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Autumn Wine Tasting 2010
October 21, Courtyard Marriott, Richmond, CA
Many local vineyards and wineries and numerous other local businesses came together to sponsor Saffron Strand's first annual Autumn Wine Tasting, a fundraising event to help reduce homelessness in Contra Costa County and throughout the Bay Area.
Please help support these leading, community-minded vineyards, wineries, and wine-serving restaurants:
And please "think local first" to benefit our other generous local business sponsors:
Panache The Spa
Courtyard Marriott
H'S Lordships
Wal-Mart
Tina's Place
Boar's Head
Hotel Mac
The Art Lounge
Rubios
The Junket
East Bay Works
Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin spoke to the throng about the challenges of homelessness, noting Saffron Strand’s extraordinary progress under extremely difficult economic conditions. She applauded our success in getting Richmond’s homeless back to work. She won re-election in the November 2010 mayoral election.
Tom Butt and Dr. Jeff Ritterman, who attended with his partner Vivien Feyer, represent the leading edge of the Richmond City Council as Council Members have been proactive in seeking new solutions to turn the tide against homelessness. Richmond City Council candidates Jovanka Beckles and Eduardo Martinez also came to the Autumn Wine Tasting in support of Saffron Strand. Jovanka went on to win a seat on the City Council in the November 2010 election and Eduardo came very close.
When you meet these civic minded community leaders, please thank them for their common sense, vision, and courage. They support our work to help reduce the taxpayer’s burden of unreimbursed public expenditures caused by homelessness.
Also in attendance were Saffron Strand Board Members Lea Hundley (and her spouse Chris, who were individual donors) and Grace Shocron (and her spouse Alain, who opened the evening's festivities). Most participants won something in the raffles or went home with valuable items from the silent auction.
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