The next time you’re going to a BYO at Banana Leaf, upgrade from Franzia to Josh Cellars wine to help the hungry.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced on Jan. 7 that a portion of the proceeds from sales of Josh Cellars wines at Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores will be donated to feeding the hungry in local communities. Josh Cellars pledged to donate $1 per bottle sold between Jan. 4 and Feb. 1, capping the donations at $5,000. All donations will be split between Hunger-Free Pennsylvania and Feeding Pennsylvania, two charities dedicated to providing resources to food banks in needy communities.
“Donations to food banks typically slow down substantially in January, but the need does not abate,” PLCB chairman Joseph E. Brion said in an email statement. “We applaud our vendor partner, Josh Cellars, for generously donating a portion of their proceeds to assist in keeping local food pantries stocked during the long winter months.”
Feeding Pennsylvania and Hunger-Free Pennsylvania have teamed up before. The two organizations run the “Hunger Action Month” in September to raise awareness and money for those in need.
Fifteen percent of all households in Pennsylvania struggle with food hardship, according to the hunger statistics reported by the Pennsylvania Hunger Action Center. Feeding Pennsylvania reports that one in seven citizens of Pennsylvania is at risk of going hungry.
Correction: A previous version of this article indicated that the BLCE pledged to donate $1 per bottle sold between Jan. 4 and Feb. 1, capping the donations at $5,000. The article has been updated to reflect that the vendor, Josh Cellars, made the pledge, and not the BCLE. The DP regrets the error.
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