{"id":1900,"date":"2022-06-25T11:09:18","date_gmt":"2022-06-25T16:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessnetworkingwinnipeg.com\/?p=1900"},"modified":"2022-06-25T11:11:09","modified_gmt":"2022-06-25T16:11:09","slug":"1st-annual-whiskey-cigar-fundraiser-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessnetworkingwinnipeg.com\/1st-annual-whiskey-cigar-fundraiser-results\/","title":{"rendered":"1st Annual Whiskey & Cigar Fundraiser Results"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our very first Whiskey & Cigar fundraiser, in support of D’Arcy’s Animal Rescue Centre<\/a> is in the books, and to say it was a huge success is actually an understatement.<\/p>\n

The BNI Accelerators have held annual fundraising events since 2015, in efforts to raise money for our charity-member, D’Arcy’s ARC.\u00a0 Those fundraisers have been in the form of ‘Bud Spud and Steaks’,\u00a0 a couple of Pet Fashion Shows, two ‘Mothers Day with the Winnipeg Symphony’ and other, various efforts.<\/p>\n

Each one has helped to raise some money for our favourite charity, but we continued our search for a more impactful event.<\/p>\n

We think we found it!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

In the spring we reached out to Robert Schellenberg of Thomas Hinds Tobacconist at 185 Carlton St.\u00a0 We suggested a Whiskey & Cigar sampling event, and Robert was immediately on board.\u00a0 With their help, we created a unique event where attendees could sample 12 different Whiskeys and Bourbons while enjoying a nice cigar.\u00a0 Hors d’oeuvres were served, and raffles were held.<\/p>\n

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The first sitting at 5 pm was over half-full, and the sitting at 8 pm was completely sold out.\u00a0 \u00a0At 5 pm we raffled off a Texas Mickey of Jack Daniels, which had been donated by D’Arcy’s ARC for the occasion.\u00a0 In addition, 50\/50 tickets were sold as well, with an eventual pot of $335<\/p>\n

At the 8 pm sitting, we held 3 raffles, with prizes donated by Rob White of Urban Topcoat Painting (Huge Dart Board),\u00a0 a lifetime warrantied knife set by Cutco Knives, and an art collection donated by local artist\u00a0 Kal Barteski.\u00a0 \u00a0In addition, 50\/50 tickets were sold and the pot grew to a$600 prize.<\/p>\n

In the end, feedback was great and we raised nearly $13,000 for D’Arcy’s ARC.<\/p>\n

We are hoping to make this a yearly event, with some tweeks to the date of the event (perhaps earlier in the year)\u00a0 as well as other minor adjustments.<\/p>\n

If you were at this event, please leave your comments, suggestions or questions below?\u00a0 We’d love to hear your feedback and ideas.<\/p>\n

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Thank you to our event Sponsors<\/h3>\n

Event Hosts:\u00a0 The BNI Accelerators of Winnipeg<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Cigar and Venue Sponsor:\u00a0 Thomas Hinds Tobacconist<\/p>\n

Glass Sponsor:\u00a0 \u00a0R.A Hughes Insurance<\/a><\/p>\n

Tupperdor Sponsor:\u00a0 \u00a0Bo Kauffmann – REMAX<\/a><\/p>\n

Liquor Sponsors:\u00a0 \u00a0Beam & Suntory<\/p>\n

Event Supporters:\u00a0 \u00a0 Aire-Serv HVAC,<\/a>\u00a0 Urban Topcoat Painting,<\/a> Total Moving Winnipeg,<\/a> Mike Schroeder of Mortgage Architects<\/a> and CJ Harrison of Your Money Matters<\/p>\n

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