Ste. Michelle pledges $125,000 to go toward COVID-19 relief
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates plans to donate $125,000 to help restaurant workers, food banks and recovery efforts in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.
The largest wine company headquartered in Washington took the lead for the Pacific Northwest wine industry on March 14 when it closed all of its tasting rooms in response to the global pandemic. The next day, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee proclaimed a statewide emergency and ordered residents to stay at home.
On the calendar, that was only last month. It seems much longer ago right now.
“This crisis has been devastating for our restaurant community,” Jim Mortensen, president and CEO for Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, said in a news release. “Just as food and wine are inextricably linked, restaurants and wineries share a common bond. We felt a duty to serve those who have served us so graciously over the years.”
Ste. Michelle has pledged $50,000 to The Plate Fund, an effort to provide immediate assistance to restaurant workers in the greater Seattle area. The company will also contribute $50,000 to the WA Food Fund, which supports food banks across the state.
In addition, its parent company, Altria Group Inc., will donate $25,000 to the Seattle Foundation to assist with COVID-19 relief.
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