Purchase tickets early at
www.roomtoread.org/2010Gala for a special night in celebration of Room to Read's past achievements and future goals.
Our goal this year is to raise $250,000, so if you are unable to attend, we welcome donations at:
https://www.roomtoread.org/SSLPage.aspx?pid=184.
General advanced purchased tickets are $75 ($100 at the door). VIP tickets are $125 including access to a private reception with Room to Read Founder and Board Chair, John Wood, and CEO and Founder, Erin Ganju. 100% of your ticket purchase goes directly to Room to Read and is tax deductible.
Event highlights include:
- Presentations by John Wood and Erin Ganju
- LIve music from Nova Band and The Eyewitness Blues Band
- Delicious appetizers from Fork and Spoon Productions (
www.forkandspoonproductions.com), Scott Cardel Catering, and James Standfield Catering
- Dessert from That Takes the Cake (
www.that-takes-the-cake.com)
- Tea from The Republic of Tea
- Peet's coffee
- Presentations of years past with video and photos
Check out the auction donations (specifics coming soon!):
SILENT AUCTION ITEMS
ARTS 5 items
• A.C.T. - 2 tickets to preview performance $94
• California Academy of Sciences – 2 passes
• Commonwealth Club Family Membership – 2 passes $155
• Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco - 4 adult passes $40
BAY AREA/SF 11 items
• Aleck Wilson Architects, Inc. - 3 hour Design Services $585
• Jessica Thompson Jewelry - charm necklace $78
• Kabuki Springs & Spa - Half-session massage $65
• K Sanei Faces - Make-up Application $150
• Dr. Michael K. Tong, D.D.S. (Freemont) Zoom! Whitening Teeth Treatment $400
• The Palace Hotel - 1 night stay for 2 guests $400
• PJ Grace/Futurcosmetic Skin Care- Private skin care consultation & personalized skin care regimen $350
• Seti Design - Fresh flower bouquet arrangement $100
• Sheila Moon– Woman’s Urban Cycling Outfit $343
• Signed 2009 SF Giants jersey
• Sseko Sandals - 1 pair sandal $42
FOOD 5 items
• Betelnut - Gift certificate $100
• Delfina Restaurant & Pizzeria Delfina - Gift certificate $100
• Raw Bay Area - 2 tickets to cooking class up to $240
• The Republic of Tea - Gift basket $80
• San Francisco Gift Basket $150
PHOTO/ART 6 items
• Hyeyon Moon Photography - Family portrait session and $500 gift card $1,250
• Lea France - Custom French Photo Collage Framed $70
• Misho Gallery Artwork $220
• Willi Pascual PHOTO - Cambodian child
• Willi Pascual PHOTO - Golden Gate Bridge shot from below
- Willi Pascual PHOTO - Cambodian fisherman rowing boat
SPORTS 8 items
• Funky Door Yoga Polk Street - 1 month & 2 month unlimited yoga $150 & $300
• San Jose Sharks – 2 tickets to 2010-11 regular season home game $140
• Crystal Springs - 4 Rounds golf with cart $328
• iFLY SFBAY - Two experiential $60
• Captain Kirk’s San Francisco Sailing - Gift Certificate $300
• Tuesday Night Jump - 4 week dance lesson pass for 2 persons $130
• Gypsy Love - 1 hr group belly dance lesson (up to 5 students) $100
WINE 8 items
• Peju Provence Winery - Tasting for Eight $120
• Winery Collective - Wine tasting for Four $100
• Uncorked Events - 2 tickets to 1 of 10 Uncorked Events wine tasting $100
• Franciscan - Winery tour and tasting for four $200
• Franciscan - 1.5 liter '05 Magnificat $200
• 4 Napa wines $155
• 2 magnums Bordeaux Superior 2005 vintage + 1 dozen Riedel Cabernet glasses
Terranea Resort - 2 night stay for two in Rancho Palos Verdes $960
Take in views of Catalina Island from this oceanfront resort complete with spa and fitness, an award-winning 9-hole par 3 golf course, & three ocean view pools. This getaway has been the location of dozens of Hollywood films and television shows over the years.
LIVE AUCTION ITEMS
$800 1 week stay at “The Gong” in Uluwatu village, Bali, Indonesia located high in the cliffs above the Indian Ocean. Uluwatu is home to one of the best left-reef breaks in the world and one of Bali’s holiest temples. For the surfer, the golfer, the average traveler, “The Gong” provides a chance to stay in quiet tranquility just 25 minutes from Kuta Beach, fabulous shopping, dining, and nightlife.
$1000 Chef-For-A-Day with Michael Heines of Roy’s Restaurant of San Francisco - Do you dream of being a world-class chef? Refine your skills or learn the basics...together you and Michael can plan a dinner party for your friends OR your guests can join in to cook, learn, savor wine, and dine on a meal fit for “Roy”-alty. Here’s your chance to indulge yourself with a magnificent day of culinary instruction with Michael Heines, alumni of the Cordon Bleu of Orlando, one of the top culinary schools in the country. Michael became one of the proteges from the French Laundry and is now the executive sous chef at Roy’s Restaurant in San Francisco.
$1750 5-night stay chosen from 500 destinations in over 70 countries around the world from Small Luxury Hotels of the World™ - Pamper yourself to once-in-a-lifetime experiences in India or the Indian Ocean, Hollywood inspired trips, ski holidays, Fashion Week hotels, and dream holidays in France, Greece and almost anywhere you can imagine.
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