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Wine Lovers…support this great cause and enjoy the possibility of winning some amazing wines.

Yippie Foundation’s First Annual

“Best in the Cellar” 
Wine Raffle, 2015

Only 100 Wine Raffle tickets will be sold for this first prize 50-bottle lot of fantastic wine. And Wine Donors will have first opportunity to purchase tickets! Wine Raffle tickets will be available June 15 – August 21, 2015 or until all 100 tickets are sold.  (The winner need not be present to win).

Wine Donors will also be honored with their names on Wine Raffle literature and name or logo on a large “Thank You” Board at our “Sunset in the Vineyard” dinner fundraiser at Wooden Valley Winery on August 21, 2015 from 6:00 – 8:30 pm. General Sunset tickets are $30 each and VIP Premier tickets are $50 each. We hope you will come!  Please purchase your tickets now athttps://eventbrite.com/event/16058447248/

Wine donations will be stored in a climate controlled wine cellar.

The Yippie Foundation is a local 501 (c) 3 nonprofit, EIN# 27-3252623 www.YippieFoundation.org and www.YippieYogurt.org

Yippie Yogurt® 1955 W. Texas Street, #4 (next to Nation’s Burgers) in Fairfield      

“We don’t train youth to serve yogurt; we serve yogurt to train youth!”

The Yippie (Youth Initiating Professional Preparedness In Employment) Foundation’s mission is to develop and empower underserved youth to reach their potential through training and work experience.

Do you read reviews before you book a hotel, a B&B, a restaurant, etc.?

By the same token, do you write reviews when you are back home? Did you have some awesome wine and a fantastic experience in a little known bar in Venice? Was the apartment you rented in Victoria the absolute perfect spot? Did the hotel in Milan provide customer service that was over the top?

If so, write a review. Other travelers appreciate it and you may help someone decide what they want to do and where they want to go.

You’ve returned home from vacation and have a gazillion photos. Now is the time to sort them, label them or group them by city or event, and delete those that aren’t quite in focus.

I know it seems like this is something you can do later. But, will you? A few months from now you’ll look at them and try to remember which castle was which, or if that’s the Duomo in Florence or somewhere else, and why on earth do I have so many photos of the Rialto Bridge…

Schedule a day to go through them now. You’ll be glad you did.

If you have a few that are really special, or that you love, or capture your trip perfectly…why not make a small album. Fifteen or 20 photos in a small album can be shared with friends and can remind you of your favorite times.

If you’ve had an international package put on your phone while away from the US, be sure to remember to have it turned off when you return home.

When you arrive home after vacation, do you check your credit card and bank statements? For that matter, do you check them while you’re on vacation?

If you have a safe wifi on vacation, you can keep tabs on your activity. If not, wait until you’re back home and then check. That way you can report any charges you didn’t make to your bank or credit card company. They may have already called you.

Just one more reason to let them know where you are traveling, how long you’ll be gone, and how to get a hold of you.

It’s hard to believe such small berries turn into such fantastic wines. Any guess what type of wine these will be?

You’ve checked the weather and there’s a chance of rain at your destination. Your rain coat takes up a lot of room in your luggage. Should you take it?

If you really aren’t going to need a rain coat for an extended period of time, think about picking up a couple of ponchos at a discount store. They don’t take up much room in your luggage and if you need them, you have them. You can always leave them behind when heading home.

Forgot your umbrella? Don’t stress. Almost every city has vendors selling cheap umbrellas. You can always buy one and leave behind as well.

Do you use packing bags…the kind where you compress all the air out before you place it in your luggage? Did you know you can also use the resealable 2.5 gallon ones. Just place your clothes inside, seal the bag part way, sit or squish the air out, and finish sealing the bag. It takes up less room in your luggage.

You can also group clothes together and place in one bag. Or, have your kid’s clothes in one resealable bag and yours in another. You could even do one outfit per day per bag.