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Eat and Drink! Wine, Dine & Learn at Diane's Market Kitchen details
Baltic Room Cocktail Party for 30 details Wine-dup Party for 20 details Private Johnnie Walker Whisky Tasting details Walla Walla Weekend details
Pamper! Flowers + Ice Cream x 12 months = One Happy Couple details
Ben Bridge Bridal Bounty (six men's gifts and six women's gifts) details
Willows Lodge Get-Away details
W Hotel Weekend Escape details
Bellefleur Lingerie Partydetails
Travel!
Boston Bound details Hawaiian Vacation on Moloka'i details
San Juan Island Retreat for Six details
Carefree Caribbean details Cape Cod Cottage details Alaskan Escape to Sheep Mountain Lodge details Palm Desert - Gear up then Go! details
Build Your Own Vacation details
Go behind-the-scenes!
Take (Simulated!) Flight details
Man the Mariner's Scoreboard details Pacific Northwest Ballet Night Out for Four details Salmon Two Ways, with a Caffeine Kick details Chihuly Studio Tour details Secrets of the Bean details
Play! Follow the Sounders all the Way to the MLS CUP! details
Poker Tournament to win a Vegas Vacation - Buy-a-Seat details Hit the Slopes with Margaret & Melissa - Buy-a-Seat! details
Host Your Own Trivia Night - with Fred details
Sexy and Sassy details
Super Seattle Sports Pack details
Only at Swank VIP Table for 10 at Swank 2010 details
Put Our Board to Workdetails
Plus...
"Best of Live" Raffle Drawing details
Fund-a-Palooza details
Wine, Dine & Learn at Diane's Market Kitchen Join Chef Diane LaVonne for a special experience in her kitchen - where connecting cooking, companionship, and community combine to create a memory; not just a meal. You'll learn to create scrumptious appetizers featuring fresh local ingredients, paired with a delightful selection of wines.
Sit back and relax, or put on an apron and become a sous chef!
- Wine and appetizer class at Diane's Market Kitchen, located in Post Alley
- 10 guests
Donated by: Diane's Market Kitchen
Baltic Room Cocktail Party for 30 This intimate venue is the hub of cutting edge music in Seattle- and the perfect place to throw YOUR party. Enjoy the benefits of your own private space, complete with your own dedicated bartender and the music of your choosing, plus access to a night of dancing and carousing at The Baltic Room. You'll even get to design the signature cocktail of the evening!
Bottoms up.
- 8-10pm: you and 10 friends meet with a liquor rep to design The Baltic Room's signature cocktail of the evening
- 10-late: meet up with an additional 20 friends in your own private space at the new, adjoining 1213, with dedicated bartender and music of your choice
- Get the party started with a complimentary round of your new cocktail for all 30 of you!
- Guests 21+ and with ID
- Mutually agreeable date, any night except Sunday
Donated by: The Baltic Room
Wine-dup Party for 20 Throw a fabulous wine party for 20 with the help of Root|Culture lab. This dynamic event planning duo - Henri Schock and Soni Dave - bring creativity, flair and a deep knowledge of wine.
Birthday? Corporate event? Just because you're a fun person and want to throw a party? Root|Culture lab will treat you to an event you can say "cheers" to!
- Wine-dup party for 20 people, designed for you
- Includes wine (up to 18 bottles) and Seattle location
Donated by: Root|Culture lab
Private Johnnie Walker Whisky Tasting Enjoy a private whisky tasting featuring fine blends from Johnnie Walker. You and your closest friends will learn about the history of whisky and what makes Johnnie Walker the best selling scotch whisky in the world! Master of Whisky Ari Shapiro (one of only 15 in the US) will be your host for an evening of good fun and great whisky.
Plus, savor the memories with a bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label - custom engraved with a message of your choice. Classy!
- Whisky tasting for up to 12 people
- One custom engraved bottle of Johnnie Walker blue label with the message of your choice
- Mutually agreeable date in 2010
- Winning bidder to provide location
- All participants must be 21 and over
Donated by: Johnnie Walker
Walla Walla Weekend Do you love wine tasting? Who doesn't!? Head over to Walla Walla for a weekend of touring and tasting at some of the finest wineries in Washington.
Travel from the likes of L'Ecole and Pepper Bridge on bike rentals for two for a day before heading back to Walla Walla's finest lodging, the Marcus Whitman Hotel, to crash into bed after a long day of tasting delicious wines.
- Two night stay at the Marcus Whitman Hotel
- A day of bike rentals for two
- Tasting passes to L'Ecole No. 41, Pepper Bridge Winery and Northstar Winery
Donated by:
Flowers + Ice Cream x 12 months = One Happy Couple What could be more enjoyable than arriving home from a busy day at work and seeing a beautiful combination of lilies, tulips and mums sitting nicely outside your front door? Maybe you'd rather grab a tub of Scout Mint ice cream to ease your stress?
- One flower arrangement delivered once a month for a year
- One pint of ice cream to pick up at Molly Moon's once a month for a year
Donated by: Mercer Island Florist and Molly Moon's Ice Cream
Ben Bridge Bridal Bounty If you or someone you know is getting married soon, these make for the perfect bridal party gifts!
Six men's gifts, your choice of:
- Sterling silver cufflinks or
- Sterling plus 18k key ring or
- 24" sterling silver dog tag on cudo chain
Six women's gifts, your choice of:
- 8" sterling silver ID bracelet with .03 diamond or
- 100" 5-5.5mm fresh water cultured pearl strand or
- 6mm fresh water culture pearl earring in 14k white gold
Donated by: Ben Bridge Jewelers
Willows Lodge Get-Away With its massive fireplace, Northwest ambiance, luxurious beds and five acres of magical gardens, Willows Lodge in Woodinville is a celebration of the senses where you will feel pampered and revived.
Enjoy a wine tasting upon your arrival at Willows Lodge in the Fireside Cellars, followed by dinner for two in the Barking Frog. This one-night stay in a sprawling Northwest style room will have you feel like King and Queen for the day.
- Overnight stay for two at Willows Lodge
- Wine tasting in the Fireside Cellars
- Dinner for two at the Barking Frog
- Excludes Saturdays, Valentine's Day and New Year's Eve
Donated by: Willows Lodge
W Hotel Weekend Escape Escape for the weekend at the swanky W Seattle Hotel!
The W Hotel is a beacon welcoming the urban, urbane and contemporary to their refuge in Seattle's cultural core.
Flirty W Bar sets the stage for cocktails to start a night out. With the close proximity to all that downtown Seattle has to offer, this stay gives you the perfect chance to hit up shows, shops, museums and more.
- Stay on Friday and Saturday night for two
- Two cocktails at the W Bar to kick off your weekend
Donated by: W Seattle Hotel
Bellefleur Lingerie Party
Ooh la la! Eight ladies will enjoy a special experience at Fremont's Belle Fleur, including champagne, appetizers and $125 gift certificate for each person.
Bellefleur specializes in European and designer lingerie. They offer a variety of everyday options, a sexy assortment of lacey and racy sleepwear and bustiers, and a wide selection of the most comfortable and alluring loungewear available. Stock up on basics or treat yourself to something spicy and special!
Donated by: Bellefleur Lingerie Botique
Boston Bound
It's as easy as hopping on a plane and indulging yourself in all that the chic and trendy Liberty has to offer its guests!
Cruise in on JetBlue airlines and stay at this quintessentially Boston hotel, which sits riverside to the Charles in the Beacon Hill neighborhood. From a professional staff to a roaring bar scene to its close proximity to Boston Common, your weekend is bound to be full of fun and style.
- Two round-trip tickets on JetBlue Airways
- Two night weekend stay for two in the Luxury King Room at the Liberty Hotel
Donated by:
JetBlue Airways & The Liberty Hotel
Hawaiian Vacation on Moloka'i Aloha! Spend a week enjoying some serious relaxation on lovely Moloka’i, home of the longest white sand beach in Hawaii, rainforests and absolute tranquility. You can enjoy your week totally unplugged, or hop the ferry over to Lahaina, Maui for a little hustle and bustle. You'll stay in a beautiful, fully furnished, three island view, ocean-front condo on the beautiful island of Moloka'i.
- One week stay for four (4)
- Condo has 1 bedroom/1 bath
- Mutually agreeable weekend
Donated by: Bob Colleran and Jon Givens
San Juan Island Retreat for Six Enjoy a relaxing and fun-filled retreat in a beautiful waterfront home on Westcott Bay, near Roche Harbor.
Relax as you take in the sunset on the westward-facing deck. Dig clams and oysters from the beach, or just walk to buy them at nearby Westcott Bay Oyster farms. Enjoy the close proximity to the water as you launch your kayaks or small boats from the beach. It's yours for a week!
- One week's stay in a home on San Juan Island, near Roche Harbor
- 2 bedrooms, sleeps up to six people
- Includes outdoor gas grill, satellite TV, fireplace, full kitchen including microwave and dishwasher, washer/dryer
- Available October-May, subject to prior booking
Donated by: Peter Horadan and Jaimee Clark
Carefree Caribbean Enjoy the Caribbean the way it was meant to be: quiet, natural and off the beaten path. This week-long stay at La Finca Caribe is an eco-traveler's dream come true!
Located on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, La Finca offers you a unique tropical get-away. After a day of diving, snorkeling, or exploring the world renowned beaches, guests can hang out at the pool and meet other world-travelers or head the hammocks and nap to the sound of the frogs.
With a wide range daily activities, how can you go wrong in the Carribean at La Finca?
- 6 night, 7 days at La Finca Caribe in Vieques, Puerto Rico
- Cottage sleeps 4 people
Donated by: La Finca Caribe
Cape Cod Cottage What could be better than spending a week away from bustling city life in the beautiful, quaint town of Cape Cod, Massachusetts?
Near the water's edge, this cottage includes a full kitchen, three porches, an outdoor shower and a game-room basement with pool, air hockey, foosball, and a poker table. Grab a group of friends and get ready for a great escape!
- One week's stay at the Fishman Family Cottage
- 3 bedrooms, sleeps 8 people
- Blow-up mattresses and pull-out couch available to sleep an extra 5 people - Washer and dryer, three houses down from the beach, walking distance to shopping
Donated by: The Fishman Family
Alaskan Escape to Sheep Mountain Lodge Enjoy spectacular mountain views, local outdoor recreational activities, cabins with private bath and showers and old fashioned Alaskan hospitality that has made Sheep Mountain Lodge famous. Take in the mountain scenery from the deck of your cabin or stroll through their beautiful greenhouse and flower gardens. You can watch Dall Sheep through their telescope or relax in the sauna or hot tub after a day of traveling or hiking.
Your hosts, lifelong Alaskans Zack and Anjanette Steer, welcome you to their home in the wilderness. Their local knowledge and hospitality will make your stay especially memorable. Even better, Zack is training for the Itadarod and will provide you with a dogsled demonstration!
- Two night spring season stay at Sheep Mountain Lodge, located two hours out of Anchorage
- Dogsled demonstration from Zack Steer
Donated by: Sheep Mountain Lodge
Palm Desert - Gear up then Go! When you arrive in the perfectly manicured Merano gated community in Palm Desert, CA you will immediately feel a comforting sense of privacy and security - and be ready for a great weekend!
Gear up for your trip to this golfing hot spot at Hotel 1000's golf simulator. Your foursome can play virtually at 50 top courses from around the world.
It may be rainy in Seattle, but it's warm and dry inside the hotel and you know it's going to be sunny in Palm Dessert!
- Three-night stay in Palm Desert house (15 min from Palm Springs airport), mutually agreeable date
- 3 bedrooms, den, 2 baths (sleeps 6-8), large kitchen, outdoor dinner seating, private pool/hot tub
- Does not include cleaning or security deposit
- Three hours in Hotel 1000's golf simulator for four, $75 BOKA food and beverage credit
Donated by: Jennifer Marshall-Inman and Hotel 1000
Build Your Own Vacation Take your jet-setting self on the road with this choose-your-own adventure travel package.
Where will you fly? Where will you stay? Who will you bring? The choice is yours!
- Two round-trip tickets on JetBlue Airways!
- Airline blackout dates may apply, redeemed travel is subject to availability
- 60,000 Marriott Rewards points, equivalent to a two night's stay at a property as nice as the one you are in right now. You can choose to stay more nights at a more economical property or splurge on a night at an extra primo place. Like we said, the choice is yours!
Donated by: JetBlue Airways and Seattle Marriott Waterfront
Take (Simulated!) Flight
Curious to know what its like to be in control of a Boeing Commercial Airplane? Get behind-the-scenes experience in an Alteon Flight Simulator where you'll spend an hour in the actual cockpit of a commercial plane. With you at the flight controls, your party will take off, fly and land at various (simulated) airports!
- Up to 4 guests and your Alteon representative
- One hour in flight, all participants can take turns at the controls
- Participants must be 12 and older
Donated by: The Boeing Company
Man the Mariner's Scoreboard How often are you offered the opportunity to go behind the scenes at Safeco Field? Come hang the numbers on the manually-operated scoreboard. You get four tickets to the game too, so grab three friends to cheer you (and the Mariners) on.
Cross your fingers for a grand slam!
- Operate the manual scoreboard for one inning
- Four tickets
- Mutually agreeable game in the 2010 season, prime game dates excluded
Donated by: Seattle Mariners
Pacific Northwest Ballet Night Out for Four Stop in to 10 Mercer for a delicious dinner before heading over to the Pacific Northwest Ballet to watch the best of the best dance and prance across the stage.
Director's Choice compiles a kaleidoscope of enticing premieres and repertory hits. This year's show includes West Side Story Suite, Petite Mort, Mopey and The Seasons.
During intermission enjoy a backstage tour and catch a glance at what goes one behind-the-scenes of a major ballet show. Toe shoes and leotards not required!
- Four tickets to Director's Choice at the Pacific Northwest Ballet, winning bidder can select Thurs 11/5, Fri 11/6 or Sat 11/7 at 7.30pm
- Backstage tour during intermission
- $100 toward dinner at 10 Mercer
Donated by Pacific Northwest Ballet and 10 Mercer
Salmon Two Ways, with a Caffeine Kick Spend the morning enjoying two of the great things only Seattle can offer: morning set-up with the Pike Place Market fish throwers followed by a coffee tasting at Seattle Coffee Works!
Help the famous fishmongers set-up their workspace in anticipation for the crowds of tourists flowing through the market later that day (a fish or two may be thrown in the set-up process!). Treat yourself after all your hard work with a coffee tasting to warm you up and keep you awake!
After working with the pros, try out your skills at home with a 50lb box of sockeye salmon.
- Pike Place Fish experience for four people, 6:20-8am, mutually agreeable date
- Morning coffee tasting includes 3 different coffees, plus you walk away with a bag of your favorite
- 50lb box of Alaskan salmon to be picked up separately
- Market experience and coffee tour can be enjoyed separately
Donated by bizFutures Consulting, Seattle Coffee Works and Rebecca Frisino
Chihuly Studio Tour Dale Chihuly's work resides all over the world in Venice, France, Napa and endless other beautiful locations. He's done it all, and now you can see it all!
See the spaces where Chihuly's work is all produced-the Boathouse studio where the glass is blown, as well as the Ballard studio where mock ups are constructed.
See how the magic of glassblowing unfolds from start to finish!
- Tour for four at the Boathouse studio on Lake Union and the Ballard studio - Book package with signed Dale Chihuly books
Donated by: Dale Chihuly
Secrets of the Bean Visit Starbucks corporate headquarters for a coffee experience that even Starbucks employees can't get their hands on! Coffee experience manager, Jason Simpson, will take you behind the scenes for a complete coffee experience.
Activities include:
- A guided coffee tasting: learn about the aspects of coffee and get to know its flavors and qualities
- Introduction to cupping: learn how to "cup" coffee just like experts in the field do
- The art of espresso: learn how to make your favorite coffee beverage
- Pairings: pair various Starbucks snacks to the coffee to find some winning combos
- 2.5-3 hour experience for up to 14 people, weekday or weekend
Plus, you'll end your experience with delicious treats, including hors d'oeuvres, dessert, and wine - catered by Thai Fusion! Yum.
Donated by: Starbucks Coffee Company and Thai Fusion
Follow the Sounders all the Way to the MLS CUP! Follow your Seattle Sounders all the way with two tickets in the popular Emerald City Supporters section to...
- Sounder's final regular season home game - 10/24
- All home playoff games, as far as the Sounders go
- MLS Cup at Qwest Field - the Superbowl of Soccer - 11/14
- Sounders schwag - sweatshirts, tees and hats, plus $20 in food at Qwest Field
- Emerald City Supporters song sheet
If the Sounders don't make the playoffs, you'll get two tickets to a 2010 game and still get to see the MLS Cup.
Poker Tournament to win a Vegas Vacation - Buy-a-Seat Think you've got what it takes to win your way to Vegas? Come find out!
Ahmed Amin and Tara Smith invite you to their home for an evening of fun and friendly competition.
Get your game faces on because you've got the chance to win a pretty sweet Vegas Vacation.
At stake - two nights in a Venetian suite and the airfare to get there.
There are 30 spots available - get yours!
- Friday, November 6
- Evening includes food and drinks
- You're playing for roundtrip airfare to Vegas for two and a two-night stay in a Venetian suite!
Donated by: Ahmed Amin, Southwest Airlines and Friends of Seattle Works
Hit the Slopes with Margaret & Melissa - Buy-a-Seat! Come on up to Summit Central at Snoqualmie for Seattle Works Ski Day - Saturday, February 2!
Seattle Works volunteers Margaret and Melissa are your hostesses for a day of fun in the snow.
Bus has room for 30 people. Get your ticket and get on the bus!
- Round trip charter bus service, leaving Seattle at 1.30pm and leaving Snoqualmie 7.30pm
- Ski or snowboard lesson for those so inclined, various levels available
- Happy Hour(s) at the Webbski Chalet
- Discounted equipment rentals
- Lift ticket not included
Donated by: Webbski Ski School
Host Your Own Trivia Night - with Fred Here is your chance to be host to a private, customized trivia party in your home! Fred's trivia nights are the hottest in town, and you get one of your very own.
Choose the game's eight categories yourself! Anything from European history to designer handbags, 80's hit songs to the NCAA... the choice is yours.
Fun, funny and full of competition - get ready to have a blast!
- Trivia night party at your home or business hosted by Fred Northup, Jr.
- Beer and wacky prizes provided
Donated by: Fred Northup
Sexy and Sassy Can you say GIRLS' NIGHT? How does an Urban Striptease class sound, along with your own private bartender to serve you all up a few special cocktails and show you the ropes?
Urban Striptease creator Tricia Murphy-Madden will spice up the atmosphere with her fun and energetic routines. Throw some sass in your step and discover your inner sex kitten!
Keep the party going with your own private mixologist. Craig Krueger of Shake Bartenders will provide cocktail making how-to for three specialty beverages and keep your glasses filled.
- Up to 20 guests
- Host the party at Denali Fitness's Madison Park or Interbay studio
- No clothing is actually removed in the class
- Four hours of bartending service; bartending can be used at the gym, or after the class in a Seattle/Bellevue area home
- Bartending gratuity and alcohol not included
Donated by: Urban Striptease and Shake Bartending
Super Seattle Sports Pack Just can't decide who to root for amongst Seattle's talented teams? Well now you don't have to pick favorites, enjoy them all in great seats for great games!
Watch Griffey hit a homer in Safeco Charter Seats just above third base. Witness Seneca Wallace throw the ball for a touchdown from Qwest Field’s Club Section. Cheer on the Kasey Keller as he dives for a great save in Club Level Seats at Qwest.
With all of our entertaining teams and players why miss out on seeing them all play here in Seattle while sitting as close as close can be!?
- 2 Seahawks club level tickets to the 1/3/10 game against the Titans, parking pass included
- 2 Sounders club level game tickets to a tbd 2010 game, parking pass included
- 2 Mariners charter seats to a tbd, mutually agreeable 2010 game
Donated by: KLB Construction and Mike Repass
VIP Table for 10 at Swank 2010 How much fun is Swank!?
Come back next year and do it all again, VIP-style! Front and center at next year's Swank, your party will be pampered with personal service, special recognition and champagne.
- VIP table for 10 at Emerald City Swank 2010
- Parking for up to five cars
- Complimentary cocktail upon arrival
- Champagne with dinner
- Special treats and service
Donated by: Seattle Works
Put our Board to Work! Sure, Team Works volunteers complete valuable service projects like habitat restoration, painting, donation sorting and cleaning at a host of local non-profits. Your day has come!
We've got a team ready to serve you! And not just any team - its the Seattle Works Board of Directors. They'll take a break from crafting up strategies to come to your house and do your dirty work.
- 10 board members will perform 4 hours of service on a weekend day of your choice
- Options include: landscaping, painting, moving or similar activities that involve acting like your hired help
Donated by: Seattle Works Board of Directors
"Best of Live" Raffle Drawing Buy a raffle ticket and you may win the opportunity to CHOOSE any one of the many fabulous live items to be yours!
All items are fair game! Everything from hanging out with the fishmongers in Pike Place Market to the stay in a Cape Cod cottage are up for grabs!
Be on the look-out for our raffle sales team and get yourself some tickets!
- Tickets are $50
- We're selling only 100 tickets! You've got pretty good odds!
- One winner will be drawn at the start of the auction
Fund-a-Palooza What would Seattle look like if more people in our generation volunteered? Spoke out on the issues that mattered to them? Gave generously to causes they cared about?
You can find out! As our auctioneer calls out different conation levels, simply raise your bid card. We'll turn your money into people just like you taking action in our community.
