• One of a kind items ...

  • The NBC experience: a tour of NBC -17, watching the 6pm show live in the studio, then have pizza with the anchors following the broadcast.

  • Lunch at McCormick & Schmidt’s with WRAL morning anchor, Kelcey Carlson and her husband, 93.9 morning host, Dave Kent.

  • "Lunch with Melanie Sanders" main anchor at NBC17 at McCormick and Schmidt’s

  • WRAL tour: Anchor Debra Morgan would guide the tour of the WRAL studios

  • Scholarship to Christian Youth Theater (2009 - 2010) - $675 value!

  • Orthodontic treatment provided by Dr. Macon (minimum bid $3500)

  • Chiropractic initial visit from Dr. Dan Mudryck at Mudryk Family Chiropractic, PA in Cary, NC. (3 each to auction off)

  • Two bronze sculptures donated by local artisan

  • American Girl Package (Includes: Beautiful Kit Kittredge doll, her book and accessories & Kit Kittredge: An American Girl movie)

  • American Girl Accessories package

  • Corporate Logo Development donated by Clean Design (Brand, rebrand or refresh your corporate logo with a group of expert designers, strategists and marketers. We’ll meet with you for a thorough input session, present a variety of logo options for you to review, and deliver your logo plus final files you can use in print, on the Web and beyond.)

  • Epic Realm Productions Video Portfolio Service ( Service includes sitting down with the owner, spending an hour or two to figure out a script, film them explaining their business and their mission, film B-roll of what they do, and put it all together to create a 5 min highlight they can have on a DVD or put on their website. This is an $800 dollar value!)

  • Jimmy Buffett gift bag includes signed copy of Jimmy’s cd, a Margaritaville hat, and a Jimmy Buffett calendar

   

• Sports Items ....

  • Authentic Chicago Stadium Seat – from the original Chicago Stadium, home of the Blackhawks and Bulls that was demolished in 1995 Autographed by nine Hall of Fame Chicago Blackhawks Players

  • Autographed photograph of Carolina Hurricanes , Eric Staal

  • Autographed plaque of Rod Brind'Amour. It is a motivations picture of him holding the Stanley cup and his team around him.

  • A Sher-Wood hockey stick used by Martin Gerber in the Carolina Hurricanes, 2005-2006 season, of which they were the Stanley Cup Champions.

  • Authentic NHL Drew Pearson Marketing Signature Series Carolina Hurricanes Hat autographed during the 2005-2006 season, of which the Hurricanes were the Stanley Cup Champions.

  • Durham Bulls Mascot attending event with a basket of goodies

  • 3 sets of Carolina Hurricane game tickets (2 tickets for each game)

    • Fri. Mar 6, 2009, 7:00 PM, Calgary Flames vs. Carolina Hurricanes

    • Wed, Mar 18, 2009, 7:00 PM, NJ Devils vs. Carolina Hurricanes

    • Sat, Mar 21, 2009, 7:00 PM, Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes

  • Authentic Team Jersey signed by players from the 2003-2004 Team (After standing at four games below .500 in early December -- and going just 23-20-9 during their first 52 games -- the Stars closed with a bang, going 18-6-4-2 in their final 30 games. In fact, during their final 36 games, the Stars had the second-best record in the NHL, going 22-7-5-2 for 51 points. And two of those seven regulation losses came in the last three games.)

  • Authentic John Wetteland Jersey from 1996 (During the 1996 season, he led the American League in saves, with 43, and appeared in the All-Star Game. Wetteland was given the World Series MVP Award that year, when he led the Yankees to the World Championship. His four saves during the Series tied the record for the most saves in a single postseason series, and his seven saves in the full postseason were the most ever. He was awarded with the 1996 Rolaids Relief Man Award.)

   

• Home and Garden items ...

  • Pender Nursery Landscaping Package (Wholesale Inc.).  Please note that for an additional $50 donation ($100 value) Green Gator Design will install the plants!

    • Package 1 - 2  3g Lagerstroemia (Crepe Myrtles), 3 3g Encore Azaleas, 3 1g Verbena ‘Pinwheel Princess' - Retail Value $105

    • Package 2 - 2 3g Camelias, 3  3g Blue Rug Juniper, 2 1g Rudbekia Goldstrum (black eyed susan) - Retail Value $95

  • Andy Masslofsky’s Hydaburg Carvings

  • Leather Pendant Necklace by Handcrafted Heart and Soul

  • Professional Home Organizer - 2 hrs of help organizing your home and life.  Provided by Cary Farrell

  • Two trundle beds

  • Auto Bell Car Wash (Two passes for Full Service Car Washes)

  • Three Interior Design packages

  • Basket of items from Releve Dance Wear

  • Necklace from Carolina Silver Company

  • Art glass pendant created using master craftsmanship, with artistic European flair from the Artisan Collection (This necklace is fashioned using a fire-blown glass shape. Intricately layered with the richness of genuine silver and gold foil. Carefully enhanced with hand-painted designs then sealed with clear glass from Australia.)

  • Home Improvement package (courtesy of Bradley's Carpets)

    • Two beautiful area rugs

    • Ceiling fan

  • “Chef for a Day” - Child’s Birthday Party (Planning your child’s next birthday? Cook up some fun with a unique Cooking Birthday Party for your child. The guests will have a great time creating and baking, as well as taking home some nifty treats! Class recommended for no more than six children.)

  • Case of Matthews House Champagne donated by The Matthews House (Twelve bottles of he Matthews House private label Champagne.  The Matthews House, a stately, Greek revival mansion nestled among giant oaks and flower gardens on Cary's historic Chatham Street, is a unique event facility designed for weddings, receptions, corporate meetings, and entertainment.)

  • Bottle of White Wine (Chateau-de-Beaucastel, Chateauneuf-du-pape-blanc-2003, Wine Spectator-Rating: 94 points Tasting Notes: “Exotically rich, with candied lemon peel, dried pineapple, mango, and papaya flavors that glide effortlessly, followed by hints of cardamom, chamomile tea, and macadamia nut. Long, creamy finish lets the flavors play out wonderfully.” Wine Spectator)

  • Bottle of Red Wine (Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon-2000, Tasting Notes: “Starts out with creamy, milk chocolaty oak leading to a core of currant and plum-flavored fruit, offering richness, depth and complexity, finishing with a plush, concentrated aftertaste. Those who like well-oaked Cabernets will find this most appealing. Drink now through 2010. “ Wine Spectator)

  • Donation by North Raleigh Florist

  • Oral B Electric Toothbrush from Dr. Tim Sims

  • Oil Painting

  • Gift Basket from Dazzle and Lace ($100 value)

     

• Entertainment, Restaurant, Recreation, Vacation items ...

  • A Bounce in Blast Gift Certifictate (Visit web site)

    • $50 off private party rental

    • $100 off commercial rental

  • Angus Barn Gift Certificate

  • Gift Certificate to the Crabtree Mall

  • Mobile DJ, Tom Stacey-three hours at your next event

  • Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader? Package includes:  boxed game and a signed copy of Jeff Foxworthy’s  “Dirt on my Shirt”

  • Family Entertainment Package includes boxed games, snacks and gift certificates to cinemas, Blockbuster and Papa John’s

  • Apple iPod Shuffle

  • Carolina Mudcats - 2 adult bonus coupon books (12 Grandstand vouchers and 2 family of 5 coupons)

  • Theatre in the Park (two tickets to "Life x 3")

  • Chatham Hill Winery Tour for Four/ Magnum of wine and wine tasting

  • Richard and Mary Hastings Wine rack and bottles of wine

  • Savvi Formal Wear (2 - $65 gift certificates for use with Prom or Tuxedo rental).

  • Asheville Get-Away ($500 Gift certificate to the beautiful Grove Park Inn allows you to create your own get-away package. Get-away package includes passes to the Biltmore Estate.)

  • Jack Astors dinner for two

  • Second Empire - $50 gift certificate

  • Bobbi Brown Gift Bag

  • Knight’s Play Package

  • Bentwinds Golf passes

  • Tickets to the North Carolina Symphony

  • Cooking Classes

  • Holly Springs School of Dance summer camp

  • Honey Baked Ham Company Gift Certificates

  • Chick-fil-A party package

  • Ray Price Gift Package Value $400

    • One Rider’s Edge Course ($300 value)

    • One Day Big Twin Rental ($100 value)

  • Gift Certificates to Tripps Restaurant

  • 4 tickets to "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" at the Progress Energy Theater

  • Season tickets to Theatre in the Park

  • Gift Certificate to 518 West Restaurant

  • Two Woodcock-Johnson tests for homeschoolers

  • $50 Wii Bounce Gift Certificate

  • 2 sets of Four rounds of golf at Falls Village Golf Course (Two certificates for 4 people to play the 18-hole course. Falls Village Golf Club is an 18-hole championship course that course stretches 7,072 yards with 48 white sand bunkers and rolling terrain that offers both beauty and challenging play for golfers of all skill levels.  The course is easily accessible with its location just north of Raleigh-Durham Airport between I-40 and I-85.)

  • YMCA Summer Camp at A. E. Finley YMCA

  • YMCA sesson of swim lessons courtesy of the Triangle YMCA!

  • Rocky Top Hospitality (4 - $20 Gift cards to Bogart's)
     

Many more to come ... please send all donation requests to the attention of Elise Johnson at helpmeet@bellsouth.net