Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Tinte Cellars will recognize Washington State first responders, nurses, doctors, police officers, grocery store employees, and other heroes — but they are asking for the community’s help.
From April 15 to May 15, 2020, the family-owned Woodinville winery collective invites the public to nominate a hero for Tinte Cellars’ Bottles for Bravery.
Tinte Cellars will randomly select local heroes from nominations received, and provide the individuals with a bottle of Tinte Cellars wine to recognize their incredible hard work within the local community. The winery will also publicly thank the heroes on social media (using information from the nomination submission.)
“At Tinte, we subscribe to the belief of ‘Great Wine for the Greater Good,’ ” says Teresa Spellman Gamble, who co-owns Tinte Cellars along with her husband, Tim. “We feel it is important to publicly acknowledge those in our community who are going above and beyond what is normally expected in their respective roles.”
The nomination process is outlined below, and all of the details can be found here.
HOW TO NOMINATE A WASHINGTON HERO
· Email info@tintecellars.com with the subject line, “Thank you to my hero.”
· Include in the email a few sentences about why a specific hero should be recognized.
· Please include their name, email, and cellphone number.
· If possible, please include a photo of your hero.
The winery says it will reach out directly to the recipients to arrange delivery.
About Tinte Cellars
In June of 2018, co-owners and husband and wife team, Tim Gamble and Teresa Spellman Gamble, purchased Woodinville’s William Church and Cuillin Hills wineries creating the umbrella brand, Tinte Cellars.
Community, volunteerism, and philanthropy formed the foundation of Tim and Teresa’s upbringings; their culture. When they established Tinte Cellars, the business needed to reflect those values and their desire to leave the world better than they found it.
Each year, Tinte Cellars selects a few nonprofit organizations to receive a portion of all wine sales (right off the top). In 2020, five percent of all retail sales and 10% of all wine club sales will be split equally between Mary’s Place, Northwest Harvest, and Seattle Children’s Behavioral Health Crisis Care Clinic. In addition, Tinte invests in a wide range of programs and activities to enable their customers, employees, and partners to amplify their own positive impact on the world. In January 2020, Tinte’s philanthropic commitment of cash and in-kind donations to local non-profits reached $177,000.00.