Rose (and brother of Tim). "All children should have a safe, friendly, medically sound and most of all fun environment for them to let loose and enjoy the summer camp experience."
Camp Korey is currently working with the Association of Hole in the Wall Camps to meet the necessary requirements to become a member of the family of camps. A limited number of tickets are available for this event. For more information and to purchase tickets, please go to www.washingtonwinesfestival.com.
Hole in the Wall Camps are the dream of actor Paul Newman, who started the first camp in 1988. Today, Hole in the Wall Camps is the world's largest family of camps for children with serious illnesses and life threatening conditions. Children with cancer, sickle cell anemia, HIV/AIDS, and many other medical conditions attend Hole in the Wall Camps to experience the simple joys of childhood, without compromising any of their medical needs. To date, more than 114,000 children with serious illnesses from all 50 states and 32 countries have attended Hole in the Wall Camps free of charge. Currently there are camps, programs and initiatives all over the world, including the United States, France, Ireland, United Kingdom, Israel, Hungary and Italy. Each camp and the Association is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization totally supported by charitable contributions. The Association and the Foundation serve as the umbrella organizations uniting the family of camps, supporting the shared interests and activities of existing member camps, and fostering the responsible development of new camps and programs. To learn visit www.holeinthewallcamps.org.
The Washington Wines Festival is a nonprofit organization that was created to support the Washington Wine Industry through education and to raise funds for specific charitable organizations. The Washington Wine Education Foundation exists to provide funding for world-class enology and viticulture research, education and training programs specific to Washington State.
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