Join the Seattle University women’s basketball program on Sunday, Nov. 3, for their third annual Wine, Cheese, and Chocolate benefit. The event will give attendees the opportunity to spend an afternoon with Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year Joan Bonvicini, her coaching staff, and the 2012-13 WAC Regular Season Champion Redhawk women’s basketball team. The benefit will run from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. at SODO Kitchen at Starbucks Coffee Headquarters in Seattle.
The event will feature local Washington wines, cheeses, and chocolates and there will be a silent/live auction with all proceeds benefitting the women’s basketball program.
Robin Layton, author of Hoop: The American Dream will also be in attendance selling and autographing her book. The book features a photographic journey across the country, depicting basketball hoops of many famous athletes including Sue Bird, LeBron James, and Shaquille O’Neal. The photos are accompanied by personal quotes from players and coaches including Mike Krzyzewski and Gary Payton. All proceeds from book sales at the event will benefit the women's basketball program. To see a video with photos from the book click HERE. To see the story about the book on Evening Magazine, click HERE.
The cost is $50.00 per person. To reserve a spot at this event, click HERE. For more information, please contact Caitlin Kimura, women’s basketball Director of Operations, at (206) 296-2631 or kimurac@seattleu.edu. SODO Kitchen is located at 2401 Utah Ave S, Seattle, Wash., 98134.