Important things to know about the fundraiser!

1.   If you have purchased a "ticket" in advance, you will receive a letter the week of April 18 with instructions. Please make sure to wear your wristband and bring your free drink ticket with you the night of the event. Extras will not be provided. Wearing your wristband will enable you to gain entry without having to stand in line. Please be patient with my friends who have graciously agreed to volunteer as my "money collectors" and "greeters".  
2.   For those of you who will be paying at the door on the night of the event, it will help move things along quicker if you have $31 in exact cash or if you have a check written out payable to "Valerie Moore".  You will need to sign in, provide payment and then receive you wristband and free drink ticket.  We appreciate your patience should there be a line when you arrive. Please note: The extra $5 from the advance ticket price will go directly to the cause.
3.  Regardless of how or when you pay, you MUST wear your wristband at all times during the event. This is an indication - to me and to the wonderful Winestyles staff that you have paid and are eligible for all of the event's perks.
4.  Make sure to walk up to the bar/register area to redeem your "free drink" ticket for one glass of wine or beer. Winestyles staff will collect your ticket for accountability purposes. For wine drinkers, there will be a pre-selected assortment of wines for you to choose from for your one free glass. For beer drinkers, since there is a smaller selection, you are able to choose from any of the three on tap or any of the non-oversized bottles provided in the case near the French doors.
5.  Heavy hors'douvres will be provided for all guests right inside of the French doors on your left as you enter the wine bar. To save space, our food will be set up on the Giorgios restaurant side. Please keep in mind that Giorgios is still open for business and be courteous to those customers and wait staff.
6.  Tax and tip is included in your entry fee but if you feel my friends at Winestyles have done a wonderful job of serving you at the event, please don't hesitate to give them a little extra. There is a tip jar at the wine counter by the register.
7.  If you haven't been to Winestyles, keep in mind that it's not a large place. Because it is in a strip mall, it also does not have an overabundance of parking.  Just make sure that you don't park illegally! We aren't responsible if you're towed or ticketed.
8.  Please dress comfortably. While there will be some seats, this is not a seated event. This also is not a pretentious "fancy-pants" event.  Come as you are and come ready to have fun, support my parents and raise some money for an incredible non-profit organization by way of the Denny's Shotgun Riders team!

Stay tuned to this blog for more updates and a listing of raffle and silent auction items. We will also have interactive door prizes where everyone will have a chance to win!

Thank you for being part of this second annual event! We can't wait to see you on the 28th!