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Second Annual Taste of Temecula Valley Spotlights Restaurants, Wineries, & Breweries to Benefit Schools

Sponsored by the Temecula Valley Foundation for Excellence in Education (TVFEE), the second annual Taste of Temecula Valley (TOTV) will be held rain or shine on Saturday, April 28, 2012, 11 AM – 10 PM, in Town Square (in front of the new Temecula City Hall), Old Town Temecula. This event combines live performances from local and nationally-known entertainers with an opportunity to sample Temecula Valley’s finest foods, wines, and beers. Admission will be $10 per person for ages 13+; children 12 and under are FREE. Each paid admission includes a “taste” ticket or commemorative wine glass. Guests may purchase additional “taste” tickets for $2 each. 

Patrons will stroll among more than 100 booths to sample the best from area wineries, restaurants, microbreweries, and specialty vendors. With approximately 3,000 attendees at the inaugural event, more than 5,000 are expected in 2012, and TOTV promises to be even better, with a greater assortment of booths, entertainers, and family-friendly activities.  

“Then, as now, we’re holding the Taste of Temecula Valley for the kids,” said Chairman Mark Katan. “This event is good for our local economy, and it benefits students in our district.  With budget cuts and funding shortfalls, our schools need community support now more than ever,” he added. “The foundation’s goal is to alleviate the fundraising burden from parents and administrators by planning events that benefit all schools in the Temecula district. Donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law, and monies raised will support education in the arts, sciences, and technology – areas that otherwise will suffer further decline,” Katan said.  

Although this is the second year for the new TOTV, the event actually has a history dating back more than 20 years. In the late 1980s, a food and wine tasting was championed by the Community Recreation Center Building Foundation, resulting in the construction of the CRC, now part of the 128-acre Ronald Reagan Sports Park.  By resurrecting the popular taste event, TVFEE is following in its footsteps, this time targeting funding to benefit students in all TVUSD schools.  In January 2012, TVFEE released its first series of $50-$500 mini-grants to 42 of the district’s teachers and, this summer, will offer students a third year of Summer School Enrichment Classes.

TVFEE is an all-volunteer, 501(c) 3 nonprofit corporation. For more information on sponsorship, booth space, or volunteer opportunities, see www.tvfee.org, or contact Katan at (951) 283-5305. TOTV tickets will be available through the Old Town Community Theater box office, http://tickets.temeculatheater.org.