Big Response for Josh Farler Helping Hands 2025 Wine & Whiskey Walk FUNdraiser

Yerington NV – October 4, 2025

Josh Farler Helping Hands Foundation Fan Page reported:
“What a Day! Thank You, Yerington!
The Josh Farler Helping Hands Foundation would like to send a huge thank you to everyone who made our 6th Annual Wine & Whiskey Walk such a success!

“It was a beautiful day filled with sunshine, laughter, and community spirit — and we couldn’t have done it without our amazing sponsors, vendors, and participants. Your support helps us continue our mission of assisting Mason Valley families with travel, lodging, and food expenses related to medical treatments.

“A special shoutout to our generous sponsors! Your contributions truly make this event possible each year.

“To all of our vendors and businesses who participated—thank you for bringing your energy and creativity to downtown Yerington and helping make this our biggest year yet, with 26 participating stops!

“Mark your calendars now — next year’s Wine & Whiskey Walk will be Saturday, October 3, 2026! From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for helping us continue Josh’s legacy of kindness, community, and helping hands.“

Pre-sale and day-of tickets sold out quickly for the 6th Annual Josh Farler Helping Hands Foundation 2025 Wine & Whiskey Walk that began at the Jeanne Dini Cultural Center on California Street and went up and down Main Street to 20 different tasting sponsors!

Studio33 Graphic Design and Printing in Yerington NV designed and donated the 2025 Annual Josh Farler Wine & Whiskey Walk map!

Sticks & Stones introduced the gents who poured the wine and whiskey at their location on Saturday, October 4th for the Josh Farler Helping Hands Foundation Wine & Whiskey Walk. Matt, Garret, and Geoff greeted everyone who was a part of this great event for the Josh Farler Foundation. There were over 20 tasting spots!

Photo gallery from Josh Farler Wine & Whiskey Walk’ 2025’s Pesha Numma stop:

“Josh was born July 27, 1985 and lived in Bakersfield California until his parents moved to Yerington, Nevada. He was diagnosed with testicular cancer in July, 2004 at the age of 19. He had surgery but it had spread so rapidly through-out his body and he had to have several rounds of Chemo.

“He travelled from Yerington to the cancer hospital at University of California, Los Angeles for each treatment. His parents were with him the whole time and had to pay for travel, housing, and food out of their own pocket. Josh was in a catch 22 situation. He had enrolled in college and moved into the dorm but had not attended any classes as school had not started, when he was diagnosed. He went home to have the first surgery, then to Los Angeles for a second along with all of the Chemo treatments. His insurance would not pay for any of his medical bills because he was not in school! His parents eventually obtained a private, very expensive, insurance which covered some of the costs but still left them with a tremendous financial burden.

“This is the situation that a lot of people find themselves in when loved ones are hospitalized for treatment. It can get very expensive to live in motels and eat in restaurants for long periods of time. Most of the time family members stayed in the room with Josh, which can be exhausting. He and his family made this trip numerous times in the following year and a half… Josh lost his long and hard fought battle with cancer on December 26th, 2005. We will forever miss him.”

“Our goal now is to help other young people with travel and lodging expenses while seeking treatment. We do this in memory of Josh Farler whom we all loved and miss!”