VIP Destin at The Twisted Grape
Leslie & Bill Cooper
Alanna Charnock & Roly Alvarez
Amanda Hall & Brandy Flippo
Dr. James Stevens, Dr. Warren Amos & Roly Alvarez
Paul & Cindy Wojdac, Terrell & Sheila Tourelle
Debbie Thomas, Bruno & Kathleen Windham
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Debbie Thomas, Bruno & Kathleen Windham
photos & story by
Michele Nicholson
P
opping the Cork on Cancer is one creative way to bring together people
eager to provide financial help to cancer patients in need, whether
it’s gas money for transportation to medical treatments or purchasing
a breast cancer patient’s prosthetic bra. The Twisted Grape, with
its extensive wine list, popped plenty of corks towards that on March 25, as it
played host to a wine-tasting fundraiser for 21st Century Oncology’s program for
Cancer Assistance, Research and Education – or CARE.
As attendees sampled wines from around the world, they could browse the silent
auction opportunities such as helicopter rides, gift baskets, pirate cruises and
golf outings. Combined with ticket sales, proceeds from the auction also helped
infuse funds into the non-profit CARE foundation. Best of all, event organizer
Roly Alvarez says 100 percent of the proceeds from a CARE fundraiser stay
in the county in which the event is held, directly benefiting those hometown
patients.
With the availability of 21st Century Oncology’s CARE program, and the local
community’s willingness to pitch in its support, cancer patients in need can have
fewer financial worries. That, in return, allows those patients to better focus on
what matters most, beating their disease.
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