On Oct. 2, the Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s Grapes for Grades wine tasting and fundraising event raised more than $20,000 for the Hollywood Florida Scholarship Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization that provides college scholarships to deserving high school seniors from local Hollywood high schools.
The evening took place at the Hollywood Beach Marriott (2501 N. Ocean Drive) from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. with wine tasting, gourmet food, a live jazz combo, a silent auction and a raffle drawing for a 10-day Mediterranean cruise for two, which Bill Bliss of William Bliss Consulting won.
Since its inception seven years ago, the Chamber's Grapes for Grades has donated more than $147,000 to the Hollywood Florida Scholarship Foundation.
Sponsors included the Hollywood Office of Tourism, Hollywood Police Department, Owen & Cohen, PA, Hollywood Beach Marriott and Nova Southeastern University.
The next event the Chamber will host is the 26th Annual Golf Classic on Nov. 13, which will take place at the Diplomat Golf Resort & Spa.
For more information about either event, contact Sue Ann Scharon at 954-923-4000 or e-mail sueann@hollywoodchamber.org.
