Jason Mendelsohn is hosting an event titled Raise Your Glass, a whiskey and wine awareness and fundraising event that will be held April 23, at Mercedes-Benz of Orlando, 810 N. Orlando Ave., Maitland, during Head & Neck Cancer Awareness month. Prior to the event, there will be a Mercedes-Benz wrapping with the names of cancer survivors, patients and caregivers of all cancers — not just head and neck cancer — on March 15. Those who wish to have a loved one’s name included in the wrap must submit the name or names no later than March 15 via this link: https://headandneckcanceralliance.salsalabs.org/whiskeyandwinefundraiserandawarenessevent/index.html.

The cost to add a loved one’s name is $68. Mendelsohn’s goal is to raise $68,000 to bring awareness to the 68,000 people who have human papillomavirus (HPV).

“It’s going to be awesome,” said Mendelsohn. “People are honoring the names of their loved ones, including family, friends and colleagues. Companies are also able to sponsor and place their logo on the wrap,” said Mendelsohn. “Every donation of $68 represents the 68,000 diagnosed with head and neck cancer. Help us to celebrate survivors, give hope to patients and caregivers, and honor those that we have lost. You can add patients, survivors, caregivers, nurses and doctors.”

This car will be used by Mercedes-Benz of Maitland for the entire month of April.

If you have any questions, please contact Jason Mendelsohn at 407-782-5614.

The Raise Your Glass event will take place on Sunday, April 23, from 5 - 8 p.m. at the Mercedes-Benz dealership in Maitland. More on this event will be in the April 14 issue of Heritage.