March 1, 2008
Oregon Convention Center

What began as a small group of friends exchanging wine from personal collections to raise funds for one organization has evolved into one of the top ten charity wine auctions in the United States.  Friends of the Children is pleased to have been selected again as one of the five benefiting charities from the 2008 Classic Wines Auction.

Board Chairman Henry Hewitt, Terri Sorensen, and Allison Pauletto are thrilled to accept the $430,000 check on behalf of Friends of the Children from Classic Wines Auction Board Members Roger Hinshaw, Linda Hickey, Bill Stoller and Executive Director, Heather Martin.  The event, held March 1, 2008 at the Oregon Convention Center had a record breaking year raising over $3 million for our communities neediest children.  Friends of the Children – Portland is proud to announce that we have been invited to return for the 25th Anniversary of the Classic Wines Auction along with Metropolitan Family Services, New Avenues for Youth, Trillium Family Services, and YWCA Clark County.


Our participation provides an important opportunity to educate more people in the Portland community about Friends of the Children and raises funds to add children to our program.  Save the date for the 25th Anniversary 2009 Classic Wines Auction, March 7, 2009.  For more information, contact Allison at (971) 340-1404, apauletto@friendsofthechildren.org, or visit www.classicwinesauction.com

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