‘Chilly Dog’ event
Water Into Wine bistro & lounge hosts Ice Bears event to raise funds for Shepherd of Hope
While meeting the hockey players, patrons could purchase a Chilly Bear cocktail, for which all proceeds benefit Shepherd of Hope, located in Faith Lutheran Church, 225 Jamestowne Blvd.
Viox estimated about $750 was raised for SOH.
Benefitting from the cocktails means “everything,” said Renee Stone, SOH director. “We are 100 percent supported by the community and five churches that are involved in our ministry.
“Every church has a commitment of time or monetary donations or donations of food,” she added. “And then, we have partners like Water Into Wine and others — small businesses, local businesses in the community who support — so every dollar that we get is spent on food that we distribute to the community.”
The visit from the minor league hockey team members came about through Ice Bears president/co-owner Mike Murray “to let Farragut meet and greet some of the Bears that are going to be on the ice this (season).”
“We’re excited,” Viox said. “I know there’s a lot of people excited that they’re going to be here tonight.”
Players who arrived for the event were Brayden Stannard, Carson Vance, Taylor Joseph, Jimmy Soper, Dawson McKinney and Cameron Tobey.
“Mike Murray is a supporter of Water Into Wine,” Viox explained. “He comes in regularly. He wanted to do something, and I support the hockey team. We have wine nights at the Knoxville Ice Bears games.
The Chilly Bear “was a drink that was created especially for this event,” Stone said. “All these drinks that are sold tonight, all the proceeds come to the (SOH).”
The pantry serves 6,378 people according to its website.
“We are a ministry of five faith-based organizations: Concord United Methodist, Farragut Presbyterian Church, First Baptist Concord, Grassy Valley Baptist and Faith Lutheran Church,” the website further stated.
Water Into Wine is open from 3 to 10 p.m., Monday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to midnight, Friday and Saturday; and closed Sunday.
For more SOH information, call 865-966-9626.
