FOR SIP ATTENDEES
Everything you need to know about
Friends, we are so glad you are joining us for Sip, presented by Northwest Foundation and benefitting KIDS Center. Your attendance and generosity will help children and families impacted by child abuse find hope and healing. Keep scrolling for all the event details.
Event Info
Sip
4:30–7:30 pm
Note: you can check-in as early as 4 pm
Friday, July 17, 2026
Athletic Field at Central Oregon Community College
2600 NW College Way
Bend, OR 97703
Tickets
We do not issue paper tickets to Sip. Your name and any guest names you registered at ticket purchase/sponsor confirmation will simply be on the guest list when you and your guests arrive. If you purchased tickets for guests and did not give us their names, they will be on the guest list under “Your Name Guest”—so if your name is Mary Smith, there will be multiple tickets under Mary Smith Guest. Should you want to provide us with the names of any guests you purchased tickets for, we will be happy to update the list to include their names, for more ease at check in.
You can email your guest information to dross@kidscenter.org.
Attire
The suggested attire is “Country Club Festive.” Think Tommy Bahama, collared shirts, blouses, slacks, capris or nice shorts, sun dresses and dresses. Sip will be outdoors under the big tent. We will be on grass, so we encourage you to wear flat-soled or platform shoes (spiky heels will punch through the sod).
What to Expect
The evening will include tastings from 11 Sonoma wineries, as well as local breweries, cideries and a distillery. We’ll have non-alcoholic beverages too, courtesy of Bigfoot Beverages. You’ll also find several stations of small bites and sweet treats from ten local eateries. Walk from station to station or find an area to sit and enjoy your food, wine and other beverages.
At Sip, you’ll enjoy live jazz by The Groove Merchants. You can also peruse our in-person Silent Auction and Super Silent Auction Auction. There are plenty of fun opportunities to win cash, wine, and raffle prizes! During the event, you’ll have the opportunity to purchase tickets for Fall Parties—visit the big party boards and add your name to the guest list! If you’d like to donate to support KIDS Center services for local children and families, stop by our large giving board, where every donation is a win-win!
All activities support KIDS Center.
Parking and Safe Rides with LYFT Pass
You’ll find plentiful guest parking at Central Oregon Community College. Signage will direct you. Golf cart shuttles will circle the parking lots, if you would like a ride to the Check-In tent.
We have a guest drop-off area close to the Check-In tent if you would like to drop off passengers (especially guests with limited mobility). Signage will direct you.
Safe Rides are available through LYFT, with a $20 credit per ride, up to 2 rides.
Safe Rides sponsored by Republic Services
Set up Lyft now so it’s easy to use at the event! Simply download and open the LYFT app. Tap the menu icon and then tap “Payment.” Add a credit card in “Payment Methods”—just in case the length of your ride exceeds your $20 ride credit...and also so you can tip your driver. (Gratuity is not included in the ride credit.) You can use a Safe Ride to and from our Sip event on Friday night, and our Grand Cru event on Saturday night.
Load your ride credit anytime!
click this link: https://www.lyft.com/lp/CORKBARREL26
or log into Lyft and use the code CORKBARREL26 and your Lyft Pass will be ready for you to use at Cork & Barrel!
In the Lyft app, you can find your Lyft Pass under “Payment.”
You can use this code once per phone.
If you drive to the event and opt to take a Lyft home, please plan to pick up your vehicle by noon on Sunday, July 19.
Event Catalog
The Cork & Barrel event catalog will be available at the event, including information about the wineries and chefs.
Auctions
Silent Auction & Super Silent Auction
Sip guests can bid on an exclusive Silent Auction for Sip guests only! We’ve also gathered four incredible packages for a special Super Silent Auction! You can preview these auctions online, but you can only bid on and win auction packages if you attend Sip on Friday, July 17, 2026.Look for our text to preview the auction.
If you did not receive a text, we may not have your cell phone #. Please email gtstevens@kidscenter.org with your name and cell # and we can send you the link.
Live Auction
The Live Auction will be sold LIVE during Grand Cru on Saturday, July 18, 2026. If you are not attending Grand Cru, you can still preview and place proxy bids on Live Auction packages. We have 13 Live Auction lots including the popular Wall of Wine, several wine country getaways, and incredible trips to France and Portugal! Peek at all 13 fabulous lots by clicking on the unique link texted to you!
If you did not receive a text, we may not have your cell phone #. Please email gtstevens@kidscenter.org with your name and cell # and we can send you the link.
Fun Activities!
Sip has fun, fun and more fun!
Giving Board
Make a gift on the GIANT giving board, and it’s a win-win for you and local children and families. Your gift helps support essential services—such as medical exams, forensic interviews, advocacy, and therapy—for hundreds of children and families. Win a prize with every gift!
Wine Ring Toss
Try your skill at the Ring Toss! $25 gets you 3 rings to toss with the goal of “ringing” them around a bottle of wine. If you “ring” a bottle, you win it! Every player is entered to win a special raffle drawing for a $200 gift certificate to Chow in Bend.
The Mystery Wine Pull
Try your luck at the Mystery Wine Pull, where $25 lets you pull a mystery bottle of wine valued up to $100! We have stocked this year’s inventory with some special gems you won’t want to miss!
Party Boards
Get your tickets for our Fall Parties! Look for our big Party Boards at the event, and purchase a “seat” to one or both of our fall parties: our Disco Masquerade on Friday, October 16, 2026, sponsored by Hanai Center, and Poker Night at Hawkeye and Huckleberry on Thursday, November 12, 2026 sponsored by L’Angolo Estate. You can also sign up for a Winemaker Dinner at Brasada with Foley Family Wines!
Purchase party tickets now using the unique link texted to you.
The Purse Raffle
Want to take home $1500 of cold, hard cash? Play our Purse Raffle, sponsored by Saafeld Griggs! Purchase a purse raffle ticket for only $25 for a chance to win! Three winners will receive a beautiful hobo handbag donated by Clementine Urban Mercantile and Oh My Darlin’. Each purse will be filled with beauty items, a bottle of wine and tickets to Sip 2027! One of the purses will have $1500 cash inside! You can purchase purse raffle tickets at the event or buy them now by using the unique link texted to you. Purse Raffle ticket is package #17. Only 400 tickets will be sold.
The Yeti Raffle
Here’s another chance to take home $1500 of cold, hard cash! Play the Yeti Raffle, sponsored by MidOregon Credit Union! Purchase a Yeti raffle ticket for $25 for a chance to win. Three winners will receive a Yeti Hopper Backpack Cooler filled with camping lights, craft beer, relish, soap, a gift certificate for pizza, and tickets to Sip 2026! One of the Yeti coolers will also have $1500 cash inside! You can purchase Yeti raffle tickets at the event or buy them now by using the unique link texted to you. Our Yeti Raffle ticket is package #18. Only 400 tickets will be sold!
Bubbles & Bling Raffle
Purchase your raffle ticket at the event and get a pour of bubbly…and then stay till the end of Sip, when we draw the winner of a micro-pavé diamond and 14K gold pendant necklace, sponsored by Saxon’s Fine Jewelers! Raffle tickets are just $25 and only 400 tickets will be sold.
Tickets Are Still Available
As a final note, tickets are still available to Sip! Tell your friends to visit corkandbarrel.org, or purchase tickets here!
How You Can Maximize Your Impact
Did you know that KIDS Center typically pays $15,000 in credit card processing fees for Cork & Barrel? Crazy, right!?! You can maximize your gift and help more kids and families by opting to pay 3% of your credit card processing fees. It’s simple! At event check-in, opt into paying your credit card fees. This 3% fee will be reflected on the final receipt we send to you following the event. This small amount can add up and make a big difference for kids and families!
Psst: You can also opt to avoid fees all-together, by paying for your purchases with a check, stock, or through a foundation. Just let us know at check-in if you plan to pay by a method other than a credit card. Thank you!
Thank you for attending Cork & Barrel and supporting KIDS Center!
YOU are helping kids and families heal. We look forward to sharing a very special evening with you!
Kindest regards,
Ginger Theis-Stevens and the Cork & Barrel Team
office: 541-306-4669