Jewels of the Vine

Join us for Colorado Springs premier charity wine tasting event: The Arthritis Foundations 21st Annual Jewels of the Vine Wine Tasting! This event continues its tradition, with the goal of raising over $50,000 to improve lives through leadership in the prevent, control and cure of arthritis. The Arthritis Foundations 21st Annual Jewels of the Vine Wine Tasting will be held Friday, August 23, 2013 at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, located in Downtown Colorado Springs, from 6:30 10pm. The event generates revenue through corporate sponsorships, ticket sales and contributions from the silent auction. The event attracts high-level executives and community leaders from a variety of national and regional corporations. All proceeds from the event support research, public health and policy efforts, offering arthritis information to the newly diagnosed and award winning Arthritis Foundation programs including juvenile arthritis camp and local exercise classes at YMCAs and Community Centers. Participate and help support this important work.

ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION
The Arthritis Foundation is a national health organization whose mission is to improve lives through leadership in the prevention, control and cure of arthritis and other related diseases. With presence in every state across the country, the Foundation supports research into new treatments and cures for arthritis, advocates for those living with arthritis, and offers programs and services for those with arthritis and related diseases. Arthritis Facts: 50 million American adults have arthritis or 22% of the population Over 300,00 children have arthritis There are more than 100 forms of arthritis Arthritis affects women almost twice as often as men Arthritis is the nations leading cause of disability with an economic impact of more than $128 billion in lost wages

EVENT DETAILS
Join us for a fun evening of fine wine benefiting a great cause! This year the Arthritis Foundation is partnering with Downtown Fine Spirits & Wine to feature a variety of vendors pouring more than 200 wines, microbrew beer and spirits! Jewels of the Vine is a phenomenal event and our goal this year is to bring people to the party and showcase the work of Arthritis Foundation. Jewels of the Vine Features: Premium silent auction featuring a variety of one-of-a-kind items A chance to win a diamond! Live entertainment Emceed by a local television media personality Hors d'oeuvres by the Pinery Gourmet Mystery wine raffles and much more

SPONSORSHIPS
The Arthritis Foundation invites you to become a sponsor of the 21st Annual Jewels of the Vine Wine Tasting! This promotional relationship allows you to: Reach a corporate-focused audience Promote your company in the Colorado Springs area Interact directly with current and potential customers Enhance brand equity by aligning with a charitable cause Sponsors receive a variety of pre-event exposure with company name and logo placed on marketing and registration materials, as well as event-day publicity through signage, product sampling, and verbal recognition. For additional information contact:
Jenna Keesling Development Manager 503 N. Main, Suite 611, Pueblo, CO 81003 719-520-5711 jkeesling@arthritis.org