SOS Children's Village BC | The 6th Annual Food and Wine Event

June 18th, 2009 at Eaglequest Coyote Creek Golf Course

The 6th Annual Food and Wine Event was a great success, raising over $31,000 for SOS Children's Village BC. These funds will directly support our Village and our outreach programs for foster children in our community.

For more information about the event, please listen to this radio interview of Ryan Butt, Manager of Corporate Relations and Events, from Country 107.1 FM:

What is the Food and Wine Event all about? (MP3 format)

Please join us on Thursday June 18th, 2009 from 6-10pm at Eaglequest Coyote Creek Golf Course in Surrey for an amazing night of local and international wines featuring an exquisite collection of Shirazes, Chardonnays, Pinot Gris and Merlots. Gourmet food from local restaurants and artisan food merchants will tantalize your taste buds.

Confirmed exhibitors include: Artisan Wine Group, Cakes on Demand, Domaine de Chaberton Estate Winery, Freehouse Wines, Frog Friendly Wild Coffee Company, Goat’s Pride Dairy at McLennan Creek, Gone Crackers, Independent Distillers Canada, Liberty Wine Merchants, Momma Nellie’s Salsa, Mozart Bakery, Neptune Foods, Peacock and Martin, PMA Canada, Sun Rich Foods, The Boot and Sombrero, The Fort Wine Company, The Seasonal Experience, Tinhorn Creek Vineyards, Uli’s, Whistler Water, and WineQuest Wine & Spirit Brokers.

The night will also include entertainment, 50 lot silent auction and a raffle.
We are glad to announce the evening's emcee is Dawn Chubai from CityTV.

The highlight of the live auction is a Vancouver Canucks team signed stick.

Highlights of the silent auction are: pearl necklace from the Gold Room, snow shoe fondue trip for 4 from Grouse Mountain, night at Four Seasons Vancouver, 4 ski passes from Intrawest, seasons pass to Hemlock Resort, $200 Spa Utopia gift card, trip for 2 to Victoria from Pacific Coach Lines, Jazz Brunch for 4 from Sutton Place Hotel, tickets to: Harbour Cruises, Vancouver Aquarium, Vancouver Canadians, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra & the Whitecaps and a 2 night stay at the Tinhorn Creek Vineyards’ guesthouse in Oliver worth $700.

Ticketing Information for the Event

Tickets for the night are $60 each. This year we are introducing new VIP tickets for $100 which includes access to the VIP Lounge presented by Treegroup Developments Corporation. Your VIP ticket includes reserved table seating.

The Lounge features exclusive wine and gourmet food tastings (oyster, prawn & sushi bars) along with a fabulous gift bag featuring over $150 worth of gifts including: a day of Park N’ Fly parking, a bottle of Nando’s Peri Peri sauce, a delicious treat from Mozart Bakery and a wine & cheese party for 4 at the Fort Wine Company.

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And Don't Miss Out on the Chance to Win an Amazing Trip

The Spring Trip Lottery will feature a grand prize of a trip for two to anywhere that WestJet has a scheduled flight to in North America worth $4,604.

The 2^nd grand prize is a trip for two to Victoria on Helijet worth $930.

Tickets are $20 each or three for $50.

Proceeds support SOS Children's Village BC which builds families for children in foster care, helps them shape their own futures and shares in the development of their communities.

For More Information or to Order Tickets Please Contact:

Ryan Butt
Manager of Corporate Relations and Events
Phone: 604 582-2990 ext. 228
Email: ryanbutt@sosbc.org