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Save the Date ~ Wine Tasting With A View!


Come help us celebrate our 4th annual event and the 5th anniversary of our foundation! 

Save the date! Wine Tasting with a View to benefit the Courage for Carina foundation will be held May 9th, 7 p.m., at the Skyview Lodge in Brunswick. To celebrate the significance of this, we are asking all attendees to wear purple to the event, the color that signifies COURAGE

Carina Ruth –Ann Britz was born with a life threatening illness on June 25th, 2007, and died 18 months later. Inspired by the miracle of her birth, and the overwhelming love and support that surrounded her parents in the heart break of her death, the Courage for Carina foundation was founded by her parents in her honor. 

This Foundation supports Akron Children’s Hospital, and more specifically, the Haslinger Family Pediatric Palliative Care Center. The goal of Palliative Care is to minimize suffering and enhance quality of life for infants, children and young adults who are journeying through a chronic, complex, or life-threatening condition.

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Over the last five years, the collaborative efforts of Carina’s family, friends, and the community have successfully raised over $100,000 while assisting over 180 families. Each year, the event continues to grow with last year’s attendance exceeding 300 guests who enjoyed great wine, a tapas menu donated by area restaurants, and fabulous prize packages.

Don't forget to wear purple as a symbol of COURAGE.

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Note:  Tickets are $40 in advance and $45 the day of at the door. 

Purple = COURAGE.

The money collected from this foundation’s annual fund- raising efforts supports Akron Children’s Hospital through the Carina Gift Card fund. The money raised is used to support those families with financial hardships to purchase everyday necessities such as groceries, gas, and paying down accumulated medical expenses while their children require extensive treatment and prolonged hospitalization. 
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