In 2024, the North Wake Chapter of the American Wine Society put together a charity committee to focus our efforts on making a charitable donation to the society's Educational Foundation (AWSEF). The committee is chaired by Fran Torrigian, and includes Sally Albrecht, Margaret Davis, Mary Hedrick, Rosanne Hunt, and Becky Screen. 

This Educational Foundation https://www.awsef.org/ provides a number of scholarships to Masters and Doctoral candidates who are studying enology, viticulture, and other wine-related fields. Since 1995, over $500,000 has been awarded to 169 students.

Several months ago, we were fortunate to have Kyle Freeman, one of the scholarship recipients from North Carolina State University, attend and provide a brief presentation at one of our chapter meetings. ​

We appreciate any donations you may want to provide for our upcoming silent auction. As a tax-qualified 501(c)(3) organization, these contributions are fully tax deductible to the maximum amount permitted by law.

Please contact Fran Torigian if you wish to be involved, to make a donation, or need additional information. torigian@ymail.com

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North Wake Chapter Charity Events

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February 25, 2024 Meeting - Held a successful wine raffle ($530 collected).

June 8, 2024 Meeting - Hosted a Charity Luncheon and Wine Swap event at Lynch Creek Farm ($35 per person).

August 25, 2024 Meeting - Our August 25 silent auction event featured a variety of wines and wine products, plus an opportunity to bid on a special exclusive “Wine Club” dining event at Jolo Wineries. 

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May 18, 2025 Meeting - During our Vertical Wine Tasting in May, we raffled off a trio of Rosso di Montalcino wines from Querce Bettina (three vintages: 2019, 2020, and 2021), adding $200 to our AWSEF account.

Additional activities are being planned.

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