10/12/06 Honoring the Auction

Children's Hospital has recently honored the Auction of Washington Wines for their fundraising. Carol Munro is the Auction of Washington Wines Executive Director. MUNRO: It's to recognize the Auction for it's longstanding commitment to Children's Hospital and specifically this grape arbor's in recognition of the Auction and the pledge of 5 million dollars towards the campaign for Children's Hospital. It's a super way to recognize the industry for all the giving back to the community that it does. The grape arbors are a fitting memorial. MUNRO: Well it's on the campus at the Sandpoint Hospital, Children's Hospital, and what they've done is they have erected a series of archways and they've planted grapes that will cover the arbor and it kind of leads you down a path where there is a bench and the idea from the hospital is they really wanted to create a nice space where patients and families could actually have a place to get away and be quiet and kind of meditative so it's a lovely garden area. The Auction of Washington Wines, which has generated over $17 million since its inception in 1988, is one of the premier wine destination events in the country. Raising $1.9 million this year alone, the Auction is one of the most important sources of revenue for Children's Hospital in Seattle. That's today's Fruit Grower Report. I'm Greg Martin on the Northwest Ag Information Network.