Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. Announces "40 For 40" Charitable Donation Campaign to Comm
Monday, November 03, 2008
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Posted by: Rob Barr
MIAMI, Nov 03, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
--40 Worthy Medical, Educational and other Non-Profit Groups Gain Support
Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc., Miami, Florida, the Nation's
Leading Wine and Spirits Distributor and Control States Broker with a
tradition of service excellence since 1968, today announced that, in
honor of it's milestone 40th
anniversary, it has made donations to 40 separate charitable and
community-based organizations around the country as part of the Company's
long tradition of giving back to the communities in which it does
business.
Southern Wine & Spirits of America Inc.'s "40
for 40" Campaign began when a request was
sent to every Company employee asking for their proposal for a deserving
local charity within their respective community. In response to Southern's
initiative, 860 detailed proposals were submitted by Southern employees
to a Corporate Selection Committee to select 40 commendable non-profit
organizations worthy of support--hence the
name "40 for 40".
Working through the Southern Wine & Spirits Foundation, the Company made
grants to 40 community service organizations--local
and regional charities to which the Company has never previously made
donations.
Harvey R. Chaplin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Wine
& Spirits of America, Inc. and Wayne E. Chaplin, President and Chief
Operating Officer of Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc., said, "Since
our founding, our Company has had a tradition of giving back, and we can
think of no better way to commemorate our 40th
anniversary than by involving Southern's
employees and asking them to participate in the Company's
celebration by helping to propose charitable organizations."
In a message to each Southern employee whose particular charity was
awarded a grant, Harvey and Wayne both wrote a personal letter, noting: "We
sincerely thank you for all of your time and effort in participating in
this program. Thanks to you--and hundreds of
your colleagues like you--the '40
for 40' Campaign was a tremendous success
both for those in need and for the charitable spirit of Southern Wine &
Spirits of America."
SOUTHERN WINE & SPIRITS OF AMERICA "40
FOR 40"
DONATION RECIPIENTS
Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation Ice Hockey in Harlem, Inc.
Alzheimer's Association of Southeast Florida Jagriti (Awakening) Foundation
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention The Jeffrey Foundation
Autism Speaks, Inc. LaDor VaDor Intergenerational Programming
Basket Brigade of Delaware Let it be Foundation
Blooming Grove Day Care Center, Inc. Life Path Hospice, Inc.
The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation Locks of Love
California Association of the Deaf Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation
Catholic Community Services of S. Arizona Mama's Kitchen
Children's Cancer Fund of New Mexico Morning Madness
Clarke Jacksonville Auditory/Oral Center Ovarian Cancer Coalition of Greater California
Caring 4 Kids Foundation Paint Your Heart Out
Corvettes for Kids Pediatric Adolescent Diabetes Research Education
The Deliverer Restart, Inc.
GiGi's Playhouse Seniors First
Gilda's Club Slow Food USA
Grand Strand Junior Women's Club Southern Guide Dogs, Inc.
H3 United Soccer Club Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Inc.
The Healing Place Women in Distress of Broward County, Inc.
Hire a Hero Wounded Warrior Project (a)
(a) A charity funded in multiple states.
About Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc.
Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. is the nation's
leading wine and spirits distributor and control states broker, and--with
a tradition of service excellence--is proud to
be celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
Southern operates in 30 states, and is a licensed permitee in the states
of Nebraska and Texas. The Company currently operates in: Alabama,
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky,
Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada,
New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia. The Company has a
pending strategic partnership with The Odom Corporation of Bellevue,
Washington, a joint venture that has wine and spirits brokerage
operations across the Northwest Control States of Idaho, Montana,
Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming--as well
as a fully-operational sales and distribution business in Alaska.
In August 2008, Southern and Glazer's
Distributors of Addison, Texas announced their intent to form a national
strategic joint venture: Southern/Glazer's
Distributors of America. The new wine and spirits venture would be
comprised of executives from both companies with Southern/Glazer's
joint footprint covering 38 states--of which
17 will be control state markets.The total customer base would total
approximately 300,000 accounts nationwide and be supported by 18,000
associates. This strategic joint venture would establish the largest
distributor of wine and spirits in the United States. This transaction
is pending approval. For more information contact: www.southernwine.com
SOURCE: Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc.
Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc., Miami
Wayne E. Chaplin, President and Chief Operating Officer
305-625-4171
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