The Vine Wine Bar is not only a place to stop and get a drink or two, but recently, it’s been a place where money’s raised to support a cause.
Last April, Lynn Mione, who grew up in Bellmore and who owns the Vine Wine Bar, organized a fundraiser to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research hospital, a cause that was near and dear to her late mother’s heart. Mione’s mother lost her battle with cancer. The Vine Wine Bar not only holds the yearly fundraiser in her memory, but there are items on the menu that contribute to cancer research as well.
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“We carry a line of wines that’s called “One Hope,”’ Mione said. “Half of the proceeds from our purchases of the bottles go to charity.”
There have been other wines on the menu that have helped raise funds for the cause as well.
“We always have something on the menu that will go to a charity of sorts,” Mione said. “I tend to gravitate towards breast cancer awareness because it’s near and dear to my heart.”
After Hurricane Sandy struck, Mione and her staff focused on how they could help, and that included hosting a fundraiser for Long Beach Long Island. Anyone who wrote a check to the Red Cross or brought in supplies to the Vine Wine Bar was given a free glass of wine, and the staff loaded up the materials to be delivered to Long Beach personally.
“If you’re in a position where you can rent out your place to help, why the heck not?” Mione said.
“We all know someone who lost their house,” Mione added. “Two of my friends lost their home, and it was a no-brainer to help those who were affected by Hurricane Sandy.”
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Zach T May 17, 2013 at 07:20 pm
The School board is a bunch of morons if they want to remove this designation! There were 0 problems…Read More like this when Malucci was in office, this new superintendent is a waste of space, money, and cares more about his own paycheck then our kids! Between school security, and now this, I motion that we get rid of that skell!
Dr. Kim Lurie May 16, 2013 at 12:54 pm
Bless you, Anthony. And though I know ultimately the "Judge" will have to be held…Read More accountable by a higher authority...those of us who do this work, have not forgotten nor will we allow the system to forget what her role in this travesity was.
Anthony Merlo May 16, 2013 at 10:24 am
Thank you for this wonderful article on a good man pushed to the brink. I appriciate the fact this…Read More came form the heart and did not hold back. As Sacristan at Cure of Ars, I had the pleasure of working with Dr. Rich (as I called him) for some time. He was a man of faith and a pleasure to see. Always with a smile and kind word, you would never know what was going on the way he acted. This was a wonderful and insightful article. It is heartbreaking to think that where there was once love between 2 people, things got to the point where one persons life was destroyed by those who could and did for no apparent reason other than having the ability to do so. God will have mercy on Dr. Rich and the ex-wife and "Judge" should pray for the same given their actions.
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Michael Ganci (Editor) May 10, 2013 at 04:08 pm
Can you add a photo to this? If so, I can promote in top news for you! Thanks! MG