Heart's Delight: The New Vintage
Heart’s Delight Wine Tasting & Auction launched its Young Professionals Program: The New Vintage in December 2008. The New Vintage is comprised of bright, young, social, and philanthropically-engaged leaders from the greater DC area.
Mission
To serve as a platform for young professionals (25-40 years old) to volunteer, network and learn more about the American Heart Association’s mission. This new generation of leaders will come together to fundraise, event plan and make a difference in their community working for a great cause.
Get Started
Download Fact Sheet and Pledge Form
Register Online
Past events from the Winter 2010 Class
Past events from the Fall 2009 Class
Past events from the Winter 2009 Class
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Fundraising Classes
Each New Vintage Fall Class Member has a goal to raise $1,000 – give it or get it! The fundraising periods are in two-month bursts, Spring, Summer and Fall. The donations may be secured in large or small increments and may be done through any means preferred, online solicitations, mailings, as well as selling tickets to New Vintage events. The New Vintage Class Member who raises the most per period (one male and one female) will be singled out as DC’s biggest HeartThrob. Once a committee member meets their goal they will always be a part of The New Vintage and will be eligible to chair one of the volunteer committees, such as Sponsorship, Public Relations, Food & Wine, etc.
Events
New Vintage events will take place primarily throughout the fundraising periods but will also occasionally take place throughout the year. Events will be held at new and interesting restaurants and will provide opportunities to meet winemakers and taste exciting wines and cocktails. Ticketed events will have the cost of tickets credited towards a Class Member’s fundraising goals.
New Vintage Committee
Class Advisor
Shane Kim Camden Partners
Public Relations Committee Co-Chairs
Jessica Altschul Daimler
Selom Azuma Computech, Inc.
Recruitment Chair
Brandi Simmons Kaiser Family Foundation
Winter 2010 Fundraising Class
Songeeta Biswas
Jonathan Castro
Sonya Farrell
Missy Hyatt
Sonia Kap
Kipp Lanham
Charlie Liebschutz SRCP Media
Elizabeth Dibo Nnoko
Sally Ragsdale
Aleta Spitaleri Saks Fifth Avenue
Fall 2009 Fundraising Class
Isabelle Calles
Jackie Held The Nature Conservancy
Casie Kiel
Jessica Matthews
Megan Morgan
Chelsea Oudin Robbins-Gioia, LLC
Brandi Simmons Kaiser Foundation, Recruitment Coordinator
Christine Soldner SAIC
Spring 2009 Fundraising Class
Jessica Altschul Daimler
Selom Azuma Computech, Inc.
Sara Simms Bracco
Tom Cox AOL
Ryan and Charis Drant
Al Dominick, Chair Computech, Inc.
Gwen Griswold Pagnato-Karp Group
Shane Kim Camden Partners
Kate Marshall
Derek R. Swanson Strategic Services International
Kathleen Taylor Susan Davis International
Sponsors
Sponsorship Opportunities exist from $5,000 to $50,000
Online
Join us on Facebook
Follow Heart's Delight on Twitter
In the News
View the June 2010 We Love DC article
View our eBlast in TheListAreYouOnIt, Wednesday, March 3, 2009
View the New Vintage ad in The Hill, February 4, 2009
Read about us on www.LocalKicks.com
Media Partners
For the Spring 2009 Class, the Hill published a full-page advertisement promoting The New Vintage and one full-page advertisement announcing DC’s biggest HeartThrobs, thanking The New Vintage Members and sponsors. Proposed partners will cover parties and publish photo of DC HeartThrobs at conclusion of the program.
Why
A chance to give back to the community and help support the American Heart Association’s mission of building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Heart disease is the number one killer in the nation and stroke is number three. Heart’s Delight has raised more than seven million dollars over the past nine years to support the American Heart Association and we know that this new generation of leaders will continue the proud tradition of raising money while enjoying outstanding food and wine.
For information on event sponsorship, purchasing tickets or to join The New Vintage Host Committee please contact Heidi Arnold at the American Heart Association office at (703) 248-1720 or Heidi.Arnold@heart.org
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