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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Which chef can create the best meal? On September 9, 2010 we will find out. Taking up the challenge are:
The Master of Ceremonies is Raleigh’s own Mark Roberts of Mark Roberts Enterprises, Inc. Join us on Thursday, September 9, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Competition begins at 6:00 p.m. – Garner TV & Appliance Showroom, North Raleigh Showroom at the Plantation Point Shopping Center, Raleigh, near the intersection of 540 and Capital Blvd.
Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door and include hors d’oeuvres, 2 drinks, and 1 raffle ticket.
Click here to PURCHASE tickets NOW
VOTE for your favorite chef by sending a donation to Meals on Wheels of Wake County.
The chef that receives the most donations to Meals on Wheels will receive the “People’s Choice” Award. The Chef’s Challenge judges are:
For more information call 919-833-1749 or send an email to marykate@wakemow.org
LIVE AUCTION Live auction during the competition! Each of the three dinners being prepared at the event will be offered during a live auction. The winning bids will receive dinner for four and will eat with the chef and one of the celebrity judges at the conclusion of the competition. Other auction items include a plasma TV donated by Garner TV & Appliance, a premium racing package at Rush Hour Karting, and more.
RAFFLE ITEMS We will also have a spectacular raffle, featuring dinner gift certificates, a deluxe coffee maker, spa packages, and more.
TICKETS Raffle tickets are $10 each or three for $20.
Tags: AuctionFirst, fundraiser, gala, live auction, NC area benefit auctions, Raffle, Raleigh charity auctions, raleigh fundraising event, Susan Deitz, Triangle Area Benefit Auctions, Triangle benefit auctions, Wake Co Meals on Wheels, wine
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Please join us for an exciting evening of dinner, dancing, and live entertainment! Come to support the cause. SAVE THE DATE.
Date: September 17, 2010
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Sheraton Raleigh Hotel
Emcee: David Crabtree of WRAL News
Dress code is Black Tie Optional; please arrive in your finest attire.
Throughout the evening, guests will be given several ways to contribute to our worthy cause, including a raffle, a live auction, direct sponsorship, and via the purchase of hand-made baskets weaved by the women of South Africa.
All proceeds from this event will go to support the Umbono Project, a tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization whose objective is to provide food, clean water, medical care, education, and economic development for the people of South Africa affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
Please visit the organization’s website at www.umbonoza.com for more information.
Tags: Benefit Auction, Bid, Black Tie, David Crabtree, fundraiser, gala, live auction, Raffle, Raleigh benefit auction, Raleigh charity auctions, Raleigh fundraiser, Spotlight Benefit Auctions, Susan Deitz, Triangle, Umbono
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Mark your calendar today for the 8
thAnnual Ginger Bread Gala to Benefit Triangle Family Services. This event will be on Thursday, December 2, 2010 and the Umstead Hotel in Cary, NC will host.
A repeat performance by Triangle Family Services features one of a kind handcrafted Gingerbread Houses f’or the ‘Gingerbread Gala’ created by the area’s top pastry Chefs
Start your annual tradition of helping neighbors in need through Triangle Family Services.
Watch for details!
Contact them today! (919) 821-0790
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Thursday, January 7th, 2010
A celebration of reading with children will feature a Lucy’s Book Club book fair at Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh and two weeks of free celebrity heroes readings for young children and their parents at venues across Wake County, culminating in a special fundraising event, An Evening with Judith Viorst, acclaimed author and poet, on Sunday, June 6.
Lucy’s Book Club, launched in May 2009, is a gift from the Lucy Daniels Center for Early Childhood to the community. The program encourages parents to read to their children and guides children’s social and emotional growth by recommending, three times a year, a list of books built around developmental themes such as “Learning to Like Myself” and “Welcoming a New Brother/Sister.” Bookmarked! will celebrate the book club’s first year and help to raise both awareness and funding for the Center’s Family Support Fund.
For the latest information on scheduled readings and events, the book fair, author Judith Viorst, event sponsorship, or to purchase tickets, visit www.lucysbookclub.org
An Evening with Judith Viorst Bookmarked! will conclude with a fundraising event, “An Evening with Judith Viorst,” on Sunday, June 6, in Kenan Recital Hall at Peace College in Raleigh. In addition to her lecture, “Loves, Losses, and Wicked Thoughts,” and a brief program, guests will have an opportunity to meet Ms. Viorst at a reception in her honor in the Main Hall parlor and adjacent courtyard.
Tickets start at $50/person and include a $30 tax deductible contribution to the Center. Select books will be available for presale and personalization by Ms. Viorst at Quail Ridge Books through June 5.
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Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
Piedmont Opera’s 19th Annual Magnolia Ball will be an evening to remember. A Night in Venice, A Masked Ball will be held on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Old Town Club. The festivities begin at 6pm with a silent auction and conclude with a signature opera performance and dancing to the Ron Rudkin Trio. If you are interested in receiving more information or an invite please contact 336.725.7101 x104.
Tags: ball, Black Tie, gala, Magnolia Ball, NC area benefit auctions, Night in Venice, Old Town Club, Opera, Piedmont Opera, Ron Rudkin Trio, Spotlight Benefit Auctions, Susan Deitz, Triad, Triangle Area Benefit Auctions, wine
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Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
Women Triathalon: RACE DAY: Sunday, May 23rd
250 yard swim – 9 mile bike – 2 mile run
YOU CAN DO THIS!
Host Venue: AE Finley YMCA – YMCA of the Triangle
Endurance Magazines Ramblin Rose Triathalon - SundayMay 23 7 am – 10 am Come on out and Support and Donate. Spotlight Benefit Auctions will be there supporting Iron Woman Liz Crute and Pretty in Pink!
Are you a Ramblin’ Rose? One of the largest all-women triathlon events of the year. Please support our efforts to provide financial assistance to people diagnosed with breast cancer who lack adequate insurance to cover surgery and treatment.
Tags: Breast Cancer Support, Dr. Lisa Tolnich, fundraiser, gala, Pretty in Pink Foundation, Raleigh benefit auction, Raleigh charity auctions, Spotlight Benefit Auctions
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Sunday, January 3rd, 2010
Mark your calendar for April 24, 2010 to spend the day with your family and friends from 8am to 3pm viewing or showing classic, muscle, sports and pony cars, antique autos, street rods and trucks. The free event held at Lake Wheeler Park will feature a DJ, awards, door prizes, concessions, t-shirts and a 50/50 drawing! Plus you’ll be part of a local tradition benefiting Hospice of Wake County-the oldest and largest Hospice organization serving Wake, Durham, Johnston, Franklin, and Harnett counties. Entertainment is free; car showing is a $20 fee. For more information or sponsorship contact 919-303-3827 or visit http://www.corvettesinternational.com.
Tags: Corvettes International, Entertainment, fundraiser, gala, Hospice, NC area benefit auction, Raffle, Triangle, Triangle Area Benefit Auctions
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Friday, January 1st, 2010
The 25th Anniversary Triangle Heart Ball is will be held at the Raleigh Convention Center, 500 Salisbury Street on Saturday, February 13. This black tie affair is a celebration of life and benefits the American Heart Association. Funds raised during this event enable the advancement of groundbreaking medical research and lifesaving knowledge for the Triangle community. This year’s 2010 Heart Ball Chairman is Dr. William (Bill) Roper, Chief Executive Officer, UNC Health Care, Dean, UNC School of Medicine.
Tickets are $200 each. Call 919-463-8353 or visit this site: www.heart.org/TriangleNCHeartBall.
Tags: American Heart Association, Black Tie, gala, live auction, NC area benefit auctions, Raffle, silent auction, Triangle, Triangle Area Benefit Auctions, Triangle Heart Ball, wine
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Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
Join us on Sunday, March 7, 2010 from 5:30-8:0 p.m.
at NC State University McKimmon Center for Tammy Lynn Center’s premier fundraising event. A Toast to the Triangle™ is 25 years of showcasing many of the Triangle’s finest, restaurants, caterers, and purveyors of fine wines and specialty beers in an evening of culinary splendor and excitement. Toast tickets are $100 each and raffle tickets are $10 each or 5 for $40. Bailey’s Box Raffle tickets are $100 each and only 100 tickets are available! Cocktail attire suggested.
Tags: A toast to the Triangle, Bid, fundraiser, gala, live auction, NC area benefit auctions, Peoples choice award, silent auction, Tammy Lynn Center, Triangle, Triangle Area Benefit Auctions, Win, wine
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