STUART, FL- Join us for the5th Annual Wine Tasting and Business Networking Event to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light the Night Walk on October 2, 2009. The Wine Tasting and Business Networking event will be held on Thursday, August 20, 2009, from 5:30p - 8:30p at the Champions Club at Summerfield on U.S. One, in Stuart, FL. The "Hot Caribbean Night" (island attire encouraged) celebration will exceed last year's 68 different wines, and will feature food pairings from a number of local restaurants, music by the Island Steel Band, a silent auction, raffle and networking opportunity for the entire community. Try wines that are organic, exotic carambola wine, and the wares of four other wineries, as well as delicious food from area restaurants. Wear your Caribbean best and enjoy steel drum music. And bid on silent auction items from a custom diamond ring, to sports items, to small guitars signed by Willie Nelson

The cost is $35pp, in advance, $40pp at the door, and $75pp VIP tickets that allow for back stage wine and food pairings. Each ticket includes one (1) raffle ticket. Over 300 people attended last year's event, and over 40 items have already been donated for the silent auction thus far for 2009. You do not want to miss being seen at this celebration of community support for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of the Treasure Coast, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties! For more information where you can purchase tickets, how you might contribute or volunteer, please contact: Ken Coe, 3808 SE Jefferson Street, Stuart, FL 772-220-7980, or write: ken@kencoe.com, or visit: www.treasurecoastleukemia.com (rain-date set for August 27, 2009.)