Community Giving

Laura Alberts Tasteful Options is committed to the greater Charleston community and takes great pride in having the opportunity to give to the community. In addition to the annual Daniel Island Wine Festival charity event, Laura Alberts engages in a host of community giving projects. To date, Laura Alberts has contributed more than $32,000 to organizations throughout the Charleston area.

Letter from Charles H. Van Rysselberge, CCE, President & CEO of The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce - "Thank you so very much for sponsoring our 2006 Leadership Retreat Dinner! It was such a first class event and was such a big hit with those who attended! Your personal attention to the details made the event a very elegant soiree. Thank you again for your support."

Annual "Wine on the Wando" Daniel Island Wine Festival. The annual Daniel Island Wine Festival is a charity event in support of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. In 2003, the first annual Wine on the Wando event raised $3,000 for the Ronald McDonald House. The event continued to grow as we are able to create new partnerships with other local businesses to make the event even more meaningful. Last year, we were able to donate $15,000 to Susan G Komen for the Cure Lowcountry with matching funds from the Daniel Island Community Fund.

Community Sponsorships

• Daniel Island Garden Club Tour (Platinum Sponsor)
• School of the Arts "Send an Artist to the Big Apple" Carnegie Hall Sponsorship Campaign
• Susan G. Komen for the Cure Lowcountry

2007-2008 Community Donations and Contributions

• American Heart Association Art and Wine Gala silent auction
• American Lung Association Under the Stars Oxygen Ball
• Art and Wine Auction and Gala
• Arthritis Foundation
• Blauckbaud National Customer Service Week
• Charleston Elks Lodge Annual Alzheimer's Golf Tournament
• Charleston Trident Assoc. of Realtors, Raise the RHOF silent auction
• Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Educator Sponsorship of The Education Foundation's Workplace Institute for Educators
• Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Annual Leadership Planning Conference Dinner
• Communities in Schools The 2008 Chocolate Affair
• Daniel Island School PTA
• East Cooper Meals on Wheels, An Evening in the Old Village
• Humanities Foundation
• Mason Preparatory School spring 2008 fundraiser
• MUSC Hollings Cancer Center Through the Kaleidoscope gala
• Leukemia Ball
• Hollings Cancer Center Ace Breast Cancer tennis tournament
• Charleston Air Force Base Officer's Spouses Association
• Palmetto Christian Academy
• Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum Foundation Golf Classic
• Special Olympics South Carolina Special Night for Special Olympics
• Spoleto Festival USA 2008 Auction
• St. Joseph Catholic Church
• Storm Eye Institute Fight for Sight Charity Golf Tournament
• Susan G. Komen for the Cure Lowcountry
• Tap Project U.S. Fund for UNICEF
• Trident Academy A Multi-Sensory Affair auction
• Wando High School Big Bash & Benefit PTSO
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