Item #1
Four Tickets to Mean Girls on Broadway with Backstage
Meet and Greet
YOU CAN’T SIT WITH THEM. BUT YOU CAN SIT IN THE
AUDIENCE.
Based on the hit film, Mean Girls comes to Broadway as a new musical by nine-time Emmy
Award winner Tina Fey. Industry buzz is predicting this to be a shoo-in for a
2018 Tony Award Nomination for Best Musical. See what all the hype is about
with four house tickets to a summer show at the August Wilson theatre. After
the show, you’ll have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet the
extraordinarily talented “Regina George” (Taylor Louderman, JDRF Ambassador). Round out your trip with 2 hotel rooms for 2 nights at the
conveniently located InterContinental Barclay and $300 to Kingside Restaurant.
Value:
$3,180
Special
Thanks: Taylor Louderman, InterContinental Hotels Group and Gerber Group
Restrictions: Mean Girls tickets are only valid on weeknights between June 10th-September
20th, excluding the week of August 6th.
Item #2
In-Home
Dinner with Chef Joey Ward of Gunshow
Indulge in a 5 course private dinner with wine for 10
with uber-talented and acclaimed Executive Chef of the anything-goes dim sum concept, Gunshow. During his tenure as
executive chef, The New York Times praised Gunshow as Atlanta’s “best
food to rival New York’s” and Eater
included the restaurant in its annual “The National 38” list of places to eat
in America in 2015 and 2016. Joey’s creative dishes are works of art and are
sure to wow your guests. Cheers!
Value:
$2500
Restrictions:
Subject to mutually agreed upon date.
Special thanks: Chef Joey Ward, Red Beard Restaurants
and Eagle
Rock Distributing Company
Item #3
Suite for 22 to Jay- Z and Beyoncé On The Run II at the
Benz
Beyonce and Jay-Z are “on the run” again, heading back
on the road for a follow up to their wildly popular 2014 tour. Catch the power
couple during their Atlanta stop in an end zone suite (S145) on Sunday August
26th, 2018. The music, theatrics, fashion and special guests are
sure to dazzle your group, but if you require a break from the action, food,
non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages will be waiting for you!
Value: $5,000
Special
Thanks: Ruthann and Rick Sargent, Anna and Chris Miller and Jenny and Will
Sargent
Restrictions: Additional beverages and food can be
arranged through the suite attendant upon arrival.
Item #4
One
Week Stay at Sea Island Home for Eight
Consistently rated as one of the top resorts in the
world, Sea Island provides luxurious guest experiences with their delightfully
varied settings including oceanfront, riverfront and golf perspectives to suit
every taste. At Sea Island, beauty, distinction, and opulence come in several
award-winning choices and your stay includes a private 5 bedroom beachfront
home with a pool. Golf lovers will delight in the included foursomes at Ocean
Forest and choice of Seaside, Plantation or Retreat courses. After the links,
the Beach Club and 5-star spa and fitness center await as temporary club cards
are provided for your group.
Value: $20,000
Special
Thanks: Mary Jo and Bill Riddle, Ocean Forest Golf Club and Sea Island Resorts
Restrictions: Tee times are subject to date and time restrictions. Home is subject to mutually agreed upon date before
5/5/19.
Item #5
Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year Old
The oldest Van Winkle expression, the Pappy of Pappies,
is beloved by virtually everyone and pretty much impossible to track down. For
most of us, the only way we’ll get to taste this bourbon is through luck: a
friend’s good fortune, a sneaky pour from our favorite bartender, an unexpected
surprise at the holiday party or you can get your hands on it tonight! Also
included, an autographed barrel head, a Blanton’s barrel stave complete
with horse stopper set and a lunch and
behind the scenes tour for 8 at the award-winning Buffalo Trace Distillery so you
can see where the magic happens.
Value: Priceless (current market value exceeds $5000…
if you can find it!)
Special Thanks: Buffalo Trace Distillery and Eagle
Rock Distributing Company
Restrictions:
Tours are offered Monday-Friday
Item #6
Ultimate Atlanta “Football” Lovers Package
ATL is brought to life by its most passionate sports
fans and this package is for you. It is time to Unite, Conquer and do the Dirty
Bird! Easily the two hottest tickets in town, your eight regular season tickets
to BOTH a Falcons game (vs New Orleans Saints Sunday September 23rd
at 1pm) and United
game (vs DC United Saturday July 21st at 3:30pm) are located in a private suite on the 50 yard line
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Food and beverage and 2 parking passes are included.
Boo-yah!
Value:
$4000
Special
thanks: Cheryl and Michael Weiss and WorkingBuildings, LLC
Restrictions: There may be other guests in the suite
on game day. Tickets are non-transferable.
Item #7
Warhorse
Investments Private Party for 10
Haven’t heard of it? That is the way they like it at
Warhorse. A special and exclusive experience awaits: the pheasant room will be
yours for the evening and Chefs Chris Hall and Ben Barth (of Muss &
Turner’s and Local Three fame) will personally prepare a five course menu of
the season’s freshest ingredients paired with libations for a meal you and your
guests won’t soon forget. Now is your chance to enjoy the newest member’s only
private dining and social club in Atlanta but fear not- what happens at
Warhorse, stays at Warhorse- no social media is allowed!
Value: $2500
Special Thanks: Tina and Steve Romaniello
Restrictions: Subject to
mutually agreed upon date. Not valid in December or during holidays. Tax and
gratuity not included.
Item #8
Seven
Night All Inclusive European River Cruise for Two
Take your pick: the Rhine, Danube, Holland at Tulip
time, Northern Italy, Bordeaux, Burgundy or Provence? No matter the location, rest
assured that your seven night stay in your elegantly appointed stateroom aboard
one of Uniworld’s luxury river cruise ships (voted #1 by Travel + Leisure and
Condé Nast Traveler) will be well spent marveling at the changing landscapes,
touring historic stops and indulging in local culture along the way. Impeccable
service, great food and wine abound on this six-star all-inclusive floating
boutique hotel. All gratuities, onboard dining, alcoholic beverages, tours and excursions,
port charges, onboard fitness center, wellness classes, use of bicycles, Wi-Fi,
and airport transfers are included.
Value:
$13,000
Special
Thanks: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Restrictions: Expires 12/31/19. Blackout dates: May,
June, and September 1st – October 15th. Valid for a
guaranteed upper deck or river view category stateroom with a French balcony
(excludes suites and junior suites).
Item #9
Original Todd Murphy Dress Form
Represented by Marc Straus NYC, former Atlantan Todd
Murphy is collected by prestigious museums and individuals worldwide. The
Indigo Girls were among his first clients and since then, Elton John Jon Bon
Jovi, Michael Stipe, LA Reid, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L. Jackson, Jon
Stewart, and more have purchased his art. Join the A List with this stunning
44” x 72” composite archival pigment print—“Mariposa”—featuring preserved
butterflies, a symbol of transformation. Says Murphy, “In all of my work, no
matter how dark, I try to include a suggestion of hope and possibility.”
Fitting for JDRF indeed.
Value: $15,000
Special Thanks: Todd Murphy
Item #10
VIP
South American Wine Tour for Two
From a bold Argentine Malbec to the distinct nose of a
Chilean Cabernet, the wines of South America are as spectacular as the
landscapes from which they come. Your
itinerary is set, so sit back and enjoy the ride: Arrive in Santiago, where the
incredible scenery is matched only by the warmth of the locals. Rest up because
day 2 includes world class wine and a traditional Chilean lunch in the Chilean
countryside at Ramirana’s Apalta Vineyard, whose vines date back to the 1500s.
Jump on a quick flight over the Andes the next day to Mendoza, one of the nine
great capitals of wine, where your afternoon is free to explore and sample the
area’s plethora of varietals and blends. Day 4
of the trip concludes with a visit to the heart of the Agrelo Vineyards where a
tour, tasting, Asado-style lunch and gallery visit await at Bodega Navarro
Correas, one of the most environmentally sustainable wineries worldwide.
¡Salud!
Value: $3,500
Special Thanks: Ramirana, Navarro Correas and Eagle Rock Distributing Company
Restrictions: One hotel room for 4 nights is included. Airfare is not included.
Suggested travel times are January and February 2019. Final itinerary is
subject to winery availability.
Item #11
Market
to Table for Four with Chef Linton Hopkins
Enjoy a day of foodie fun with Atlanta’s best chef:
Linton Hopkins, a James Beard Award for Best Chef Southeast nominee and internationally acclaimed chef-owner known for celebrating
local produce and community-driven cuisine. Begin
your morning with Hopkins and three friends at the Peachtree Farmers Market
(Chef is a founding partner). After learning how to select the season’s
freshest fare, you will head down the road to Restaurant Eugene with your
bounty for a personal cooking lesson with Hopkins, making the three course
lunch all of you will enjoy, with wine pairings of course. Bon appétit!
Value:
$1200 (priceless)
Special
Thanks: Resurgens Hospitality Group and Chef Linton Hopkins
Restrictions:
subject to mutually agreed upon date with 1 month notice. Expires 10/31/18.
Item #12
Walk-on
Role on Stranger Things Season 3
A truly
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for one adult (18 or over) to be an on-camera
background character in Netflix’s massive hit show and cultural icon Stranger Things. Season 3 is being shot
locally at EUE/Screen Gems Studios, and you will spend a day on set with the
cast and crew, directors and producers and perform a non-speaking role in a
scene. Netflix is transforming the television industry and reaches 125
million subscribers in 190 countries around the world. Your scene will
live on in all of these countries for many, many years to come!
Value:
Priceless
Special
Thanks: Kris Bagwell of EUE/Screen Gems Studios and Iain Paterson of Netflix
Restrictions:
Winner will receive approximately 2 week notice of the agreed-upon shoot date
(will occur before approximately mid-October 2018, but not during holidays)
Item #13
One
Week Getaway to Diamante Resort in Cabo San Lucas for Eight
Vacation dreams do come true! Enjoy 7 nights in a 4 bedroom residence between
3,500 and 4,000 square feet of interior condo, bungalow, penthouse or villa
space that offers outdoor living areas, amazing views and much more. Most
available units also include an outdoor pool area, bbq, fire pit and media
room. For the golf lovers, 16 rounds of golf are included at Diamante’s world
class courses. The Dunes Course, designed by Davis Love III, is the only Cabo
course located on the Pacific side of the Baja Peninsula and ranked by GOLF
Magazine as one of the best in the world. El Cardonal, designed by Tiger Woods,
is a fun challenge for golfers of every level. With a gorgeous coastline,
state-of-the-art fitness and spa facility and 10 acres of sparkling lagoon —
each with its own awe-inspiring attention to detail and service — the question
is, what will you do first?
Winning bidder will also receive 2 in-residence
dinners (cost of food is additional), $1,000 to The Spa at Diamante and
roundtrip transportation to and from the airport.
Value:
$20,000
Special
Thanks: Diamante Resort and Wally Joyner
Restrictions: Exact accommodations are based on availability. Does not include
daily food, beverage or gratuity. Expires 5/5/19.
Item #14
“Future”
by Melissa Payne Baker and JDRF Youth
Ambassadors
50 Children and 50 Adults are diagnosed with T1D every
day and learn for the first time that their life is changed forever. Our JDRF
Youth Ambassadors’ brave voices are beautifully expressed in this extraordinary
painting (60 x 48, acrylic on canvas) by local abstract artist Melissa Payne
Baker. The piece auctioned tonight represents Melissa’s signature style
(palette knife—no brushes) and incorporates words for the future from our
Junior Ambassadors who helped with this piece. Bid your heart out, people.
Value:
Priceless (Market value for a piece this size by Melissa is $4200)
Special
Thanks: Melissa Payne Baker and Huff Harrington Fine Art
Item #15
Dinner at Martin’s Garden at Coleman Farms for 12
Celebrate something really special with this one of a kind 4
course dinner by Chef Gary Donlick of an Atlanta staple, Bistro Niko. A brief
backstory: the Martin family acquired this 7 acre historic property, steps from
downtown Roswell, from the Coleman family, who had farmed the land –
originally, more than 125 acres – for more than six decades. The expansive
organic garden and working farm has served as a special place to encourage healthy
living for the community and has provided support to charitable organizations. There
is no better way to bring people together than through food, excellent wine (a
dynamite selection will be provided by E&J Gallo) and a beautiful
setting.
Value: $5000
Special
Thanks: Shari and Tony Martin, Buckhead Life Restaurant Group and E&J Gallo
Winery
Restrictions: Not valid on Friday or Saturday. Subject
to mutually agreed upon date.
Item #16
Four Day/ Three Night Stay in a Private Home at
Baker’s Bay Golf and Ocean Club
Escape to one of the Bahamas’ greatest hideaways- accessible only
by boat, seaplane or helicopter, Baker’s Bay offers an idyllic environment and
gobs of privacy—perfect for Hollywood families, PGA Tour guys’ trips and you! Your
luxury accommodations at a beautiful private residence will comfortably fit 8
guests. Enjoy full access to
all of the amenities that this members-only retreat offers: a Tom Fazio
designed golf course (one round of golf for each individual is included),
family friendly beach club, 3 restaurants, round trip airport transportation
from Marsh Harbour and a world class spa and fitness center. Located on Great
Guana Cay, enjoy the very best of what the Abacos have to offer: 6-1/2 miles of
white-sand beach; a protected reef providing ideal conditions for snorkeling
and water sports; and central location to prime bone, reef and deep-sea fishing
waters.
Value:
Priceless
Special
Thanks: Mary Jo and Bill Riddle and Baker’s Bay Golf and Ocean Club
Restrictions: Maximum of 8 guests. Subject to mutually
agreed upon date between January-June 2019.
