>American Beverage Licensees
ABL was formed in 2002 through the merger of two groups with a long history of strong support for Sky Ranch, NLBA and NABR. NLBA was a national federation of state and local associations representing alcohol beverage retailers and affiliated organizations. NLBA members have played crucial roles in the growth of Sky Ranch and continue to make generous annual gifts.
NABR was another major association representing alcohol beverage retailers. NABR, formerly known as the National Liquor Stores Association, has effectively encouraged strong support for Sky Ranch by its members.
Sky Ranch extends best wishes to our old friends for success with their new organization!
Tavern League of Wisconsin
The Tavern League of Wisconsin is a 5,000 member, non-profit trade association dedicated to serving the needs of the retail beverage alcohol segment of the hospitality industry in the State of Wisconsin. The League exists to provide services to members that are not available to them as individuals and to use the collective strength of its membership to accomplish, as a group, goals that cannot be accomplished alone. The League provides their members with services such as legislative and governmental relations, legal information, educational services and promotes the industry on behalf of its membership.
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America
WSWA members have been leaders of the Sky Ranch Foundation since the start. Wholesalers and their national association have been generous contributors and influential leaders on behalf of Sky Ranch.
Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc. (DISCUS) is a national trade association representing producers and marketers of distilled spirits sold in the United States. Their members’ quality products include the full spectrum of distilled spirits such as Bourbon, Scotch and other whiskeys, vodka, gin, tequila, rum, brandy, cordials and liqueurs. The distillers take special pride in their products as well as in their efforts to encourage responsible beverage alcohol consumption by adults who choose to drink. Sky Ranch has always enjoyed strong support from DISCUS and its members.
The Century Council
The Century Council, launched in May 1991 and funded by America's leading distillers, promotes responsible decision-making regarding beverage alcohol and fights alcohol abuse, focusing on drunk driving and underage drinking problems. The Council's funding companies (Bacardi U.S.A., Inc.; Brown-Forman; Constellation Brands; Cruzan, Ltd.; DIAGEO; Future Brands, LLC; Hood River Distillers; Pernod Ricard USA; and Sidney Frank Importing Co., Inc) have invested more than $130 million in the last ten years in programs that fight against the misuse of their products.
The Century Council is headquartered in Washington, DC. An independent Advisory Board made up of distinguished leaders in business, government, education, medicine and other relevant disciplines assists the Council in development of programs and policies.
The Century Council, operating on the philosophy that collective action can have a greater impact than individual efforts, involves all sectors of the community including beverage alcohol wholesalers and retailers, law enforcement, public officials, educators, insurers, health care professionals and private citizen organizations in the fight against alcohol misuse.
The Century Council's Safe Prom initiative offers a helpful reminder for teens to keep their special night a safe one. www.centurycouncil.org/promtext.
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