Stephanie Weaver had a goal: to one day start a non-profit organization to help alleviate some form of suffering in the world.

While studying at Georgetown, the Moorestown native narrowed her focus on fighting poverty at an international level, but it was an article on CNN.com about the water crisis in South Africa that launched her to action.

“After learning that 1.2 billion people don’t have their most basic human need met, and that millions of people, mostly children, die every year because the don’t have a glass of clean water, I couldn’t just sit back and do nothing,” said Weaver.

Starting with a small wine tasting fundraiser at school to benefit the water crisis, Weaver essentially turned “wine into water” laying the foundation for her non-profit organization: A Drink for Tomorrow.

By partnering with businesses, primarily focusing on those in the wine industry, Weaver is planning fun and tasty events to draw attention to a global crisis.

Stephanie and her team, all of whom are volunteers, are getting support from Moorestown and Philadelphia area wineries, liquor stores and most recently a home improvement company and party planner.

One of the events, hosted by The Wine Cellar in Cinnaminson, is an on-going wine tasting of South African and American wines, specifically chosen since those countries have been affected the worst by the water crisis. The Wine Cellar donates $.25 for each bottle sold and is currently running this promotion for 6 weeks with the final event on June 30th.

“Whether a wine store or winery owner wants to donate a percentage of proceeds for his or her choice of brand, varietals, or every bottle in the store,” added Weaver, “they would still be helping us turn water into wine.” 

For more information on how you can help Stephanie turn wine into water as a volunteer or a participating merchant, visit her website at adrinkfortomorrow.org. This NJ MYWAY story was written by Hilary Morris of Mrs. Mo’s New Jersey, Baby! http://mrsmonj.com