A Taste of Wine Country Auction

April 13, 2013


What

Since 1978 Visalia County Center Rotary Club has served its community by raising funds to support local and world-wide nonprofit community benefit organizations and projects that are engaged in improving the quality of life here and around the world.

Taste of the Wine Country is our signature fundraising event. Club members actively participate in the planning and production of this popular, top-notch food and wine tasting experience enjoyed by hundreds of guests each April.

Where

Spread over Visalia Country Club’s spacious Club House and lawns, guests socialize and wander among the food and wine tasting stations. Indoor and outdoor seating is ample with views of the lush golf course, stately oak trees, water fountains, and swans effortlessly drifting in the pond that fronts the 16th green.

The Auctions

Silent Auctions

Tables offering goods, services, and experiences available to the generous and highest bidders are spread throughout the party. Bidding starts when you arrive and sections close periodically.

Live Auction

The action heats up mid way through the evening with spirited live bidding on premium products and experiences.

How To Attend

It’s easy to be part of the party. Tickets are available from Club members.

Contact: Adrian Dieleman (559) 901-8428

What To Wear

California casual, strappy sundress, cowboy boots, button down business or cocktail glam – its you. Whatever you wear, dress for the weather. Much of the party is on lawn; we suggest flat shoes.

Your Contributions At Work

All donated auction items are non-profit deductible and go to help to raise money for these projects.

Local Projects

  • Community Fountain
  • Enchanted Playhouse
  • Nutrition on the Go Truck, FoodLink for Tulare County
  • Goshen Playground Renovation
  • Rotary Theater, Redwood High School
  • Hospice of Tulare County
  • Read for Life Mural, Mineral King Avenue
  • 3rd grade Dictionary Project
  • Children's Room, Tulare County Library, Visalia Branch
  • Sober Graduation
  • Visalia Emergency Aid
  • Youth Sports Teams
  • Friends of the Fox Theater Foundation
  • Visalia Arts Council
  • ImagineU Children's Museum
  • Golden State YMCA
  • Kaweah Delta Hospital Foundation, Mother & Baby Patient Room
  • Tulare County Symphony Association
  • Boy Scouts of America, Live Oak District
  • Kaweah Delta Hospital Foundation, DaVinci Surgery System
  • Green Acres Middle School, Music and Job Shadowing Programs
  • Visalia Youth Baseball World Series
  • Pro-Youth HEART, Visalia
  • American Cancer Society Relay for Life
  • Visalia Education Foundation
  • D.A.R.E.
  • Scholarships for high school graduates
  • Girl Scouts
  • Kaweah Oaks Preserve
  • Happy Trails Riding Academy
  • Green Acres Middle School Musical
  • Enchanted Evening Prom Wear
  • Visalia Emergency Aid
  • Boy Scouts
  • Boys & Girls Club
  • Redwood High School Band
  • Visalia YMCA

International Projects

  • Polio Eradication, World Wide
  • Fire Truck & Ambulance, Mexico
  • Blood Bank Project, Nigeria
  • Nutrition Project, Bolivia
  • Wheelchairs, Mexico City
  • Textbook Project, Guatemala
  • Emergency Shelter Boxes for Tsunami Victims, Asia and Japan
  • Clean Water & Agriculture Project, Angola
  • Solar Cookers, Africa
  • Earthquake Emergency Relief, Haiti