Uncorked for Kids Wine Auction Marks 15 Years Helping Philadelphia's Most Vulnerable Families

Philadelphia, Pa. - Oct. 23, 2023 - Having raised more than $1.8M in its first 14 years, this year’s milestone Uncorked for Kids Wine Auction is looking to top the $2M mark. Scheduled for Oct. 28, the annual wine auction turns 15 this year, with its ongoing mission to help end homelessness and food insecurity. 

Since its inception, Uncorked for Kids has benefited Redeemer Health’s Drueding Center in North Philadelphia, in its efforts to end the cycle of homelessness. More specifically, since 2013, contributions to Uncorked for Kids have been used to establish and support Drueding Center’s Green Light Food Pantry. The food pantry provides fresh produce, dairy, and protein to families living at Drueding Center and in the surrounding South Kensington neighborhood. 

“Attendance and generosity make a remarkable difference in the lives of Philadelphia’s most vulnerable families,” said Howard Peterson, Chair of the Uncorked for Kids planning committee. “I invite you to attend this year, and come in the spirit of being irrationally generous to help us reach $2M to support our mission.”

Uncorked for Kids donations have helped more than 1,000 families with greater than 15,000 visits to the Green Light Food Pantry, distributing more than 100,000 pounds of fresh food annually. Pounds of food distributed from the pantry increased by 44% from 2022 to 2023. Drueding Center’s programs and services have improved the well-being of more than 4,200 families, impacting more than 12,000 lives.

According to Anne Marie Collins, Drueding Center’s executive director, “Uncorked for Kids allows guests to have a great meal in good company, bid on excellent wine, and help to eliminate food insecurity.”

Uncorked for Kids will be hosted at Gulph Mills Golf Club in King of Prussia, Pa., on Saturday, Oct. 28, starting at 6 p.m. Wine auctioneer Fritz Hatton, who has more than three decades of experience in the fine and rare wine business, will make this a dazzling and successful affair. Click here for more information about this year's event, and to purchase tickets, or call 215-914-4018. To learn more about Drueding Center and Green Light Food Pantry, click here.

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About Redeemer Health
A Catholic health care provider, Redeemer Health (RH) offers a wide range of health care and health-related services, including a 165-bed acute care hospital with a physician network and outpatient services, home health and hospice services, three skilled nursing facilities, personal care, a retirement community, low-income housing, an independent living community, a transitional housing program for homeless families, and multiple homes for intellectually and developmentally disabled adults. RH also owns and operates Community Care Collaborative, an accountable care organization. Corporate offices are located in Huntingdon Valley, Pa. The system serves southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Visit redeemerhealth.org for more information.