Since the Chardonnay Travelers have been traveling down the highway, we have been contributing to worthy causes. We have worked on projects, and we have also donated money out of the Treasury…we are a giving group!

Contributions are as follows:

Cancer Resource Center of Mendocino County	An access point for support, counseling and educational efforts relating to cancer.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice Program	Donation in memory of Bob Cummings who lost his battle with cancer on 08/06/2009
Red Cross	Donation went to 9-11
Catholic Charities	For people struggling in poverty and homelessness
Taylor House, Flagstaff, AZ	"Home away from home" for family members waiting medical attention for a loved one
Mother’s Against Drunk Driving (MADD)	Drunk driving prevention and its social causes
Diabetic Youth Foundation	Summer camp in Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park helping children affected by diabetes
Habitat for Humanity Operation Home Delivery	In support of building homes for victims hit by Hurricane Katrina
Samaritans Purse	Tsunami relief project
Children’s Hospital, Sacramento, California	For Dialysis treatment
Quilts made by Chardonnay members	Donated to the Veterans Home of California, Yountville, CA
Winnebago/Itasca Grand National Rally Youth Group	Support youth programs during the annual gathering of Winnebago Industries in Forest City, Iowa. Sponsored by Winnebago-Itasca Travelers Club (WIT)
Muscular Dystrophy Association	Help combat muscular dystrophy and diseases of the nervous system
Scleroderma Research Foundation	For research treatment of a chronic connective tissue disease
On-going collection of tabs from aluminum cans	In support of the needs of the Masonic Children’s Home