Give and drink

March 30, 2009 - 8:26 PM by Jessica

Here’s a good offer to take advantage of, in this time of Passover shopping and giving.

Crossroads, a Jerusalem-based social service in Israel that helps troubled teens turn their lives around, has put together a fundraiser that matches donations and Israeli wines. Purchase wine made in Israel and donate a portion to the Crossroads Center, through the Israel Wine Company. The founders of the two organizations, Caryn Green (a social worker who created Crossroads) and Ari Erle (a winemaking consultant who created the Israel Wine Company), have been friends for years, and developed this parternship in which ten percent of all proceeds will be donated to Crossroads, with an additional $75 donation for every new wine club membership created through the partnership.

The Israel Wine Company aims to bring the best of Israeli wines — and its more than 100 boutique wineries — to North America. There are currently 20 Israeli wines on the list, including Erle’s own label, Erle, (non-kosher) wines crafted in California and Israel, in the vineyard located near his home in Moshav Givat Nili, which is in the Zichron Yaakov area.

So, you can do some good, drink some good wine and do it all in a blue-and-white way. Just enter the name CROSSROADS in the notes area upon check-out from Israel Wine Company, so that they receive your generous contribution.

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