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Buffalo Sabres Alumni Beer & Wine Festival returns March 30

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Mon, Feb 6th 2023 07:00 am

The Buffalo Sabres Alumni Association will host the 16th Buffalo Sabres Alumni Beer & Wine Festival from 6-9:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30, at KeyBank Center. The event, co-sponsored by KeyBank, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Highmark BlueCross BlueShield of WNY and LECOM, will feature breweries, wineries and restaurants from Buffalo, Niagara-on-the-Lake and beyond.

Through the first 15 years of the event, the event has raised $1 million in funds to benefit breast cancer care in Western New York. Net proceeds from this year’s Beer & Wine Festival benefit the Elevate Salon at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, which was made possible by the Buffalo Sabres Alumni Association.

“We are thrilled to bring back the Beer & Wine Festival for the first time in three years and to include some of our favorite local breweries as a new addition to our event,” Sabres Alumni President Rob Ray said. “The work that Roswell does is second to none, and it means so much to me and the rest of the Sabres alumni to be able to support them.”

A press release noted, “Attendees will have a chance to sample some of the finest beer, wine and food that Western New York and Southern Ontario have to offer, while socializing with Sabres legends and their wives. The festival will include auctions and raffles with unique items from the Buffalo Sabres and Sabres Alumni.”

Tickets are $85 each and are available at sabres.com/winefest, the KeyBank Center box office, or by calling Amber Murphy at 716-855-4452 or [email protected].

All attendees are asked to dress in business attire for the evening. There will be complimentary parking in the ramp on Illinois Street adjacent to KeyBank Center. Guests can use the 100-level bridge entrance to enter the event.

Restaurants, breweries and wineries that are interested in participating can find more information or sign up by visiting www.Sabres.com/winefestvendor.

Sponsorship packages are also available for the event. Anyone interested in the sponsorship packages, which are outlined below, can contact Murphy for more information.

Champagne Sponsor – $10,000: Includes: 20 tickets to the Beer & Wine Festival, a sponsor gift from the Sabres Alumni Association, presenting sponsor recognition during the event and on Sabres.com, and 20 invitations to the VIP cocktail reception in the Lexus Club prior to the event.

Chardonnay Sponsor – $5,000: Includes: 14 tickets to the Beer & Wine Festival, a sponsor gift from the Sabres Alumni Association, sponsorship recognition during the event and on Sabres.com, and 14 invitations to the VIP cocktail reception in the Lexus Club prior to the event.

Merlot Sponsor – $2,500: Includes: 10 tickets to the Beer & Wine Festival, a sponsor gift from the Sabres Alumni Association, sponsorship recognition during the event and on Sabres.com, and 10 invitations to the VIP cocktail reception in the Lexus Club prior to the event.

Riesling Sponsor – $1,000: Includes: six tickets to the Beer & Wine Festival, a sponsor gift from the Sabres Alumni Association, sponsorship recognition during the event and on Sabres.com, and six invitations to the VIP cocktail reception in the Lexus Club prior to the event.

Pinot Noir Sponsor – $500: Includes: four tickets to the Beer & Wine Festival and sponsorship recognition during the event.

About the Elevate Salon at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

The Elevate Salon is located on the first floor of Roswell Park’s Scott Bieler Clinical Sciences Center. It is a spa-like boutique for cancer patients complete with professional stylists, a selection of premium brand wigs, supportive retail products, gorgeous décor and seasonally appropriate hats and head coverings. Any patient experiencing hair loss due to cancer treatment can utilize the services provided in the Elevate Salon, which was made possible thanks to the Buffalo Sabres Alumni Association.

To learn more about Roswell Park’s Elevate Salon, click here.

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