Reds, Whites and Braille features wine and 
chocolate tasting at the Hadley School


Date:   Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Time:  6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Place:  The Hadley School, 700 Elm Street - Winnetka, Ill.

Winnetka, IL – Romance will fill the air at The Hadley School for the Blind for 
the first Reds, Whites and Braille Event, a wine and chocolate tasting to support 
Hadley’s braille literacy courses. The Winnetka Rotary Club is a co-sponsor of 
the event.

Guests can sample chocolates provided by The Chocolate Box and Cheesecakes 
by Tina Marshall while listening to the jazz sounds of the Marty Jacobs Trio. 
Silpada jewelry by Dyan Lalley will be on display and available for purchase. The 
Wine Discount Center of Highland Park will offer bottles of whites and reds for 
tasting. 

“We are excited about this new event at Hadley,” said Susan Dennison, Director 
of Development and Communications. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to partner 
with a local organization like The Rotary to provide an enchanting evening for 
our community and help support braille literacy.”  

Hadley is a distance education school that serves over 10,000 students annually in 
all 50 states and 100 countries. All courses are offered free of charge to those who 
are blind and Hadley relies on contributions from individuals, foundations and 
corporations to fund its programs.

“Braille literacy is essential to sharpen reading and writing skills, which are 
necessary to fulfill household needs, such as reading for pleasure, following 
recipes, labeling items and keeping financial records,” said George Abbott, 
Hadley’s Dean of Education. “Braille is also critical for those who cannot rely on 
print to fully participate in required functions of work, volunteerism and 
community involvement. I think it’s great that Hadley is doing this event to raise 
awareness on the importance of braille literacy.”

Tickets for the event are $25/person or $35/couple and may be ordered by phone, 
847-784-2794, mail, in person or online at www.hadley.edu/valentines.