PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Michael Jahn, Executive Vice President, General Manager, Southern Wine & Spirits of Arizona and New Mexico, two divisions of Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. (Southern) — the nation’s leading wine and spirits distributor with operations in 35 states — announced a partnership with Stoli Group USA, exclusive U.S. marketers of Stoli^® Vodka, during the month of October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Southern Wine & Spirits of Arizona (SWS-AZ) and Stoli^® Vodka jointly donated $15,000 to the Don’t be a Chump! Check for a Lump! charity and their Wig Out program — an effort to provide wigs to local Arizona women at risk of losing their hair due to cancer treatments.

In announcing the joint donation, Jahn said, “We have all been touched by friends, family members and business colleagues who have been affected by this terrible disease. We at Southern are especially grateful to our friends and partners at Stoli Group USA, and its president John Esposito, for joining with us to raise awareness of breast cancer and lending financial support to patients undergoing cancer treatments and in need of a wig.”

Don’t be a Chump! Check for a Lump! is dedicated to making a difference in the fight against breast cancer. The organization educates the community on breast health awareness and prevention of breast cancer. Through their Wig Out program, the charity offers direct assistance to ease some of the financial and emotional pain that accompanies cancer treatments by providing a new wig to Arizona residents who have lost their hair.

In addition to the joint donation, SWS-AZ distributed Stoli^® Breast Cancer Awareness packets of pink bar tools and accessories to 53 on-premise accounts across the State of Arizona.

John Esposito, President, Stoli Group USA, said, “We are proud to partner with Michael Jahn and his entire Southern team in Arizona in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. We are honored to support the great Wig Out program in Arizona and thrilled Southern helped distribute our Stoli pink packets to many of their on-premise accounts in the state.”

For more information on the Wig Out program or to donate, please visit: www.checkforalump.org.

About Don’t be a Chump! Check for a Lump!

The Don’t be a Chump! Check for a Lump! mission is to make a difference in the fight against breast cancer. We educate our community on breast health awareness and prevention of breast cancer to help save lives. We also offer direct assistance to breast cancer patients in Arizona with free wigs. For more information or to donate, please visit: www.checkforalump.org.

About Stoli Group USA, LLC

Stoli Group USA, LLC is the North American subsidiary of SPI Group, recognized globally for pioneering heritage and the outstanding Stolichnaya® brand of premium vodkas. New York-based Stoli Group USA reflects significant growth investment in the U.S. market by parent company SPI Group and will drive the brand forward through new marketing, sales and brand innovation. Internationally distributed Stolichnaya vodkas are bottled in Latvia and are known for award-winning flavor and impeccable clarity. Considered a trailblazer in the vodka industry, Stolichnaya vodka defines the benchmark for quality with meticulously crafted liquid that meets the highest Alpha Spirit standard. The Stolichnaya brand portfolio includes Stolichnaya® Premium Vodka, ultra-premium elit™ by Stolichnaya®, Stolichnaya® 100 Proof Premium vodka, the super-premium Stolichnaya® Gold and Stolichnaya® Flavored Premium vodkas including Ohranj®, Razberi®, Vanil®, Citros™, Peachik® and Hot™. For more information visit www.stoli.com or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/stoli and on Twitter @Stoli.

About Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc.

Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. is the nation’s largest wine and spirits distributor and broker with operations in 35 markets. The multi-state distributor currently operates in: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Kentucky, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming. Southern also holds operating licenses and permits in Nebraska and Texas. On a national basis, Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. employs more than 14,000 team members. Southern urges all retail customers and adult consumers to market, sell, serve and enjoy its products responsibly.

For more information about Southern and its responsible consumption program, visit: http://www.southernwine.com.