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BallenIsles Charities Foundation from page 1

of support for our first responders,” said Irwin F. Edenzon, Vino With Sting!
president of the Police and Fire Rescue Foundation.
“When Irwin Edenzon and the chiefs of the Police
and Fire Rescue departments presented the need for the
emergency financial assistance fund, our Board of Directors
were overwhelmingly in favor of the concept and worked By Laura Berrio, to the farm shop on the estate for a party to share their
to make it happen. We are honored to be able to fund this Freelance Writer/ plans for returning Il Palagio to its previous glory.
program as it takes care of our first responders here in Blogger Now, every August, Sting holds a party for everyone
Palm Beach Gardens,” said Mark Freeman, president of Who wants to go to to celebrate and thank them for their support. They
the BallenIsles Charities Foundation. Italy and stay at Sting’s eat, drink wine and of course he sings a few songs!
The mission of BallenIsles Charities Foundation Tuscany Estate and (I want to be on this invitation list!)
is to render financial and in-kind support to civic and Vineyard? Sting has named the wine produced from the
not-for-profit organizations within Palm Beach County You can rent out vineyard after some of his hit songs … (Message in a
that provide programs and services in the following the entire estate, main Bottle, Roxanne, Sister Moon) just to name a few.
broad categories – civic, health and human services, house, guesthouses and Sting said, “A wine is like a song – it has a story to
environment, and education – designed to assist, grounds for up to 500 tell.”
encourage and promote the well-being of the residents people! When I checked Sister Moon has been listed as one of the top picks
and the communities in which they are located. on the price, it appears to be a case of, if you have to by Wine Spectator Magazine.
The Palm Beach Gardens Police and Fire Rescue ask, you can’t afford it! You can travel to Italy to check it out, or run to your
Foundation provides funding for education, training, It all began when Sting and his wife Trudie were favorite wine store!
equipment and new technology, community outreach looking for a summer home in Italy. They found a Try a few and message me on your
and emergency assistance to department personnel and run-down estate that formerly produced honey, olive favorites!!
their families. Programs include tuition reimbursement, oil and wine. They bought the property, Il Palagio, ~ Cheers
scholarship awards for department personnel dependent because of the view! Then they began a decade-long ~ Keep the conversation going
children, K-9 acquisition and training facility project of bringing the estate, vineyard and olive and the wine flowing!
enhancement, Police and Fire Rescue Explorer youth groves back to life. Follow the Vine on Instagram
programs and many other projects in direct support of Sting invited all of the neighbors and town locals @VineVibeUncorked.
Palm Beach Gardens first responders.

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