17th Annual Jewel of aWine Tasting
- November 3rd, 2023
- 6:30pm - 9:00pm
- Norris Penrose Event Center
Our goal: $41,000
The 16th Annual Jewel of a Wine Tasting is a great way to show your support for our local Colorado Springs community! All proceeds will help provide services for at-risk youth in the greater Colorado Springs area!
Forge Evolution, formerly Colorado Springs Teen Court, is pleased to bring you the 17th edition of our Annual Jewel of a Wine Tasting! Our wine tasting is a great way to show your support for our local Colorado Springs community! All proceeds will help provide services for teens and their families in the greater Colorado Springs area! Attendees are provided with a booklet detailing the various wines; if you taste something you like, you can order it at a discounted price! The event runs from 6:30 – 9:00 and will feature a champagne toast and prize drawing (see below). Tickets are limited, so be sure to purchase your ticket soon to guarantee your spot!
We will be giving away some extraordinary pieces of jewelry donated by Luisa Graff Jewelers. When you purchase a glass, you will be entered into the drawing for the jewelry. In addition to the jewelry, other prizes include will be available as well!
Wine Tasting Activities
Champagne Toast
Just what it sounds like – join Forge Evolution in raising a glass to toast to 30 years of serving our Colorado Springs teens and families. For your contribution of $30, you will receive a commemorative champagne flute and be entered into a drawing to win one of several exquisite prizes!
Balloon Pop
A simple, fun mini-game. Simply make a donation of $25, pop a balloon, and win a prize of equal or greater value!
Wine Toss
Toss a ring and win a prize. The highest score wins the biggest prize!
2023 Sponsors
Forge Evolution wants to take a moment to thank all of our incredible sponsors who enabled us to put on such a fun night for all!
Would you like to be an event sponsor?
Help youth in our local community by becoming an event sponsor. Include sponsor details here. Interested? Shoot us a quick message.
"My friend needs this in their life just like i did."
– A participant in the Forge Program
FAQs
Yes. Unfortunately, as much as we love our youth, this event only is for adults over the age of 21. The funds raised will still be applied to our programming and go towards better serving our youth program participants using comprehensive and inclusive approaches.
We have people from all over our Colorado Springs community who attend this event; so, dress as you like! We just ask that we keep our wardrobes appropriate.
Yup, yup, yup! We know our ticket-registration asks a lot of questions about contact information; that is so that we are able to send you a receipt for your contribution.
Undoubtedly! Heavy hor d’oeuvres are available for all attendees to enjoy, so feel free to bring your appetite!
Forge Evolution encourages all attendees to drink responsibly. Our fun event is only fun if all attendees get to and from the event safely. Feel free to ask a staff member to borrow their phone so that you may arrange a ride when you are ready to depart.