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DRINK WINE & FEEL GOOD LEANNE OLIVIER from Cru Wines talks about how by drinking wine you can help the children at Stepping Stones have a perfect garden... "Join us on Friday 19 November for an online drinks tasting and silent auction on Zoom. Packs are £35 with all profits going to Stepping Stones."
STEPPING STONES WINE TASTING
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his month at Cru Wines we are partnering with the Trowbridge-based charity, Stepping Stones to bring you a night of tasty drinks from the comfort of your living room and it's definitely a case of the more the merrier! Stepping Stones is a District Specialist Centre for children aged from birth to 5 years who have special needs. It serves the whole West Wiltshire area. Most of the children who attend Stepping Stones are referred by a paediatrician or other health professional and may have a wide range of different conditions such as Downs Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy and Autism. Many children have a developmental delay, which means they have had difficulties in learning skills such as walking and talking. Some children have very rare conditions, which mean they have very complex needs. Stepping Stones is a small local charity who
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Leanne Olivier from Cru Wines is helping Stepping Stones fundraise for a new garden
rely on the very generous support of the community to keep their specialist provision open. This year Stepping Stones are attempting to raise £40,000 for their Garden Project which aims to create a suitable outdoor space for the children that attend the centre, and at Cru Wines we’re here to help them! • cruwines.co.uk Join the online wine tasting for £35 for 2 people
Join us on Friday 19 November for an online Drinks Tasting & Silent Auction on Zoom at 7.30pm. Packs are £35 with ALL profits going to Stepping Stones. Just by purchasing a tasting pack, you'll be helping to contribute to the Garden Project. We'll deliver you six different drink samples (enough for 2 people to share), grab a glass and join us online as we talk through a locally produced gin, 2 x beers brewed locally, and 3 x wines. You will receive tasting notes and instructions on how to join the zoom meeting. Members of staff from Stepping Stones will join the event too to talk through how the garden project is going and what else you can do to help contribute. We'll be running a silent auction throughout the tasting so you can help further. Fancy joining us to help the children at Stepping Stones? Order your pack now by finding the Stepping Stones Wine Tasting on the events page of our website. • cruwines.co.uk/collections/ events
