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Beneficiaries
Since our inception, the Whatcom Beer and Wine Foundation has contributed over $100,000 to its designated beneficiaries. We're pleased to announce that net proceeds from our 2024 and 2025 fundraising events will be distributed to the following organizations:
Alzheimer’s Association - Team Joy
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The Alzheimer's Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research. Their mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.
SOS Health Services of Walla Walla
SOS Health Services of Walla Walla is an immediate care facility that provides quality walk-in healthcare services to individuals without health insurance (or without adequate health insurance) in the Walla Walla Valley. SOS Health Services does not deny people access to services regardless of citizenship status or geographic location.
WWCC Institute for Enology & Viticulture
The Institute for Enology and Viticulture at Walla Walla Community College provides students with hands-on experience in winemaking, viticulture practices, and wine marketing and sales. To this end, the Institute has developed several acres of teaching vineyards where students actively participate in vineyard management and the growing of quality wine grapes used to support the teaching winery. In addition to the teaching vineyard, the Institute has created a state-of-the-art teaching winery at College Cellars, where students are responsible for winemaking and wine chemistry.
In addition, the Whatcom Beer and Wine Foundation has made recent contributions to the following organizations: Blue Skies for Children, Pocket Neighborhood Foundation of Walla Walla, Alliance of Women Winemakers, Walla Walla Alliance for the Homeless, Blue Mountain Community Foundation, Friends of Children, Valley Residential Services, Hope Heals, Refugee Woman's Alliance, The American Cancer Society and BMAC - Food Bank. The Foundation concluded a successful four-year fundraising partnership with The Hero Initiative in 2024.