Silent Auction Items: Author’s Luncheon & Fundraiser

Auction Item 1: Three nights at custom Mediterranean Estate in Palm Springs, California

Minimum bid: $2,000

Details: Enjoy a three-night stay in gorgeous Palm Springs with ten of your closest friends and family members!

This elegant estate is located on a 15,000 sq ft private lot and features five bedrooms, six full bathrooms, a lagoon-shaped pool, five-hole putting green, bubbling spa with waterfall, outdoor kitchen with gas grill, gas fire pit and a regulation height basketball hoop. Relax in the desert with furnished covered patios, stone pool deck and mountain views.

For more details, visit this link. Blackout dates include holidays, Coachella, and Stagecoach weekends. Fair market value: $4,000

Auction Item 2: Three nights at modern, luxury home in Brasada Ranch, Oregon

Minimum bid: $1,200

Details: Named the Best Resort in the Pacific Northwest by Condé Nast Traveler, Brasada Ranch is a resort community located just twenty minutes from Bend, Oregon.

Enjoy this five bedroom, three bathroom, fully stocked home to ensure a luxury stay for you and your twelve guests. This gated private resort estate has panoramic views of the Cascade Mountain range, COTA Trail System mountain biking and hiking, Mt Bachelor Ski Resort & golf courses, Bend breweries, Smith Rock climbing and Deschutes River Rafting.

To learn more, click this link. Booking is based on availability. Fair market value: $2,560

Auction Item 3: Two nights at the Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa and dinner for two at one of their waterfront restaurants.

Minimum bid: $600

Details: A San Diego destination for locals and visitors alike, enjoy a staycation at this Evans Hotels property. The Polynesian-themed resort has endless activity options on property. From an on-site spa to award-winning California cuisine and a vibrant beachside community, enjoy the luxury you want and perks you expect from this top-rated beachfront hotel.

To learn more, click this link. Booking is based on availability. Fair market value: $1,200

Auction Item 4: Author Experience with children’s author and Words Alive

Minimum bid: $2,500

Details: Help Words Alive delivers hope, joy, and community to children, teens, and families in San Diego through the power of reading. This experience allows you to provide 200 young children in Words Alive’s programs with the opportunity to meet and learn with an author, while gifting each student a new book.

You and your family will be able to join this author experience during a VIP meet and greet. Two opportunities will be available.