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The Brother Timothy Gala Celebration
“Change One, Change One Thousand”
Gala Benefit for the Lasallian Education Fund
Thursday, November 29, 2007
October 26, 2007, San Francisco, CA -- The Brother Timothy Gala Celebration, “Change One, Change One Thousand”, is a legacy tribute to a master winemaker and California wine industry pioneer, Brother Timothy Diener. This evening is being sponsored by the Lasallian Education Fund (inspired and founded by Brother Timothy) and will take place on Brother Timothy’s birthday Thursday, November 29, 2007, at 6:00 p.m., at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in the Merchants Exchange Building, San Francisco. The event is chaired by Reverend Deacon Bob Little with honorary chairs Margaret Duckhorn and Brother Stanislaus Campbell, FSC.
As a special tribute, the leaders, founders, and owners of 35 wineries will host tables for this event. Participating wineries include Alpha Omega, Ceja Vineyards, Clos du Val Wine Company, Darioush, Brother Timothy Estate, Diageo, Domaine Carneros, D.R. Stephens Estate, Duckhorn Wine Company, Far Niente Winery, Fisher Vineyards, Hall Wines, The Hess Collection, Lail Vineyards, Larkmead Vineyards, Long Vineyards, Nickel & Nickel, Robert Mondavi Winery, Joseph Phelps Vineyards, Rocca Family Vineyards, Roessler Cellars, Rombauer Vineyards, Silverado Vineyards, Silver Oak Cellars, Shafer Vineyards, Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery, St. Supery, Viader Vineyards, Wilson Daniels, Ltd., and more.
Bob Sarlatte, noted Bay Area comedian and a regular on the Late Show with David Letterman, and Janet Reilly, San Francisco based philanthropist and entrepreneur will emcee. Chef Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani of Terra Restaurant in St. Helena and Ame in San Francisco will preside over the meal, and noted auctioneer David Reynolds will conduct the event's Live Auction, to include cult wines and many one-of-a-kind lifestyle, luxury and travel lots.
The Legacy Celebration will feature an honor to Margrit Biever Mondavi as the recipient of the Brother Timothy Award for Charitable Works, and Brother David Brennan, FSC as the recipient of the Brother Timothy Award for Service Leadership for the Poor. The Brother Timothy Awards are given to individuals who exemplify the importance of leadership and charitable giving for the poor and under-served in our communities.
All proceeds from “Change One, Change One Thousand” will directly fund scholarships and the legacy endowment for Brother Timothy Legacy Campaign sponsored by Lasallian Education Fund. Individual event tickets are $500 apiece, with sponsor opportunities available starting at $2,500 and above. For more information, to purchase tickets to the event or the Brother Timothy 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, or to sponsor the event, please contact Sue Cross or Alyssa Kent at The Brother Timothy Legacy Campaign at 415-835-5969, or kent@lasallianeducation.org.
About Brother Timothy
A master winemaker, an industry pioneer, a mentor and friend to generations of Californians; Brother Timothy Diener, FSC, was a landmark of the Napa Valley. His tireless work on behalf of the Christian Brothers Winery was key in the development of the California wine industry.
For 50 years, Brother Tim was the most visible face of the De La Salle Christian Brothers, appearing on their labels and even on "The Tonight Show." Officially the “wine chemist,” he was also ditch digger, hose dragger, and tank scrubber in the early days of what was to be a half century of devotion to winemaking as a source of funding for education. After Brother Timothy retired as cellarmaster of Mont La Salle Vineyards in 1987, the winery business was sold. However, his legendary corkscrew collection remains a visible memorial at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) at Greystone, formerly the Christian Brothers Winery, in St. Helena, California.
At the 2003 Jubilee celebration honoring Brother Tim’s 75 years as a Christian Brother, he said, “I enjoyed those winery days and all the activities, as well as the lasting friendships made over a bottle of wine. But the sale of our wine and brandy business freed us from many distractions and allowed us Brothers to concentrate exclusively on our three-century-old role of teaching. I have always been a Brother first and a winemaker second.” Near the end of his long and celebrated lifetime, Brother Timothy was instrumental in the founding of the Lasallian Education Fund, to assist disadvantaged children to attend Lasallian schools.
About the Lasallian Education Fund
The primary objective of the Lasallian Education Fund is to have a dramatic and immediate impact on the lives of youth by providing scholarship funding that will enable them to participate in quality schools and educational programs, thereby empowering them to transform their lives, the lives of their families, and the communities, regions, and countries in which they live.
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