Help drink 100 mimosas for a good cause

Who knew there is a National Mimosa Day? And that enjoying a mimosa can help children with special needs?

Andrew Niven and Kim Hughes encourage everyone to enjoy a mimosa to help a special needs child.Mike Balsom

With National Mimosa Day coming up on May 16, Andrew Niven, Konzelmann Winery's director of marketing & hospitality, approached Kim Hughes, owner of Sunset Grill on Queen Street, about holding a Mimosa Day fundraiser for Red Roof Retreat.

Hughes liked the idea so much she suggested they extend the fundraiser to four days. From May 15 through 18, Sunset Grill in Niagara-on-the-Lake is hoping to serve 100 mimosas, made with Konzelmann's Methode Cuve Close Riesling, at $5 each, with all proceeds going to Red Roof Retreat, which is changing and shaping lives of those in the Niagara Region by offering quality respite and recreational programs to children, youth and young adults with special needs and their families.

Drop in, enjoy a mimosa, and help the local charity.