Social Responsibility
  • Wheeling Forward
    February 2012. Ole donates to a fund raising event, “Wines on Wheels” by Wheeling Forward, which will take place on February 11th from 1 to 4pm at Le Du’s Wines in the West Village. Wheeling Forward provides guidance and resources to disabled individuals for the purpose of achieving goals today rather than tomorrow, with a focus on educational attainment, employment procurement, health and wellness, community integration, housing acquisition, and personal fulfillment. Learn more at http://wheelingforward.org/our-mission/
  • The South Bronx Educational Foundation
    January 2012. Ole Donates and sponsors a fund raising event that will take place on January 20th from 3 to 6pm at Ole’s Head Quarters. The South Bronx Educational Foundation promotes the development of young people so that they may go on to lead productive lives and build healthy families. The programs offered support and encourage intellectual, cultural and moral character. The SBEF strives to instill in the younger generations a strong character, a positive vision of the future, and the necessary skills to achieve their goals. We encourage you to support this great organization. Learn more at http://sbef.org/mission
  • The Hingham Historical Society
    December 2011. Ole donates and sponsors the yearly dinner of The Hingham Historical Society which will take place on at their premises on Dec 10th. The Hingham Historical Society (incorporated June 14,1914) collects, preserves and exhibits culture and education about the heritage of the town of Hingham. Learn more at http://www.hinghamhistorical.org/html/mission_statement.html
  • T.J. Martell Foundation
    November 2011. Ole sponsors the JT Martell charity event, which will take place at the Tribeca Rooftop on Nov 17th. The T.J. Martell Foundation, began with a promise from a father to his dying son. In 1973, a high school student named T.J. Martell was battling leukemia. He asked his father, music industry executive Tony Martell, to raise a million dollars for cancer research so that “no one else will have to experience what I am going through.” Although he had no fundraising experience, Tony agreed. Learn more about this great cause at http://www.tjmartellfoundation.org/
  • The Anvil Collection
    October 2011. Ole sponsors the Anvil Private collection museum event. The Anvil Collection was assembled by Tim Kris and the anvil museum is housed in his forge shop in a medieval timber-frame structure on his 34-acre farm near the Nantahala National Forest. Born of Tim’s passion for antique tools, the anvil collection is staggering in its quality, condition, and size, encompassing hundreds of anvils, cones, and swages. Learn more at http://www.anvilmuseum.com
  • Friends of Lydia
    July 2011. Ole makes a contribution to help Lydia Tillman rebuild her life. Lydia's was the sommelier and wine buyer at the outstanding tapas bar Casa Mono in NYC, where she was responsible for putting together one of the most creative and comprehensive lists of Spanish wine in the United States, and possibly the world. Lydia championed Sherry, traditional Rioja, Galicia, the Canary Islands, and so on. She was kind, generous, and gracious with her knowledge and a joy to taste with. Lydia Tillman recovered from a coma after she was strangled, beaten and left for dead in her burning apartment. Search for Lydia Tillman in google. Donations can be made via the PayPal account linked to this page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-Lydia/191956844193943
  • The Berkshire Museum
    May 2011. Ole Donates towards the yearly Berkshire Museum Wine Auction which will take place on May 28 at the Colonial Theater. The Berkshire Museum is a museum of natural history, art and ancient civilization that is located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The museum was founded in 1903 by Zenas Crane, grandson of the founder of paper-maker Crane & Company, under the auspices of the Berkshire Athenaeum. The vision was to create an educational community museum for all ages. The museu became independent in 1932. Learn more at http://www.berkshiremuseum.org
  • The Wounded Warrior Project
    August 2011. Ole donates towards The Wounded Warrior Project which provides care and funds for US military wounded in the Middle East conflict. To learn more please visit http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org