Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington...

Night of Vision 2008

“The Eyes Have It”

Great Auction Items

POB wishes to thank the companies, organizations and individuals for their donation of the following wonderful auction items for its 2008 gala which was held on Saturday, March 8th at The Four Seasons Hotel, Washington, DC.  Please continue to check this site for new information on the POB's 2009 Night of Vision!

If you would like to donate an item to the 2009 auction, please fill out this donation form, and return it to the Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington, 1775 Church Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 

LIVE AUCTION ITEMS INCLUDE:

o     Beautiful Budapest!!!!  Spend three nights in a beautiful Danube Deluxe room at the Four Season’s Gresham Palace in Budapest.  This package includes double occupancy and breakfast for two—tax included.  The Gresham Palace is a beautifully restored Art Nouveau landmark on the banks of the Danube.  Travel via Air France roundtrip with two Tempo Economy class tickets between Washington Dulles and any European destination!  The tickets are also upgradeable to Business Class on a space-available basis at the time of departure. Value: $7,505

o     Enjoy a luxurious six night/seven day stay at a deluxe studio condo in Palm Beach Shores, Florida with a private Oceanside balcony view of the Atlantic. Located on Singer Island, just north of Palm Beach, this special island is just a water taxi ride away from shopping at renowned Worth Avenue and the City Place, an evening outing at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts or eclectic dining in vibrant Clematis Street of West Palm Beach. Reservations are subject to availability and offered between May and November, 2008. This oceanfront resort offers three outdoor pools that open onto sparkling vistas, 19 oceanfront cabanas, a whirlpool spa, a 24-hour fitness center and a poolside Tiki Bar and Grill. Travel to Florida with two Southwest Airlines roundtrip coach airfares from Washington to any Southwest Airlines domestic destination and return.  Value:  $3,100

o     Tauck Tours’ Yellowstone and Grand Teton 10-Day Get-Away! On this most exciting of Yellowstone tours discover why this amazing place, with its many geysers and thousands of other geothermal features, became the world’s first national park – and with Tauck, you'll stay right in the heart of the park. See Old Faithful shooting hundreds of feet in the air, and Fountain Paint Pot bubbling colorful mud. The10-day Grand Teton and Yellowstone tours the best of the west; it takes in the peaks and glaciers of Grand Teton National Park, Old West history at the museums of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, and the colossal Black Hills masterpieces of the Crazy Horse Memorial and the presidents at Mount Rushmore. Raft the Snake River, enjoy a pioneer lunch at a national trail museum in Idaho, and have a classic western ranch experience in Wyoming. Airfare is additional.   Value:  $5,380                            

 

SILENT AUCTION ITEMS INCLUDE:

 

Watercolor Painting by Joyce Williams 

Value:  $1,000 

 

Strathmore                                                                                                                                  

Two Tickets to any “Stratmore Presents” or “Music in the Mansion” performance

Value:  $150

 

Strathmore                                                                                                                                  

Two Tickets to any “Stratmore Presents” or “Music in the Mansion” performance

Value:  $150

 

The Baltimore Opera Company                                                                                                    

Two Orchestra section tickets Charles Gounod's Romeo et Juliette-

April 2 or April 4

Value:  $200

 

Denver Art Museum                                                                                                                      

Four General Admission Tickets and a Denver Art Museum Highlights Book

Value: $60

 

Wintergreen Resort                                                                                                                 

Four Complimentary mid-week Recreation Coupons, which can be used for golf green fees, ski lift tickets, outdoor tennis, or admission to the Wintergarden Aquatics & Fitness Center

Value:  $360

 

International Spy Museum                                                                                                             

Four general admission tickets

Value:  $64

 

"Meet the Press with Tim Russert"

Two Passes

Value:  Priceless

 

Ellen Degeneris Show

2 Tickets

Value:  Priceless

 

Colbert Report

2 VIP Tickets

Value:  Priceless

 

Daily Show with John Stewart

4 VIP Tickets

Value:  Priceless

 

Wheel of Fortune

4 VIP passes for a Wheel of Fortune taping

Value:  Priceless

 

Private Donor

Autographed book by Al Franken

Value:  Priceless                                                                      

 

Autographed book by Jack Valenti                                                                                                

Value:  Priceless

 

Autograped copy of “We, The People” by Paul S. Sarbanes                

Value:  Priceless                                        

 

Private Donor                                                                                                      

Shabbat Candlesticks, signed by the artist

Value:   $100

 

Private Donor                                                                                                                    

6 wine glasses, glass charms, glass cleaner, 2 bottles of wine

Value:  $80

 

Private Donor                                                                                                              

6 wine glasses, coasters, bottle holder, 2 bottle of wine

Value:  $80

 

Mt. Rushmore                                                                                                             

Audio Tour                                                                                                      

 

Crazy Horse Memorial (Mt. Rushmore)

Four admissions tickets and literature

 

Wind Cave National Park                                                                                                            

Two adult tickets for Natural Entrance Tour at Wind Cave National Park

 

Piece of Art from Cross MacKenzie Ceramic Arts in Georgetown                                                        

 

Cabot Cheese

Gift Basket from Cabot Cheese/ with cheese wheel and recipe book

Value:   $75                                   

 

Bullfeathers                                                                                                                              

Dinner for Two

$100

                                                                        

Potomac Riverboat Company                                                                                                      

Four "Mount Vernon by Water George Washington Tour" tickets

Value:  $136

 

Potomac Riverboat Company                                                                                                  

Four "Washington by Water Monuments Cruise" Tickets

Value:  $96

 

Potomac Riverboat Company                                                                                                        

Four "Washington by Water Monuments Cruise" Tickets

Value:  $96

 

Watermark                                                                                                                                    

Four boarding passes for a 40 minute narrated sightseeing cruise of Annapolis Harbor and the banks of the US Naval Academy aboard the Harbor Queen

Value:  $40

 

Hillwood Museums and Gardens                                                                                                    

Self-Guided Tour for 4 of the Hillwood Estate

Value:  $48

 

Dandy Restaurant Cruise Ships                                                                                                     

Five $30 Discount coupons for Dinner on Dandy cruise ships

$150

 

Lebanese Taverna                                                                                                                         

Lunch for Four

$80

 

The River Inn                                                                                                                               

Dinner for Two at Restaurant Dish

Value:  $100

 

701 Restaurant                                                                                                                             

Dinner for Two at 701 Restaurant

Value:  $100

 

Old Europe Restaurant                                                                                                      

Three $15 Gift Certificates

Value:  $45

 

DoubleTree Hotel                                                                                                                        

Dinner for Two at Restaurant 15 ria

Value:  $100

 

L'Academie de Cuisine                                                                                                                 

Two Admissions to the French Cooking Experience with Francois Dionot

Value:  $110

 

Giant                                                                                                                                             

Two $10 Gift Cards

Value:  $20

 

Celebrity Specs

 

Wolf Blitzer

President Jimmy Carter

Johnny Depp

Al Franken

Dennis Kucinich

Chef Michel Richard

Martin Sheen

Mike Tomlin

Robin Williams

For additional information, call 202-234-1010.

 

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