Wine tasting, auction to benefit abused children

Philanthropists will toast to ending child abuse tonight with fine wine and charitable donations.

Harvesting Hope for the Olive Crest Kids hosts a wine-tasting evening from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Balboa Bay Club and Resort, 1221 W. Coast Hwy., Newport Beach. Admission is $195, and guests are invited to donate bottles of wine for an auction and tasting. All of the proceeds will go toward benefiting abused children in the Orange County area.

Harvesting Hope works toward preventing child abuse and educating the public concerning treatment, risk and family preservation.

Formed in 1973, the organization has worked to help 40,000 children and families hurt by abuse, according to the organization’s website.

A special VIP lounge is featured that costs $300 and allows guests to attend a pre-event tasting, participate in a mini-auction, VIP room access and check-out, among other benefits.

— Daniel Tedford