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(The Following is a letter from Aspen Lane Wine Company on May 5, 2020 following the completion of their food drive. See request below.)

Thank You and Congratulations

We Reached Our 10,000 lbs. Goal

Dear Friends and Neighbors-

We cannot say thank you enough! Over the last 10 days our first annual food drive eclipsed our goal to provide the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Panty with 10,000 lbs. of much needed food.

Collecting both food and donations to achieve our goal, the pantry now has access to the food listed below in order to support the more than 100 families that they serve each week.

2,116 lbs. of meat
2,000 lbs. of cereal
1,192 lbs. of canned goods
3,000 lbs. of cheese
2,000 lbs. of milk
1,132 lbs. of miscellaneous items, cleaning supplies, etc.

In total our first ever food drive raised 11,440 lbs. of food and other important items. We cannot be more proud of all of our friends, neighbors, and customers for joining together and supporting our community.

As we consider what “Doing Good” means for our community, both in these difficult times and beyond, we have realized in every neighborhood there are significant issues with people not having enough food to eat and to feed their children. We strongly believe that this should not be the case and we are committed to continuing to support the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry and their fight to end hunger.

As we say thank you again, we wanted you to know it is our plan to make this an annual Aspen Lane Wine Company event in the coming years. Our mission of “Drink Wine. Do Good.” will continue to guide and inspire us to join together with friends to truly make a difference in the lives of people who most need our support. No child should ever go to bed hungry… for us it just doesn’t get more basic than that.

Our thoughts and prayers for your continued safety and good health go out to you and your loved ones.

Your Friends at Aspen Lane Wine Company

Bob, Sonya, and Tim

Please remember that if you have a Wine for a Penny Coupon, you can pick up your wine on Wednesday May 6th from 2-4PM, or email Bob at Bob@AspenLaneWineCompany.com to make other arrangements.

REQUEST

10,000 lbs. of Food

Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry

Get a Bottle of Wine for a Penny

Dear Friends of Aspen Lane Wine Company-

First, we hope that you and your family members are healthy and staying safe.

If you are anything like us, we remain steadfast in our commitment to do our part, all the while we are beginning to get a little stir crazy if not completely overwhelmed by the ongoing cascade of bad news. To address the overwhelming needs of our community we know we must act now and do what we can to support the many families facing real and scary challenges.

Over the next 6 weeks Aspen Lane Wine Company will do a variety of projects and virtual events to provide direct support both to individuals and also to our core nonprofit partner organizations. It is our goal to make a difference in the immediate short term while continuing to invest in the organizations who continue to be our partners.

Our first project is to collect 10,000 lbs. of food for the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry. https://www.aurorafoodpantry.org/

There is no reason living in this great country that anyone should be hungry. During these incredibly challenging times, families and especially children who are not in school where many receive the majority of their meals, are struggling to have their basic needs met. Many of those children are going without and end up going to bed hungry. We find this unacceptable and invite you to join us in DOING GOOD.

Between now and May 1st for every 20 lbs. of food you drop off at the winery, Aspen Lane will sell you a bottle of wine for one penny. We would give it to you, but by law we have to charge, but there will be a bucket of pennies at the entrance just in case you don't have a penny.

It's pretty simple - bring in 20 lbs. of food items from the list below for each bottle of wine for a penny. If you bring in 100 lbs., that's five bottles for a nickel. Aspen Lane Winery will commit a total of 500 bottles of wine to this endeavor. There will be 5 varietals with a 100 bottles per varietal maximum; first come first to choose. The varietals are Pinot Gris, Off-Dry Riesling, Rose of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. All the wines are made with Washington state berries.

Please know that if it is difficult to shop or obtain the food items, we will also accept a check made out to Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry for $25 in place of the 20 lbs. of food. A direct contribution of $25 will feed a family for one week. If it is difficult for you to get to the winery, please know we encourage you to make a direct donation to the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry on their website at https://www.aurorafoodpantry.org/. When you make the donation, select other for “donation category” and then add “Aspen Lane Wine Company” in the box asking if your donation is part of a Food+Fund drive. When it is safe for you to get to the winery, bring in your donation receipt and we will still honor our "wine for a penny". Be safe first, we will always have wine available for your efforts.

Donors can drop off the food at the winery on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 2-4 pm. The collection process will occur outside the winery (winery is closed) under a tent to minimize social gathering. Donors will place the food on the scale and winery personnel will then take the food into the winery. If you bring a check there will be a wine box you can place the check into. Once you are done, drop a penny into a cup, let us know what varietal you want, and the wine will be brought out to you in a kraft bag! It is the least we can do for your efforts.

Together, we can make a real impact on families and children that need our help. When we started the winery as a social enterprise we never thought that we would be dealing with the challenges that we are today. Going beyond the situation that we face, it remains imperative that the winery remains true to its mission to... "Drink Wine. Do Good". We will get through this together, and together we will continue to meet the needs for those around us who most need our help.

Your Friends from Aspen Lane Wine Company

Sonya, Bob and Tim

PS - Please email or call us if you have any questions. We "THANK YOU" in advance for everything!

For more information or to see an ongoing updated list of needs, please visit https://www.aspenlanewinecompany.com/special-projects.

Items Needed

Cereal - Hot or cold

Canned fruit

Canned soup

Rice

Pasta

Packaged mashed potatoes

Hamburger helpers

Mac and cheese

Dry beans

Canned meat

Canned tuna

Canned chicken

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