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DEL.ICIO.USChipper Cheers for Charity
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Chipper says he’s “pretty good-looking” - on the bottle of wine he has lent his name and image to. Staff photo by Johnny Crawford.
Chipper Jones says he’s not really into the vino - but was glad to lend his name and image to “Chipper Chardonnay,” a new charity label.
“I know absolutely nothing about wine,” the Braves slugger said during a charity wine tasting at Turner Field last week. “This is about trying to help some kids.”
Chipper and fellow Braves Tom Glavine and Brian McCann are also in on the promotion, organized by Charity Wines. a Massachussets company that rounds up star athletes and slaps their photos on bottles of pretty-good California table wines. The proceeds benefit a slew of great causes.
All three wines should be available locally now at area Kroger and Wal-Mart stores. They retail at around $14 and all proceeds are donated.
Brandon Adams, from left, with Chipper Jones and Brian McCann at the launch of the new charity wines.
Chipper Chardonnay benefits the Miracle League, which builds ball fields for kids with disabilities. their site.
McCann Merlot benefits the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research. the site.
Cabernet Glavignon - which has to the best name any of Charity Wines’ labels - benefits CURE Childhood Cancer. their site.
Chipper and McCann turned out to sip and visit at the wines’ launch party at the 755 Club.
“These kids have been dealt a blow none of us can really relate to,” Chipper said of the youngsters who will benefit from the charity wine program.
He also gave thumbs-up to his likeness, reproduced from a charcoal drawing, on the chardonnay bottles.
“I’m pretty good-looking right here,” he said.
Quipped McCann: “He looks a lot younger on that (bottle).”
Kevin Johnston and Pamela Shepherd enjoy some Cabernet Glavingnon. Staff photo by Johnny Crawford.
Putting their mettle to the pedal
Ovarian Cycle, an ATL-based fundraising outfit with sister groups in Birmingham and Broomfield, Colo., made its goal of more than $200,000 to help battle ovarian cancer at a recent event.
A group of 236 men and women rode indoor bikes at Midtown Athletic Club for six hours and 100 miles during the “virtual” ride on April 26.
American Cancer Society stats say 22,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year and 15,000 will not survive.
“I lost my mother to ovarian cancer and I was determined that her death would not be in vain, that her life would make a difference,” OC organizer Kelly Boatright said in an e-mail.
Added OC founder Bethany Diamond, who launched the foundation in 2004 after best friend Debbie Green Flamm died of the disease: “I’m doing this for Debbie’s daughter, for my daughter, for all our daughters.”
Bethany Diamond during the Ovarian Cycle event.
Ovarian Cycle proceeds benefit the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund and the Georgia Tech-based Ovarian Cancer Institute. OCI is headed by Northside Hospital’s Dr. Benedict Benigno, whose goal is to develop a test for earlier diagnosis.
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