We are delighted to announce the return of our Sip, Sample & Support Event, in collaboration with Ted’s Package Store of Charlton/Webster/Spencer.

Date: Thursday, September 14, 2023

Venue: The Collection @ Wight Farm, 420 Main Street, Sturbridge (Follow signage to Winthrop & Alpheus rooms)

Time: 5:30pm – 8:00pm

Secure your spot by purchasing advance tickets at $50 each. The first 145 attendees will receive a complimentary Venture tasting glass.

This is a 21+ event.  Only 175 tickets will be sold – don’t miss out!  No tickets will be sold at the door – advance tickets purchase only

PURCHASE TICKETS

If you already purchased ‘tickets’ we will have have your name on a list at the door – see you soon!

Proceeds from the event will support people with developmental disabilities in our community and our new program for young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

The Drinks: We will have about 15 tables offering craft beers, a variety of wine, seltzers & vodka sodas, gin, tequila and more –  Here is a sample:  Happy Dad Seltzers, wine from Ruby Wines, Martignetti and Horizon, Stateside & Surfside Vodka Sodas, Teremana Tequila, and local favorites Bay State Brewing and  Deep Roots Distillery. THE FULL LIST

The Apps: We will have  a few appetizer stations set up around the room.  Empanadas, Mashed Potato Bar, Charcuterie Board w/veggies, Chicken tender station and pretzel bites with cheddar beer dipping sauce.

The Fun: Take a pic with ‘The Rock’ at the Teremana Tequila table, Make a tag for your furry friend at the Bar Dog Wine table, Play a pickup game of cornhole, jenga, giant connect four or bucketball outside or enjoy the patio. Get your ‘passport’ stamped at our game stations ( Drop Cup, Stack Cup & Flip Cup Challenge) to take a chance spinning our prize wheel.  Everyone wins!

Silent Auction: New digital auction! All bidding will take place electronically.  You can register for your bidding account in advance and take a look at all of the items we have to bid on. Save time on event day and register today.  How it Works.   View Auction & Register Here

Raffle: The prize will be a Solo Stove Pi Pizza Oven , a $50 Scratch Ticket and a drink bucket full of beer and wine Tickets are (3) for $20 or $10 each. (over $650 value!)

Donation Station: Stop by our “dip jar’ donation station to help fund programming. Just ‘dip’ your credit card to make an impact!

Award Presentation: Presented to Venture employee Walter Davenport for his 33 year commitment to Venture and people with disabilities.

2023 SPONSORS

PLATINUM SPONSORS

CRYSTAL SPONSORS
   

GOLD SPONSORS  

SILVER SPONSORS

All Star Incentive Marketing, Advanced Auto, ACT Leasing, CK Smith,Control Point Mechanical,   Floor Source, Interior Resources, JD Leblanc Electric, Load Controls    LUK, Inc, OFS Optics,  Ogletree Deakins Law Firm,Quality Van Sales, Steadfast Fence, SCHOTT North America

BRONZE SPONSORS

Beacon Distributors, Black Bear Coatings & Concrete, Brousseau Flooring, ClearComm I.T., Dave’s Appliance, Gaudet Landscaping, Guaranty Glass, The Merrill Family, Paylocity, Procare Medical, Savers Bank, Stephenson & Brook, Sablack Landscaping, TMG Carpentry, Ultra Benefits, Wachusett Landscape & Construction, Webster Five

DONORS

Altruist Brewing, Armsby Abbey, Barkwood Inn, Boston Duck Tours, Boston Red Sox Foundation, Bounce Trampoline Sports, Brockton Rox, Brush it Off, BTs Smokehouse, Cardis Furniture, Central Rock Gym, Charles River Canoe & Kayak, Common Ground Cider, Cormier Jewelers, Far Shot, Hardwick Winery, Haven Massage & Yoga, House of Seven Gables, Hy-Line Curises, Klems, Mass Bay Lines, Mystic Seaport Museum, Painted Stone, Peabody Essex Museum, Plimoth Patuxet Museums, Publick House Historic Inn, Point Breeze, Saw Dust Coffee, School Yahd, Six Flags New England, Storyland,  Table 3 Restaurants, Tree Top Adventures, Worcester Red Sox