Hospice In The News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date:              Sept. 29, 2010

Contact:         Rosemary J. Collins, Director of Public Relations & Community Marketing

                      Day: (716) 686-8259 Mobile: (716) 570-2090; rcollins@palliativecare.org

Buffalo Bills Present 10^th Annual Harvest Festival for Hospice Buffalo

Spectacular wine tasting, live auction and gourmet dinner

            Corporate sponsorships as well as individual tickets are available for the 10^th Annual Harvest Festival, a Celebration of Hospice, Friends and Family, presented by the Buffalo Bills. The gala benefit for Hospice Buffalo will be held Friday, Oct. 15 at 6:00 p.m. at the Adam's Mark Hotel in Buffalo.

            The festivities begin with an elaborate wine tasting and silent auction followed by a four course gourmet dinner with wine accompaniment from Cartlidge & Browne Winery of Napa Valley. Cartlidge & Browne wines, while definitely Californian in fruit, have a distinctly "French" or "European" styling, shaped by winemaker Paul Moser's extensive time working in wineries in Burgundy and the Loire, France.

            Immediately following dinner, a one-of-a-kind live auction, live music from Twilight and dancing will begin.  Live auction items include a Niagara River fly fishing package with a master fisherman, Napa Valley Trip, New York City trip with 4 VIP tickets to see Rachel Ray and more. Tickets are $200 each or corporate tables of ten for $2,800. The Harvest Festival is sponsored by First Niagara and John Hancock Life Insurance.

This year's event also features a Grand Prize Drawing of $10,000 cash. The winner does not need to be present to win. A limited number of tickets are available for $50 each or 3 for $125 for the drawing. For raffle, event tickets or for more information visit HospiceBuffalo.com or call 686-8090.