We would like to express our thanks to everyone who made the wine and dine event to benefit Read Aloud Delaware held at Victoria’s restaurant Nov. 2 a success.
The management and staff at the Boardwalk Plaza Hotel and Victoria’s provided an evening of excellent wines and delicious food.
Thanks to the owners, the Zerby family, especially Jeffrey and Jennifer Zerby, who are longtime supporters of Read Aloud Delaware. Kathy Townsend, Victoria’s beverage manager, emceed the evening and presented the wines, and, as always, she was a crowd favorite. Thanks to wine representative Andrea Volk who generously arranged for the donation of Prisoner wines. Special thanks also go to chef Jared Martin and servers Lisa Welling, Lola Acosta and Adrienne Fulton, and Peter Ryan, manager of The Point Coffeehouse.
The generosity of those in attendance will help Read Aloud Delaware continue its mission to create lifelong impact through early childhood literacy. The vision is for every child in Delaware to have the fundamental literacy skills to succeed in school and life. Proceeds also help support the LENA Start program for children newborn to 3 years old.
For more information about Read Aloud Delaware, contact our Georgetown office at 302-856-2527.
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