ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL EVENT!!

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ATTENDED AND SUPPORTED THIS VITAL FUNDRAISER FOR MARIN ABUSED WOMEN'S SERVICES!

With over 250 in attendance, we feel so inspired and grateful for all the support and collaboration to make this event a success. From the volunteers who worked for months to put this event on, to all the donors for the Silent Auction and the Partner Sponsors, to the participants in our documentary, to the attendees who took time out of their Friday to join us, we are deeply thankful.

We look forward to seeing you on May 6, 2011!!

Pictures are posted on Facebook!

Silent Auction Shopping Guide!

We are soooo excited about Friday and have prepared a Silent Auction Shopping Guide for your convenience. If you have not received it yet and would like one, please email mhedlund@maws.org. They will also be provided on site for your convenience. See you Friday!

Look for our Ad in the Marin IJ this week!

NEW DONATION TO AUCTION: DESIGN YOUR DREAM KITCHEN OR BATH REMODEL!

Studio 22 Design, LLC is pleased to donate $6,000 worth of design services to be auctioned at the 2010 event; this will equate to 60 hours of work. This dollar amount is sufficient to design one of the following examples; a typical kitchen and bath remodel, master bedroom suite remodel, small (700-800 square foot) addition, or small (700-800 square foot) new building (bungalow, cabin, cottage, etc.). Construction costs, permit fees, inspections, etc. are the responsibility of the winning bidder.


If interested bidders have questions or need clarification, contact Shad Beazer at shad@sn22.com
About Studio 22 Design, LLC:
Cyrus Amani-Taleshi and Shad Beazer have over 20 years combined experience in architectural design and interior architecture and residential design and construction.

Just In! Announcing MORE items donated in the last few weeks!

DINING CERTIFICATES ~~ So many great choices! Now up to 41 dining experiences!
- Horizons ~~ Dining certificate for 4 (up to $300) - Horizons is the perfect place to sit on the deck and enjoy fresh seafood with a signature cocktail and experience the bay.
- Rickey's Restaurant & Bar ~~ Dining certificate worth $50 - A local watering hole, Rickey's in Novato is right off the freeway and a great place for comfort food after wine tasting or shopping!
- Paradise Bay Restaurant & Bar ~~ Dining certificate worth $50 - on the water in Sausalito, Paradise Bay is the perfect location for lunch, dinner or cocktails and appetizers.
- Scoma's ~~ Dining certificate worth $100 at Scoma's Fisherman's Warf. An institution, Scoma's has been serving up tasty crab cakes and fresh, sustainable fish for over 45 years.

FOOD ~~ YUM!!
- Foodniks ~~ Two $25 gift cards for in-store purchases. This hidden gem, at the Cove in Tiburon, offers fantastic sandwiches, salads and entrees to go!
- SusieCakes ~~ A certificate for a dozen cupcakes from an all American, home-style bakery. Their bakers use the freshest and finest ingredients to creat luscious desserts entirely from scratch..
- Tortuga Rum Company ~~ Tortuga Regal Escape Gourmet Gift Basket, filled with a Chocolate Rum Cake, a Gold Bar Rum Cake, a bottle of Citrus Honey, a bottle Spicy Seafood Grill Sauce, 1 package of Rum Balls, a bag Rum Liqueur Coffee and a bottle of Pepper Jelly.
-Trader Joe's ~~ Gift Basket

GROUP FUN ~~ bring a friend!
- ITK Culinary ~~ In The Kitchen Culinary ~~ Sausalito - $200 certificate for 2 people towards cooking classes. Do you and a friend feel like learning to cook up a Saveur meal? Here's your chance!

GIFT CARDS ~~ CERTIFICATES ~
- 20/20 Optical ~~ 2 $100 gift certificates toward prescription, lenses and frames.

HEALTH & BEAUTY ~
- Amore Pacific TIME RESPONSE Eye Renewal Creme ~~ 5 TIME RESPONSE Eye Renewal Creme's ($250 each). This extraordinarily effective, age defying eye cream provides multi-faceted care to restore the appearance of radiance, tone, clarity and luminosity.
- Amore Pacific TIME RESPONSE Intensive Hand Renewal Creme ~~ 5 TIME RESPONSE Intensive Hand Renewal Creme's ($80 each). A luxuriously textured global anti-aging creme to correct, protect, and renew the hands.
- Deirdre O'Neill Skin Care ~~ $100 gift certificate for services in their comfortable, calm, and relaxed setting in Elan Fitness, San Anselmo.
- EO Products ~~ Spa Basket, lavender gift set valued at $65.

HOTELS & GET-A-WAYS! ~
- El Dorado Hotel & Casino  ~~ Two-day, one-night Extraordinaire Package! Deluxe accommodations in Skyline Tower, Breakfast at The Buffet and Airport Shuttle Service!
- Green Gulch Farm Zen Center ~~ Renew, nourish, delight! One two-night stay at our guest house for two people, large room.
- Inn Marin ~~Pet friendly! One-night stay in a standard king room for up to two people, mid-week May - October 31st.
- Pelican Inn ~~ Captures the spirit of England's 16th century west country. 2 nights stay in room #2 valued at $208/night.
- Tomales Bay Resort ~~ 1 night in a View Bungalow Room. Mid-week, non-holiday only. Newly renovated with new furniture, fixtures, fireplaces and views of Tomales Bay. Value $189
- The Gaige House ~~ 1 overnight in the best available room at The Gaige House, renowned for its picturesque setting, impeccable service and unique luxury Sonoma hotel guest amenities. Ranked as 18 in Conde Nast's Top Small Hotels in the U.S. and one of the top rated hotels in the world! Value up to $500

MISCELANEOUS ~ -
Ben & Jerry's ~~2 Ben & Jerry's books, including 5 ice cream tickets and t-shirt along.
- Hearts & Flowers ~~ Store certificate for one flower bouquet valued at $40, at Tiburon's beloved Hearts & Flowers in The Cove Shopping Center!
- Judy's Automotive ~~ Good for one hour of labor, not to be used for standard oil change.

TICKETS ~
- Southwest Airlines ~~ Two roundtrip tickets, up to $800, between any two cities in the Southwest Expires 6/1/2011. No blackout dates and no restrictions! 
- Ross Valley Players ~~ 4 tickets to RVP's production of "Top Girls" by Caryl Churchill directed by Cros Cassell at the Barn theatre, Marin Arts & Garden Center.
- The Rrazz Room  ~~ 2 tickets (up to $110) for entry to the Rrazz Room, a new sophisticated night club in San Francisco.
- SF MOMA ~~ 4 entry tickets to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art valued at $15.00 each.

UNIQUE ~ PRICELESS!
- Corte Madera Fire Department ~~ Patio BBQ for 8 at the firehouse - hosted by the B-Shift crew!Come enjoy a fire house experience with our able firemen! Can be used for familes or a group!
- Tarot Card Reading ~~ A Tarot Card Reading by Kate Kain! Yes, she doubles as MAWS Deputy Director by Day!

WOMEN'S CLOTHING ~
- Rebecca Ciccio ~~ Baywood Collection designer handbag, hand made in the USA, using the finest leathers, incorporating great hardware details. ($440 value)
- Saks Fifth Avenue ~~ One pair of women's shoes from 10022-SHOE, valued no more than $695 based on regular price, at Saks Fifth Avenue in San Francisco only.
- Sarah Oliver Handbags ~~ Pink coral, hand knitted, felted wool evening bag made by the women at the Redwoods Senior Community in Mill Valley and finished by designer Sarah Oliver.

* Some of the items will be paired with other items, so they may not stand alone at the actual auction in May.