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The 12th Annual Catholic Social Service Charity Wine Tasting Event
Friday, April 26, 2013 7 - 10 p.m. The Club at Stone Ridge
Great Bend KS

In 1727, almost 50 years before the American Revolution, a group of French Ursuline Sisters arrived in New Orleans and opened an orphanage. By the 1900s, more than 800 Catholic institutions had sprung up to care for the needs of the poor. Many of those who were served included immigrants, children, individuals who were disabled and/or sick, and aging men and women. In 1910, representatives from this Catholic Charity Network gathered in Washington D.C. for the first time for a National Conference of Catholic Charities. This Conference has been meeting ever since, and in 1986, it became known as Catholic Charities USA. Those early representatives of the Catholic Charity Network set out to be the attorney for the poor. Today, Catholic Charities USA is recognized as one of the nations largest social service networks, with 90% of every dollar going directly to programs and services. Catholic Social Service, a member of Catholic Charities USA, was started in 1965 to serve those in need in southwest Kansas. We offer programs in adoption, pregnancy counseling, teen mother support, marriage and healthy relationship classes, addiction and recovery counseling, food and economic assistance, disaster relief, and education and advocacy support for social justice issues. Through these programs, we strive to strengthen individuals, couples, families, and communities throughout southwest Kansas.

The 12th Annual Charity Wine Tasting Event

Wine Tasting: 7 - 9:00 p.m. Join us for a sampling of over three dozen wine products from places such as Germany, France, Italy, Australia, Chile, Argentina, and the United States, including Kansas. Vintners will be on hand to answer all your questions and to guide your exploration through the world of wine. As you sample, enjoy hors d oeuvres and live entertainment by Classical Guitarist, Richard J Falcon Jr. whose album Trinity is a tribute to the sacred triad that exists between birth parents, adoptive parents, and an adopted child. Live Auction: 8 - 10:00 p.m. Our live auction with T.R. Esfeld will feature vintage wines and memorabilia, aged cheeses, fine dining experiences and much more! A silent auction, along with games and prizes, will take place throughout the evening, including a chance to win a complete cellar of fine wine---thats 50 bottles of wine, valued at over $1000! See the back of the registration card for the complete list. Accommodations for our Overnight Guests! Check in at Best Western Angus Inn, 2910 10th Street in Great Bend, where a block of rooms have been reserved for you! Call 1-800-862-6487 before April 12th, and be sure to say that you are attending the Catholic Social Service Wine Tasting Event.