Enjoy an evening of great wine, chocolate and an auction of wonderful items to support the West Seattle Rotary club’s community projects Sept. 7 as they host their 2nd Annual Wine & Chocolate Gala at Salty's on Alki. The event starts at 6pm.

In addition to the auctions, there will be ample appetizers, food trays, wine tasting from boutique local wineries (10) and chocolatiers. Select from multiple food platters (cheeses, salads, meats, seafood) and listen to wine experts discuss appropriate wine pairings. Enjoy a variety of chocolate items from chocolatiers and the dessert platters

Auction items include trips to Sonoma, the Caribbean, Kenya, and Orlando, and local items like “Bin 41 and Husky’s pair up appetizers and wine for 10”. Open to the public tickets are available through the Rotary Club of West Seattle website at www.westseattlerotary.org

The funds raised will support local student scholarships, the annual children’s shopping spree, the West Seattle Food Bank, community awards and other community and international humanitarian efforts.

You can register for the event here.

In a press release about the event the club reminds us,
"Rotary members, as volunteers, conduct projects to address today’s humanitarian challenges, including illiteracy, disease, hunger, poverty, lack of clean water, and environmental concerns while encouraging high standards in all vocations. Rotary members strive to build goodwill and peace, and provide humanitarian service in their communities and throughout the world.

The Rotary Club of West Seattle utilizes five avenues of service: Club, Vocational, International, New Generations and Community to connect with the community. They are pleased to give back to the community in many ways."