Danbury's Shelter Rock Winery Throws Benefit For Julia's Wings Foundation

DANBURY, Conn. -- Food, music and wine aficionados of Danbury, Conn., flocked to The Shelter Rock Winery and Membership Club on April 25 to celebrate the spring season and a worthy, local cause.

Shelter Rock Winery hosted a fundraiser on April 25 to benefit Julia's Wings Foundation in Danbury. From left, Kathrine Gold-Gubner, Julia's Wings board member, Heather Malsin, Vice President Julia's Wings, and Giovanni Petretta, Shelter Rock owner.

Christopher C. Wuensch

06/25/2015 4:30 a.m.

Shelter Rock Winery’s evening of culture at its location at 5 Shelter Rock Rd. was a benefit for Julia’s Wings Foundation of Danbury.

Julia Wing Foundation’s Vice President Heather Malsin and board member Katherine Gold-Guber spoke at the event regarding the foundation’s mission and efforts to promote organizations and individuals researching Aplastic Anemia through donations. The non-profit organization also provides financial relief to families of children with life-threatening hematological diseases and to medical professionals for healthcare research.

Proceeds from T-shirt and Anita Begley-designed jewelry sales were donated to the foundation.

The Shelter Rock Winery is the first of its kind in Fairfield County. The membership club is a regular gathering where members experience the entire wine-making process from grape selection to bottling and labeling.

For more information, contact Shelter Rock by calling (203) 948-8235, emailing info@shelterrockwinery.com or online at shelterrockwinery.com.

Information on the Julie’s Wings Foundation can be found at juliaswings.org.

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