Fazeli Cellars’ Kara Smith, left, and BJ Fazeli, right, present a check to Laura Herzog, founder of Honoring Our Fallen. Valley News/Courtesy photo
Employees and wine club members at Fazeli Cellars recently worked together to raise funds for Honoring Our Fallen, an organization which helps families who have suffered the loss of a loved one serving in all branches of the United States military or as first responders.Kara Smith, an employee at the winery lost her son Army Spc. Nathan “Nate” Burkman, four years ago due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Burkman was 21.“Fazeli Cellars staff wanted to make a difference and opted to hold a donation drive within their own staff to benefit Honoring Our Fallen, the organization that helped their co-worker, Kara,” Fazeli Cellars president BJ Fazeli said, adding that wine club members also joined in to assist in the fundraising effort.
