risk young girls right here in Washington State.

The vision is much more…we want to eventually establish an academy for girls where they are safe to learn and experience their dreams of higher education. The model has already been established with what Oprah is doing in Africa. She has paved the way for others to follow. By establishing a similar infrastructure right here in Washington State we hope to encourage others in the United States to follow the lead and begin building for the future of America.

O Wines is only the start…we intend to host charitable auctions, fund raisers, and events geared toward community involvement for the scholarship funds.

O Wines: is proud to be partnering with the College Success Foundation www.collegesuccessfoundation.org. Together we have established the ‘Opportunity for Success Scholarship’ in support of educating underprivileged girls. The College Success Foundation is funded by WA State which means all infrastructure costs, salaries, and other costs are paid for by the state! – this is important because it means 100% of every dollar O Wines donates to our scholarships goes directly into the hands of our scholarship recipients! WOO HOO!

O Wines: donates 5% of every bottle sold to fund our Scholarships. April 7th, 2008 marked the first donation from O Wines to fund the first scholarship to be awarded Fall 2008!

Stacy Lill, Kathy Johanson, Dr. Deborah Wilds (President & COO - CSF), Barry Goren (Director of Development - CSF)

O Wines: donates 100% of proceeds from events and auctions to fund our Scholarships. May 1st, 2008 marked the first donation from a sponsored event. Eric Akines, co-owner of Polite Society clothier and home furnishings store in Downtown Seattle held an amazing Women Supporting Women event in honor of O Wines’ charity.www.shoppolitesociety.com

Stacy Lill, Eric Akines (Co-Owner, Polite Society), Kathy Johanson

Part of our challenge is to get the word out to anyone interested in participating in this endeavor. Clearly the dream won’t happen over night but it’s time to start right now!

If you are interested in helping please contact us and become part of the solution!