United Way Women’s Leadership Council Hosts Wine and Beer Tasting

SPRINGFIELD — The United Way of Pioneer Valley Women’s Leadership Council (WLC) will host its second annual Wine and Beer Tasting and Silent Auction on Wednesday, Oct. 7 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the TD Bank Center in Springfield. The event will raise money to support WLC membership; financial literacy; and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) initiatives for middle-school girls.

“When women in the WLC connect around an idea to improve lives, anything is possible,” said Kathryn Dube, senior vice president of TD Bank and event co-chair.

Wednesday’s event will bring together local wine and beer distributors and restaurants offering a variety of food and beverage options that attendees can enjoy while browsing a selection of auction items donated by local companies. Sponsors for the event include African American Point of View, Berkshire Bank, BusinessWest, Comcast, Health New England, the Markens Group, Springfield Technical Community College, TD Bank, and WEIB Smooth Jazz.

For more information about the Women’s Leadership Council, visit www.facebook.com/wlcpv.