A toast to healing hearts and building hope
The 18th annual Wine for the Spirit event was a night to remember with over 400 guests, sponsors, and volunteers gathered for an evening of fine wines, local bites, and lively auctions.
To all who joined us at this annual fundraiser, whether through spirited bidding, open-hearted donations, invaluable sponsorships, or through gifted auction packages, we extend our deepest gratitude. Your collective effort has paved the way for Erin’s House to continue offering critical peer-support services to families who are grieving, without any financial burden.
In every glass raised, and in every bid placed, we witnessed the power of community coming together for a great cause.
Amount Raised ............................................................$370,000
Local Businesses Involved .............................................177
Online Silent Auction Bids......................................2,016
MEET: Trish Mathus
Featured Speaker & Current Erin’s House Family
“My kids, Natalya & Cade, couldn’t be here tonight, but Natalya wanted to know, ‘if you share our story, will it help people understand how special Erin’s House is?’”
When we started at Erin’s House, we had a feeling it would be hope and healing, and that’s exactly what we found. They’re really good at just listening, and I had no idea how powerful that was. In programming especially, Natalya had a really tough time accepting that Cousin Evie had died. There was a night in the program you’re asked to write your person’s name down and she couldn’t do it; it was too hard, and she didn’t want to go back. Now, she’ll write ‘Evie’ on her hand and carry her with her that way. That was one way I saw a tangible difference in her, and that’s because of Erin’s House.
