Prominent Farmington Nonprofit Hosting Major Fundraiser This Week

FARMINGTON, CT — A prominent local nonprofit dedicated to helping the Farmington community will host a major fundraiser this week.

Farmington Community Chest will host its 14th annual Wine, Beer & Spirits Tasting on Friday, March 27, combining fundraising with a community social event tied to the NCAA basketball tournament.

The event is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Farmington Polo Club, 152-162 Town Farm Road, Farmington, and will feature 18 vendors offering more than 75 wines, craft beers, and spirits, along with small bites.

Sweet 16 games from the men’s college basketball tournament will be shown during the event.

Proceeds will support the nonprofit’s local grantmaking, including funding for the Farmington Police Benevolent Association, which assists active and retired officers, their families, and residents facing hardship.

The Farmington Community Chest, a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) founded in 1931, operates under the motto “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” and funds a range of local programs.

Tickets are $50 and available online, at the Bottle Shop of Unionville, 20 S. Main St., and at the door if space allows.

“This event is about so much more than tastings; it’s about coming together as a community,” said Chris Andrews, president of the Farmington Community Chest. “When neighbors show up for each other like this, the impact reaches far beyond one night. Every ticket helps support local families, local programs, and the people who make Farmington such a special place to live.”

Organizers said the evening will also include raffle prizes, a silent auction, a “cork pull” game in which all participants win a bottle, and a drawing for a wheelbarrow filled with wine, beer, and spirits donated by vendors.

Safety measures include complimentary Uber vouchers—up to $25 each way—for attendees, funded by the Luke Roux Foundation, which is returning as the event’s designated driver sponsor.

For more information and to purchase tickets, click on this link.

For the latest news on the fundraiser, click on Farmington Community Chest's Facebook page at this link.