Wine and Beer Tasting to Kick Off Annual Shower for Shelters

The Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable cordially invites the public to a free wine and beer tasting to support its annual Shower for Shelters. The wine and beer tasting will be held at Sudbury Wine and Spirits, Rugged Bear Plaza, 410 Boston Post Road, Sudbury on Friday evening, March 27, 2020, at 7 PM. Light refreshments will be provided by the Roundtable. A domestic violence survivor is also scheduled to speak.

Please bring a new, unwrapped housewarming gift to the event. Families transitioning from shelters appreciate gifts of new household items to help them establish their new homes. These generous donations will be collected and given to the clients of Reach Beyond Domestic Violence, The Second Step, and Voices Against Violence. The donations will also benefit the transitional housing and shelter programs of these agencies.

Requested items include: twin size sheets and pillowcases, twin summer blankets, twin comforters, bed pillows, crib sheets, bath towels and face cloths, unscented cleaning products and laundry detergent, laundry baskets, kitchen utensils, flatware, dishes, drinking glasses, and small kitchen appliances. Gift cards are also welcome. For a complete list of requested items, please visit the Roundtable website at www.domesticviolenceroundtable.org.

This year’s event will also include raffles. Raffle items include a gift basket of wine and more donated by Sudbury Wine and Spirits, a basket of coffee and more donated by Starbucks of Sudbury and donations from members of The Sudbury Art Association. The artisans include Marie Jeffrey, Jewelry; Sandy Wilensky, Watercolor; Lyn Slade, Needle Felting; Bethany Shaw, Graphic Design; Donna Maxwell, Fiber Arts; Holly Lauer, Pottery; Terry Rourke, Watercolor; Arlene Fins, Sculpture; Terri Ackerman, Photography; and Jodi Marshall, Mixed Media. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase at the event. Winners do not need to be present at the drawing to win. Proceeds from the raffle will be used to purchase additional gift cards as part of the Shower for Shelters.

This event marks the beginning of a two week collection of new household items. If you are unable to attend the event, for your convenience collection baskets will be available at the Sudbury Police Department, the Wayland Public Safety Building, and the Lincoln Police Department from March 28th-April 13th.