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- EIN 20-2671674
- (843) 727-9998
- 635 Rutledge Ave Ste 101 Charleston SC 29403-4464 USA
- http://charlestonwineandfood.com
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Food
Mission: Our mission is to produce world-class programming that showcases, inspires, and supports charleston and the lowcountrys rich culinary + hospitality community.
Programs: Charleston wine + food is a cultural entity that champions the region's unique foodways through world-renowned culinary experiences. Fueled by a contagious passion for the people and places that make charleston worth celebrating, the annual festival infuses homegrown flavor with top chefs, winemakers, authors, storytellers, artisans, and food enthusiasts from around the globe for a five-day event that spans the first full weekend each march. Charleston wine + food is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports charleston and the lowcountry's diverse culinary + hospitality community through financial contributions to organizations or persons that directly benefit our local foodway initiatives and strengthen our local community. Charleston wine + food aims to be a catalyst for connections that inspire curiosity through thoughtful storytelling + meaningful experiences with a sense of place. The 2017 festival welcomed 23,462 guests, 158 beverage professionals, 330 chefs, 183 partners and 80 media to over 118 events. Over the course of five days, charleston wine + food generated an economic impact of 9. 6 million and . 92 of every dollar spent producing the festival was mission- based.