The 2007 auction was a fantastic success, thanks to the generosity of all who attended and supported it! Check back to see updates about the 2008 auction later in the year!

 

 

 

 

 

6th Annual Auction & Dinner to Benefit

           The University YMCA at the University of Illinois

The University YMCA at the University of Illinois, a non-profit organization since 1893, is having its 5th Annual Auction & Dinner on Friday, April 20, 2007, at the University YMCA in Champaign. The money raised from this event will help support the University YMCA and its many wonderful student programs.  Auction items have been donated to the University YMCA by local Champaign-Urbana businesses as well as many generous individuals.  If you would like to donate an item for the auction, please contact Becca Guyette at 217-337-1500 for more information. 
           
The Annual Auction Dinner will be held Friday, April 20, 2007 at the Hilton Garden Inn (1501 S. Neil St.) in Champaign, Illinois.  Attendants will have a choice of Chicken, Vegetarian, or Vegan Entrée.  Tickets are $40 each or 2 for $70; Students $20.  The schedule is as follows:
                                                
                           6:00 pm:  Reception, Silent Auction Bidding Begins
                           7:00 pm:  Dinner
                           8:00 pm:  Live Auction Begins




 

Auction items are listed below (Not comprehensive):

 

Business Donations

Two registrations for the Center for Tai Ji Studies
Basic Package Gift Certificate from BJ Grand Salon for $133
Gift Basket from Great Harvest
Wine & Cheese Tasting Party from Sun Singer Wine & Spirits
Gift Certificate to Cinema Art Gallery for $50
Gift Certificate to Minecci's for $50
Half-hour massage session from Body Work Associates
Two VIP parties for up to 20 guests at Jillian's
Two 3-hour periods of yard work by Students for Environmental ConcernS
Two $20 Gift Certificates to the Original Pancake House
Two flats of plants from Grand Prairie Friends
Gift Certificate to Kamakura for $25
Two $10 Gift Certificates to Dos Reales
Gift Certificate to Jarlings Custard Cup for $20
Two buy one, get one free entrees at Hilton's
Four $5 Gift Certificates to Cozy's Custard
$10 Gift Certificate to Pages for All Ages
Free Tree from Ridge Road Tree Farm
Two computer bags from Follett's Bookstore

Private Donations

Ten Day Stay in Luxury Apartment in Torremolinos, Spain
Two tickets to the Chicago Philharmonic Concert
Four tickets to see the White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals (parking included!)
Sailboat Ride on Lake Michigan
Weekend in Ft. Meyers Beach, FL in February, 2008
An authentic homemade Tuscan dinner
Two passes for Ebertfest
African Mask
Two ceramic mugs and matching plates; blue on blue with cat motif (13-1/2" x 24")
Oriental print, man and cow on boat (16" x 20-1/2") Two dozen blueberry muffins
Book: Around the Sacred Fire: Native Religious Activism in the Red Power Era
Book: Building the Interfaith Youth Movement: Beyond Dialogue to Action by Eboo Patel and Patrice Brodeur
Student Spaghetti Dinner for Six
Orange and Blue Pancake Breakfast
Authentic Mexican Dinner for Two (Lessons included)
Dinner made by Philippine Student Association
Dinner for 12
Two free cheesecakes to be selected at a later date
Signed and numbered Billy Morrow Jackson Commemorative Print of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. titled "The Symmetrical Man"
Homemade Pecan Pie
Handmade framed tile
Two small magnets
Book: Peace Mom: A Mother's Journey Through Heartache to Activism by Cindy Sheehan