August 2007 - Browns Hands Over Cheque for R150 000 to the South African Red Cross

Browns of Rivonia restaurant and wine cellar proudly handed over a cheque for R150 000 to the president of the South African Red Cross Society, Mandisa Kalako-Williams, on Thursday 16 August following a charity wine auction which took place at Browns earlier this year.

“We are ecstatic and grateful to receive this cheque for such a substantial amount and hope that it will go far in assisting our upliftment projects in Gauteng and the Western Cape” said Kalako-Williams. “It is absolutely wonderful to have corporates such as Browns supporting us” she added.

The proceeds stem from a highly successful charity wine auction hosted at Browns in May where about 100 guests outbid each other for rare and highly coveted wine lots which were donated by some of South Africa’s leading wine estates including Jordan, Klein Constantia, Meerlust, Thelema, Warwick and Welbedacht.

The charity wine auction was hosted on International Red Cross Day and included a night of superb food and fine wines while charismatic former Springbok rugby player Schalk Burger senior entertained guests with stories of rugby, wine and his beloved wine estate, Welbedacht.

“Given the aims of the Red Cross and the plight of many in South Africa, I don’t know of a better cause to support and it is an absolute pleasure to help contribute along with Browns to the success of this function” said Burger.

The Red Cross charity wine auction is an annual event at Browns and preparations are already underway for next year’s gala.

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