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girls and women; support to organizations Soroptimist International of Vallejo’s greatest Since Soroptimist is a nonprofit organization,
helping the underserved in our community. fundraising event is the annual Winemakers the Winemakers Dinner is a prime example
There’s even more on the national and Dinner, a fun themed event at Zio Fraedo’s of an event that it runs to raise money for the
international levels!” Soroptimist has a restaurant in Vallejo (23 Harbor Way). This sole purpose of putting it back into the local
scholarship committee (that Arnold is a year the event is at Zio Fraedo’s restaurant community. In fact, according to Arnold, the
part of) that carefully decides which high on Saturday, September 9th at 6 p.m. club raised around $80,000 last year—
with a western from that one event alone! “We are the
theme that is greatest fundraising club in town,” Arnold
creatively titled said. “The Winemakers Dinner is always
“Boots, Bells, a sellout—with more than 130 people
and Bling.” attending the evening.” Meaning, we should
Zio Fraedo’s definitely get our tickets as soon as possible!
will provide We can do that by directly emailing Jackie
a deliciously Arnold at siovjo@hotmail.com, or message
coursed meal: Soroptimist International of Vallejo on
appetizers, Facebook. After learning so much about the
salad, pasta, event and what it does for Vallejo, I plan to
filet mignon attend, so maybe I will see you there!
with fresh
vegetables, and All three clubs welcome new members
school girls receive the scholarship, after (just remember that Soroptimist is an all-
interviewing each of them. The girls then female club)! All clubs meet weekly at Zio
get invited to a luncheon at Zio Fraedo’s Fraedo’s restaurant. To find out when and
where they are honored among family and for more information, visit the Vallejo Rotary
Soroptimist club members. The scholarship website at www.vallejorotary.org; visit the
is usually around $5,000. “Last year, six Vallejo Executive Lions Club website at
$5,000 scholarships went out. We usually www.e-clubhouse.org; visit the Soroptimist
pick six, but it really just all depends. International of Vallejo’s website at
We usually get about 15 applicants, www.sivallejo.org or contact them via
coming from all sorts of hardships. It is dessert. The restaurant will serve a range of email at information@sivallejo.org or
a very difficult decision,” Arnold said. beverages, including amazing wines from siovjo@hotmail.com.
While the scholarship amount awarded Vino Godfather Winery on Mare Island (it James Quinn lives in Benicia
is typically $5,000—more money is great to hear that Soroptimist supports a and teaches at Elmer Cave
generated through fundraising can mean local business that is fairly new to Vallejo). Language Academy in
that more scholarships can go out a year. In case you are not already sold on quality Vallejo. A UC Davis alumnus
Scholarships, grants, and events are made wine and food, the Winemakers Dinner in English, he now studies
education as part of Touro
possible through fundraising and support also has a live auction every year with University’s Master’s in
from the local community. Michael Wilson as the auctioneer. Education program. Along
with teaching, he tutors and writes often. He is
working on a novel that takes place in Benicia. See
his website at mrquinnj.weebly.com.

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