A Toast for the Tykes
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here’s a wonderful way that you can celebrate grandparents in September too. Attend Taste of the Vine benefitting Coastal Coalition for Children. Maybe invite your own grandparents! This annual event featuring wine and whimsy
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will take place at Georgia Sea Grill on Sunday, September 24 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. It includes small bites with big flavor paired with various varietals, a silent auction showcase and sale. Funds raised at this event support the programs of Coastal Coalition for Children, which includes Grandparent Connection.
In Fiscal Year 2016, Coastal Coalition for Children worked with 47 “grandfamilies” through Grandparent Connection. It is estimated that there are approximately 1000 Glynn County families in which grandparents are the primary caregivers for the children. Because raising children for the second time can be very challenging