On November 24, 2019, Tenuta Torciano hosted a Wine School fundraising evening in Phoenix, Arizona, in support of the ACBVI association (Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired).
About 70 guests joined the exclusive tasting seminar, and every proceed from the evening went directly to ACBVI and its mission to help people with visual impairments. Guests discovered exceptional wines, Tuscan oils and vinegar, along with authentic foods, for a genuine Tuscan experience.
Who is ACBVI
A non-profit for the blind and visually impaired
Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, ACBVI, is a 501c3 non-profit human services agency that provides rehabilitation and social recreation services to adults who are blind or visually impaired in Maricopa County and across the state of Arizona.
A center built by the community
Founded in 1947 and incorporated in 1956, the Center's main facility is located on the Lions Foundation of Arizona campus at 3100 East Roosevelt Street in Phoenix. It was planned and built by twenty-eight Lions Clubs, a voluntary workforce and affiliation named in honor of Melvin Jones, an Arizona native and founder of Lions Club International. These Lions Club members and volunteer union labor built the original building on property donated by Lion Keith Taylor and his wife Gladys. The building was dedicated in 1964 by then Secretary of State Wesley Bolen.
Services and the iCanConnect program
ACBVI offers Assistive Technology, Rehabilitation Counseling and Teaching, Diabetes Education, Low Vision, Orientation and Mobility, and Social Recreation services, backed by Information and Referral, Intake Counseling and Transportation Coordination. ACBVI is also the Arizona resource for the iCanConnect program, a federal program that provides communications equipment to qualified individuals with Combined Vision and Hearing Loss (CVHL) in the state.
Visit their website to learn more: https://www.acbvi.org
"A heartfelt thanks to Mr. Jon Williams of ACBVI for giving us this fantastic wooden wine stopper, completely handmade by blind and visually impaired people. An object and a project of great value that fills our hearts with joy. Thank you to all our supporters of the Tenuta Torciano Wine School event for ACBVI. It was a great evening we hope you all enjoyed our wine and our family. Cheers!"
"Tenuta Torciano promotes the Italian wine & food culture all over the world. A beautiful Italian experience to learn the best combinations between wine & food, the glass etiquette, the secrets of Italian cuisine, Tuscan wine-making techniques and more."
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