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7th Annual Windsor Farms Progressive Dinner and Auction

Saturday, April 4, 2009 5:30-midnight

This invitation-only event sells out every year! The event begins with cocktails and appetizers at a private home. Guests are then transported to one of 26 private homes in and around Windsor Farms where they enjoy the main course. The evening ends at the Tuckahoe Woman's Club where guests enjoy dessert, live music, dancing and a live auction.

Thank you event sponsors!

Champion Sponsors

Estes Express Lines

Guardian Sponsors

Bon Secours Richmond Health System
Deloitte

Advocate Sponsors

Richmond Capital Management
Dominion Resource Services, Inc.
Troutman Sanders, LLP

Protector Sponsors

Baskervill
CSC Leasing Company
JoycePayne Partners
LeClair Ryan
SB Cox Ready Mix
The Hodges Partnership
Thomas Rutherfoord, Inc.
Richmond Surgical Arts, Inc

Partner Sponsors

Morgan Keegan/Regions Bank
CarPool

Live Auction Items

Cheers to SCAN!

Get the bidding started off right! Enjoy this chilled magnum of Veuve Cliquot with friends or family. Cheers to a great auction and evening!

Low Country Boil for 40

Treat your friends to a truly Southern Tradition. In the late summer / fall of 2009, host 40 friends in your backyard, and share a fun evening enjoying shrimp, sausage, corn, and potatoes and a enjoy your personal signed copy of Kendra Morris's Book White Trash Gathering. Party Perfect will make seating easy with tables, chairs, and linens. Your party will be a breeze since invitations, appetizers, dessert, beer, and wine are included.

Wintergreen Vacation

Plan a mountain vacation to Wintergreen for your family or friends this summer or fall on a beautiful, well-appointed four bedroom house that sleeps nine. This home offers a hot tub, three and half bathrooms, two living areas, a grill, a modern kitchen, a wood burning fireplace, a flat-screen television, and is located a half-mile from the spa. This package includes four mid-week recreation coupons at a value of $90 each. These can be used for golf green fees, outdoor tennis, or admission to the Aquatics & Fitness Center. No smoking and no pets. Available Summer-Fall 2009, Spring 2009, and Spring Break 2009 subject to availability.

Beaver Creek, Colorado

Stay for five days at St. James Place, a five-star luxury resort located in the heart of Beaver Creek in the Colorado Mountains. Enjoy golfing, hiking and biking in the summer. Resort amenities include 24-hour front desk, concierge service, a fully-equipped kitchen, indoor pool, indoor/outdoor hot tub, exercise facility with steam room and sauna, bathrooms and soaking tubs, washer and dryer in units, and resort shuttle service. Choose five days and four nights at a mutually agreeable time May through November 1, 2009. Sleeps four adults and two children. Package does not include airfare or transportation.

Romantic Alaskan Adventure

Spend two nights in a Deluxe Guestroom at The Sutton Place Hotel in Vancouver and then sail away using your travel voucher ($3,000 value). Few hotels can rival the elegance, European charm and hospitality of the AAA Five Diamond rated Sutton Place Hotel. One of Vancouver's most beautiful boutique hotels, it is situated in the heart of downtown Vancouver. The spectacular setting, with recently renovated luxurious guestrooms, allows guests to experience exceptional service and all the needed amenities within the cosmopolitan ambience of the city set against a majestic backdrop of mountains and sea. Then, you can use your travel voucher to take an Alaskan Cruise where you will find yourself on one of life's greatest adventures. Hotel blackout dates are January 1 - March 31, 2010 and December 23 - 31, 2010, and all Canadian and American Statutory Holidays. Alaskan Cruises run from May to December. Package does not include airfare or transportation. Dates are subject to mutual agreement between donor and bidder.

Any Game, Any Time!

Take this opportunity to cheer on your favorite team at any NBA, NFL, NHL, or MLB game. Includes round trip economy airfare for two, three days and two nights of hotel stay in your chosen city and two lower level tickets to a game of your choice!

Mikimoto Pearls

Dress up your wardrobe with a vintage 16-inch strand of beautiful pearls with the signature clasp. Since Kokichi Mikimoto succeeded in creating the world’s first cultured pearl, MIKIMOTO has been dedicated to presenting only the finest quality cultured pearls. The MIKIMOTO sorting process and proprietary grading system assures that every customer acquires only the most superb gems and pearl jewelry.

Four Seasons Villa in Costa Rica

Spend one week in paradise in a gorgeous private villa in one of the most visited international destinations. Relax 250 feet above the ocean and take in splendid sunset views of the Pacific Ocean and neighboring islands. This newly constructed five bedroom, 12,000 square foot Costa Rican villa is located at the renowned Four Seasons Resort in Guanacaste Peninsula. The resort has two pools including one infinity pool. Includes access to most resort amenities but does not include availability of house staff. Sleeps 10 in five bedrooms, four of which have private verandas. Package does not include airfare or transportation. Dates are subject to mutual agreement between donor and bidder. Must be used before June 1, 2009.

New York Fashion Week Insider

Twice a year the fashion world focuses its attention on New York City's Bryant Park to see what next season's fashions will bring. In February 2010, you and a friend will join the designers, celebrities, and supermodels for the first look at fashions for Fall 2010. Attend multiple exclusive runway shows where well-known designers will give retail buyers and invited guests a preview of their newest collections and meet a select designer backstage. New York Fashion week is traditionally the first week of February (2010). Package does not include airfare or transportation.

San Francisco Flat

Enjoy your stay in an elegant Victorian flat that survived the 1906 earthquake, located in the prestigious Pacific Heights neighborhood. Flat sleeps seven. This "painted lady", with all the original detail, was completely redecorated in 2007 with hardwood floors, new appliances, double parlor, and sitting area. It has four bedrooms and two bathrooms, one which is an en-suite bathroom, and a large kitchen. There is a laundry room with ironing facilities and a washer/dryer. The flat is within easy walking distance to Fillmore, Union and Chestnut Streets with their lovely boutiques and great restaurants. One block away is a fabulous view of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco Bay. Package does not include airfare or transportation. Dates are subject to mutual agreement between donor and bidder.

Experience the Thrill of Air to Air Combat!

Scan the skies in a real military aircraft in search of an enemy airplane. You spot the bogey at 3 o'clock, break turn hard and the fight's on. Up, down, and around. Pulling G's, making quick decisions until you out maneuver your opponent, put the gunsight pipper on them, squeeze the trigger and guns, guns, guns! The enemy erupts in smoke and you roll up and away, victorious! Your aircraft is an aerobatic, Italian built fighter with the lines and handling of an aerial Ferrari with an onboard intercept capability for acquiring targets beyond visual range. Three digital cameras record every move and bring back proof of your "guns kill". All guest pilots fly real military fighters with licensed fighter pilots in the cockpit with them. Are you up for the challenge? Do you have what it takes to be a Fighter Pilot for a Day? A mutually agreeable date will be chosen.

Moroccan Dinner with Author Dean King

Spend an evening with Richmond native and author Dean King and 20 of your closest friends for a Moroccan adventure at your home. The best selling adventure author discuss his most recent work, Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival, published by Little, Brown in 2004. Dean tells the story of Connecticut sea captain James Riley and the crew of the merchant brig Commerce, who were shipwrecked on the West Coast of Africa in 1815 and enslaved by Arab nomads. Featured in Time magazine and on NPR and serialized in National Geographic Adventure, Skeletons on the Zahara was named a best book of the year by the Washington Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, Salon.com, and other publications. Dinner provided by award winning Great Seasons Fine Catering, along with a gift card for J. Emerson Wine ($300 value). Dates are subject to mutual agreement between donors and bidder.

Fall Getaway to Martha's Vineyard

Enjoy spending a week this fall in vineyard heaven! This three bedroom, two bathroom home is steps away from the beach and can sleep up to six people. Package does not include airfare or transportation. Available for any seven day period between October 16 and November 15, 2009. No smoking and no pets. Dates are subject to mutual agreement between donor and bidder.

Homestead Getaway

Spend three nights / four days at The Homestead Owners Club, a special village created within the renowned Homestead Resort. The 2,600-square-foot, three-bedroom, three-bath home, with hot tub, is fully furnished and sleeps up to ten. Within walking distance of the main hall and all amenities! Guaranteed dates are August 23 - 26, 2009 and October 22 - 25, 2009 or by owner approval January - March 22, 2010. Dates are subject to mutual agreement between donor and bidder.

Laura Loe “Ladder III” Abstract Painting

Add this exquisite 24" X 30" oil on panel painting by local Richmond Artist Laura Loe to your home art collection. Laura been a professional painter since 1996, and is featured in numerous galleries along the east coast, including the Glave Kocen Gallery located on Main Street. She currently teaches painting at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Studio School and is the director of the summer art colony Nimrod Hall Summer Arts Program for Artists. This painting is sure to add color to your home!

Oyster Roast for 20

Begin with a bushel basket of oysters, add some barbeque and beer, and invite 20 friends to your home or to the backyard of Mindy and Massie Meredith for an Oyster Roast. Enjoy this coastal feast in the fall of 2009 or another mutually agreeable date. Invitations, dessert, and beer are also included.

Silent Auction Items

Yes You Can Girl Power Workshop!

This is a fabulous girl-power workshop infusing fun mind-body exercises to build self-esteem, confidence and strength. A $750 value for up to 10 girls, ages 7-17, 2.5 hours. Offered by Theresa Moore, MSOD and Lauren Fritsch, RYT-200. Transportation to yoga studio not included. Expires September 30, 2009.

Family Fun Package

Have fun and be active with your family this summer while enjoying four tickets to Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, Venture Richmond Canal Cruise for four, five tickets to Skate Nation, three deluxe passes to Peak Experiences Indoor Rock Climbing Wall ($50.00 value), two water park vouchers (includes six) to Great Wolf Lodge, 10 Movie tickets to Regal Cinemas, Cold Stone Creamery Gift Certificate ($30.00 value), Ukrops Gift Certificate ($30.00 value) and a $100 Family Membership to the Children's Museum of Richmond. Please consult individual gift certificates for expiration dates.

Wintergreen Vacation

Enjoy this all-season, charming mountain condo that sleeps four for either a two day Friday and Saturday night stay or a three day stay during the week (Monday - Thursday). Newly renovated and beautifully furnished, this ground-level it has two cozy bedrooms on one level. There is a new Tempur-Pedic mattress on the queen bed in the master bedroom with private bath. There are two twin beds in the second bedroom and a second full bath. With an updated gourmet kitchen with breakfast bar, a patio with grill, and a beautifully decorated living room, this condo is great for a romantic or family-friendly getaway. Three Ridges is close to the action in the Mountain Village, just a short walk from the Mountain Inn, skiing, hiking,concerts, and restaurants. Nestled in a quiet, serene location, there is easy, private parking. Good for mid-week during ski season (based on availability) and Spring or Summer anytime but holidays. Dates are subject to mutual agreement between donor and bidder.

A Week at Virginia Beach

Plan a week getaway to a beautiful two bedroom, two bathroom condominium located on Rudee Inlet at Virginia Beach (two blocks from the beach). Condominium sleeps six, and amenities include outdoor pool, indoor hot tub, sauna, bike storage, and exercise room. It is within walking distance to many fabulous restaurants. The lodging is subject to availability. Dates are subject to mutual agreement between donor and bidder.

Washington DC Family Weekend

Spend two nights at the Hilton Washington Hotel. The Hilton Washington and Towers boasts a magnificent garden setting that overlooks the capital city's impressive skyline. Tickets to area museums including the International Spy Museum, Madame Tussads Wax Museum and an Open Top Sightseeing Tour Bus are included.

In-town Getaway!

The perfect way to have a mini-break without leaving Richmond. Enjoy dinner at Julep's New Southern Cuisine ($150 gift certificate), then a one night stay for Friday, Saturday or Sunday night (tax and gratuity included) at The Jefferson Hotel, follwed by brunch at Weezie's Kitchen ($40.00 gift certificate). Since 1895, The Jefferson Hotel has been recognized by discerning travelers as Richmond's grandest hotel and one of the finest in America. Known for its genuinely friendly service, luxurious guestrooms, breathtaking architecture and elegant décor, The Jefferson Hotel is reminiscent of a more gracious era. Centrally located in the heart of downtown Richmond, Virginia, The Jefferson Hotel is just blocks from the state capital, historic Shockoe Slip, the Richmond Convention Center and Richmond's financial district.

Six Personal Training Sessions and One Month Free Membership to Wolfgang's Gym

It's time to get buff! Join the January Fitness cover model and gym owner Whitney Reid for six personal training sessions at the Wolfgang's Gym located on the Southside. Training dates are subject to mutual agreement between donor and bidder.

Atomic Pink Electric Bass Guitar and Four Guitar Lessons

It's time for your daughter to start her own girl band with her pink Debutante by Daisy Rock Girl Guitars and four lessons given by Jack Jones of Midlothian Music Lessons. Lesson dates are subject to mutual agreement between donor and bidder.

Sharp AQUOS™ Full HD 32" 1080p LCD TV With Slim-Line Design

Invite your friends over to watch the game on your new Sharp television while enjoying a Qdoba Mexican Grill burrito bar for 20. The Aquos™ D64U Series fits a large screen size into incredibly small footprints. Advanced Super View/Black TFT Panel is utilized to provide 10,000:1 Dynamic-Contrast Ratio with Enhanced Picture Contrast Technology and 4ms response time. Place the TV practically anywhere in the room with a 176 degrees wide viewing angle. Enhanced Black Level provides the deepest, most accurate black of any flat panel TV. Dimensions (with stand): 30-3/5" W x 22-3/5" H x 10-3/4" D; Weight: 39.7 lbs.

Get Ready for Summer with Wack Salon and Legend's Salon and Day Spa

Get ready for your summer vacation with three microdermabrasion treatments from Wack Salon. Complete your refreshed look with a manicure and pedicure ($90.00 value) and haircut with Maria ($50.00 value) at Legend's Salon and Day Spa. Legend's gift certificate good through March 2010.

Deluxe Facial Rejuvenation Package Courtesy of Michael S. Godin, MD

The winner of this package will receive a facial rejuvenation consultation with Dr. Michael Godin, a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon and Director of Facial Plastic Surgery in the VCU Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Godin will go over your appearance goals and take a detailed set of digital photographs to help analyze the state of your face and where enhancements can be made. Based on this consultation you will receive one of the following treatments at no charge: Fraxel Repair fractional CO2 facial laser treatment, Facial Botox Cosmetic treatment, Facial brown spot laser reduction treatment, or Facial vein laser reduction treatment. You will also receive a complimentary skin care consultation with one of Dr. Godin's Master Medical Aestheticians followed by a complimentary SilkPeel Dermalinfusion treatment.

Ladies Fashion Package

Start the spring season off right with this microdermabrasion gift certificate for $145.00 from Ageless Remedies. Then bring your name to life with a $40.00 gift certificate your own personalized Sweetbriar Bag, including a "purse pleaser," a hard plastic organizer that fits in the bottom of the purse, with sections of various sizes to keep the items in the purse neat and organized. Finally, accessorize with your new turquoise sterling silver set including a necklace, bracelet, and earrings.

Ladies Beach Package

Show off your precious turquoise tote bag plus matching little bag, a turquoise shell lamp and coordinating candle after using your Skin Rejuvenation Center Gift Certificate for $750.00. Richmond Surgical Arts, Inc. offers an array of services performed by Registered Nurses and Registered Aestiticians. Services include Chemical Peels, Facials, Brow Tinting and Waxing, Botox, Laser Hair Removal, Laser Genesis, Photo Rejuvenation and the all new Fraxel laser.

Men's Fashion Package

Make it work! Buy some pants or a jacket to match your custom shirt by Leviner Wood Custom Clothier ($140.00 value) with your Personal Shopper and $500.00 Gift Certificate to Saks Fifth Avenue. Some restrictions apply.

Handcrafted Jewelry

Look your best in this unique, handcrafted turquiose jewelry by local designer Katie Benson for Luckyme Jewelry, who was recently featured in Domino Magazine.

Silpada Jewelry

Dress up any outfilt with this 20 inch long knotted silk necklace with eight strands of Pyrite, green mother of pearl, and sterling silver beads with lobster clasp.

Private Shopping Experience at Ruth and Ollie's and Dinner at Mezzanine

Looking for interior design ideas? Check out sophisticated upholstered and leather furniture with clean lines, lamps, custom headboards, dining room tables, and chandeliers that are different, cool and in some cases custom made. Ruth and Ollie's also stocks rugs and pillows from around the world that will add pop to a room, as well as original art work from Richmond area artists. After shopping with your $250 gift certificate, enjoy dinner at Mezzanine ($75.00 value). Shopping times are Monday-Friday (5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.) and Saturday (5:00 p.m. - 7 p.m.).

Update Your Home!

Start with a two hour staging consult including color selection, furniture placement or staging recommendations and $150.00 gift certificate. Then, do you want your home to sparkle, shine and smell fresh this spring? Enjoy this gift certificate for $150.00 worth of cleaning services from the trustworthy and hardworking team from Norma's cleaning. You decide how you want to spend your certificate for services: Norma expertly does home cleaning, windows, yards, hardwood floor refinishing, painting, and much more. She can do it all! Dates are subject to mutual agreement between donors and bidder.

Tom Gay Scrambled Eggs Painting

Add this unique framed painting (dimensions 40.5 x 25.5) by local Richmond Artist Tom Gay to your home art collection. Tom, educator, painter and poet, was an inspiration and a supportive friend to many in the Richmond arts community. When he died in June, 2006, he left stacks of watercolors, ink drawings, oil paintings, sculpture, and collages. And a thousand poems. This painting is sure to add color to your home!

Tom Gay The Water's Edge Painting

Add this unique framed painting (dimensions 29.5 x 22.5) by local Richmond Artist Tom Gay to your home art collection. Tom, educator, painter and poet, was an inspiration and a supportive friend to many in the Richmond arts community. When he died in June, 2006, he left stacks of watercolors, ink drawings, oil paintings, sculpture, and collages. And a thousand poems. This painting is sure to add color to your home!

Dr. Baxter Perkinson "Summer Creek" Original Watercolor Painting

Dr. Perkinson is just as passionate about his art as his dentistry! When he's not at work you can find Perkinson either sequestered in his upstairs studio painting or out with his camera exploring for new ideas. Even though he has never sold a painting, Perkinson's artwork can still be found throughout the city of Richmond. Over the years, he has made it a point to donate his paintings to many non-profit organizations who use the watercolors as fund-raising tools. And his philanthropic gifts have not gone unrecognized. Last year, Perkinson received the Richmond Times Dispatch Community Service Award for his community involvement with art.

Dine Around Town and Studio 4 Production

Enjoy dining at three of Richmond's favorite restaurants. This package includes gift certificates to Sushi-to-Go-Go ($50.00 value, may not be used for alcohol) / Dinner for Two at Metro ($60.00), a $100.00 gift certificate to Ruth's Chris Steak House and Two Tickets to a Studio 4 Production. Please consult individual gift certificates for expiration dates.

Private Showing for 10 at the Glave Kocen Gallery with Wine and Appetizers

Check out this 3,200 square foot contemporary art gallery located on West Main Street with 10 of your closest friends. The gallery has a warm and inviting approach to artists and art collectors alike. Enjoy vibrant colors, warmth, whimsy, soothing and inviting qualities while supporting positive artists creating positive work. Mutually agreeable date between bidder and Glave Kocen Gallery. Wine and appetizers will be provided. Must be booked by November 4, 2009. Some restrictions apply.

Cheer on the Redskins

Enjoy the excitement of professional sports in Washington, D.C. Check out your favorite team by attending the game of your choice during the 2009-2010 season. This package includes two upper level tickets on the 15-20 yard line to one Redskins game to be decided by mutual consent.

Football and Sunshine in South Florida.

Are you a football fan? Do you love South Florida fun and sun? If so, this package is for you. It includes two tickets for prime seats on the 50 yard line for the Orange Bowl to be held on Tuesday, January 5, 2010, along with a two nights accommodation in nearby Boca Raton. Package does not include airfare or transportation.

Kinloch Golf Experience.

Whether you are a die-hard golfer or want to treat that special golfer in your life, this package is sure to please. Enjoy one round of golf for three at the highly-acclaimed Kinloch Golf Club, ranked one of Golf Digest's Top 100 Course in America. Dates are subject to mutual agreement between donor and bidder.

Richmond Canal Cruise with Wine and Cheese

Enjoy a private charter of the James River and Kanawha Canal along Richmond’s Historic Canal Walk in a covered boat, which accommodates up to 20 passengers and departs on the hour from the Turning Basin, between 14th and Dock streets on Virginia Street. Richmond’s canal system first started in 1789 after George Washington lobbied the General Assembly to proceed with his vision of a canal and turnpike system that would connect the harbors of the east to the trade and market opportunities west, all the way to the Rocky Mountains. Charters may be scheduled for any day and time you wish during the tour season, but they are dependent on weather conditions. Wine and cheese will be provided. Dates are subject to mutual agreement between donors and bidder.

A Dream Come True!

Take a Hot Air Balloon Ride for four. After meeting the crew and participating in the inflation process, you will float above the treetops and below the clouds at 500 to 1,000 feet for three fantastic hours. When you land, celebrate with a fruit juice or champagne toast. Choose from 150 locations nationwide. Tickets can be used anytime in the next 12 months.

A Memory to Last a Lifetime!

Take a Hot Air Balloon Ride for two. After meeting the crew and participating in the inflation process, you will float above the treetops and below the clouds at 500 to 1,000 feet for three fantastic hours. When you land, celebrate with a fruit juice or champagne toast. Choose from 150 locations nationwide. Tickets can be used anytime in the next 12 months.

Pool Party for 20

Celebrate the summer at the Windsor Farms house of Aaron and Eric Hodges with 20 of your closest friends. Enjoy a decorative recycled Grey Goose vodka bottle night light, the John Ran Smith Band, and hors d'oeuvres for 20 from Champagne Taste Catering. Dates are subject to mutual agreement between donors and bidder.

Spend An Afternoon with Author Betsy Prioleau

Invite your book club friends to enjoy tea and sandwiches for 10 at your home with the author of Seductress: Women Who Ravished the World and Lost Their Art of Love. Richmond native Betsy will discuss her book and introduce you to the surprising stories and secrets of history's greatest seductresses. She wrote this book to tell fabulous stories, set the record straight, and provide role models for today. A Barnes and Noble Gift certificate for $150.00 is included. Tea and sandwiches will be provided. Dates are subject to mutual agreement between donors and bidder.

The Neon Man

Spend a night with 20 of your friends in your home or at the Crossroad's Art Center with award winning comedian Slash Coleman. ABC News calls him "provocative and entertaining." Slash's unique shows are guaranteed to lift your spirits and satisfy your search for exceptional theatre. Dates are subject to mutual agreement between donors and bidder.

Pinwheels for Prevention

Pinwheels for Prevention is designed to show the public in a very dramatic way that child abuse and neglect happen in every community and encourages them to focus on prevention as part of an overall plan to break the cycle of abuse. The Pinwheels purchased at SCAN's Auction will go to support specific abuse prevention programs in the Greater Richmond area.