I am grateful to those who have responded so positively to my business message and have allowed the opportunity for business success. Mugnaini Imports, Inc. acts as a window to many parts of the world that I would not be able to see otherwise. I have the opportunity to connect with people and learn about their lives and their interests. Through this involvement I am fortunate to share my product and services to benefit schools, nonprofit charities and others.

Giving is an important part of our vision. Mugnaini has given donations to a wide variety of schools and foundations:

• Alice Waters Edible School Yard (www.edibleschoolyard.com)

• Copia - The American Center for Food, Wine and the Arts (www.copia.org)

• Culinary Institute of America - Hyde Park, NY campus, located in the Colavita Center (www.ciachef.edu)

• Midland School, Los Olivos, California (www.midland-school.org)

• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (www.cff.org) - oven donated at the Los Angeles "A culinary Evening with the California Winemasters" benefit for Cystic Fibrosis

• Make *A* Wish Foundation (www.makeawish.org)

• Carmel Valley Middle School (www.carmelmiddle.org)

• Carmel Valley River School (carmel.ca.schoolwebpages.com)

• Sonoma County Vintners Foundation (www.sonomawine.com)

• Dry Creek Valley Hospital Association

• Green Music Center at Sonoma State University (greenmusiccenter.sonoma.edu)

• Mugnaini has also gifted numerous cooking classes and oven accessory packages to Nonprofits.