Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 At 05:00:00 PM
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For more information about A Taste of Inspiration or about the many opportunities with Special Olympics in our area, contact us at swoffice@specialolympicsva.org or 951-2918.
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Special Olympics Virginia Area Nine will be hosting a wine tasting, featuring foods from popular local restaurants, and a silent auction at Lane Stadium’s South End Zone Club at Virginia Tech on Wednesday, Sept 17. A Taste of Inspiration, presented by Sands Anderson Marks & Miller, Prosperity Mortgage, StellarOne and DudleyCreative will benefit Special Olympics in the New River Valley and surrounding areas.
This fundraising event will provide participants with a business-casual evening of fun and festivities, while showcasing the many opportunities Special Olympics provides in our community. The South End Zone Club provides a great vista for the event. Guests will sample specialty dishes from various local restaurants and taste different selections from local wineries, and wines from around the globe, hosted by Vintage Cellar in Blacksburg.
Participating restaurants include Awful Arthur’s, Champs, Zeppoli’s, The Cellar, Texas Roadhouse, Kroger, Backstreets and Our Daily Bread. Along with the opportunity to network and learn more about Special Olympics, guests will be invited to bid on various items donated from area vendors or benefactors. All proceeds will benefit local athletes in their year-round training and competition programs.
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