Local Vintner Organizes Massive Wine Donation to Health Care Workers
San Clemente resident Michael Speakman wanted to show his appreciation to the health care staff at UC Irvine Medical Center for fighting on the front lines of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the Sanclementetimes,Last month, San Clemente resident Michael Speakman wanted to show his appreciation to the health care staff at UC Irvine Medical Center for fighting on the front lines of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
To do so, Speakman of Westerly Wines donated a case of wine to the medical workers as a thank you. That generosity quickly snowballed into a widespread effort among fellow Santa Barbara County vintners and wineries to donate more than 500 cases of wine to several medical centers in Southern California.
Speakman explained that one of the recipients from his initial donation took to Facebook to highlight the winery using #westerlywines. From there, he received numerous calls requesting donations, so he began to organize, calling on friends and other wineries to help.
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