 
Silent Auction
We have about 70 items available for the auction!
The is an opportunity for the Inspired
Woman's Retreat to live its mission of outreach. Attendees
will have the opportunity to bid on wonderful donated
items in order to raise money for The Dragonfly Project.
List updated September 18, 2005
Purpose:
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To live the mission and value of outreach by donating
to a non-profit organization.
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To begin the process of affiliation with other inspirational
organizations.
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To add interest and fun to the Inspired Women's Retreat
day.
The
Silent Auction will be open for bidding throughout the
retreat.
Donated items
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College of St. Catherine
Our Northern
Stars Breakfast Series - two tickets
(you can bring a friend) to each of the three
breakfast sessions. Value $138
- University of St. Thomas
- Center for Business Excellence
Life Leadership Circles for Women Managers
- full membership includes six half-day workshops.
Value $1,195
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Guthrie Theater: 2 tickets to any performance in their current season (now through next June)
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Jungle Theater: 2 tickets to any performance in their current season... $56
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Finding IT kit including book, doll, CD, pin and purse
from Janae Bower $65
- Camp Snoopy-4 unlimited ride wrist bands-value of $99.80
- Amy Tolbert Custom made large wreath, value: $200
- Hampton Inn gift certicate -Value of $119
- Graves 601 Hotel in Minneapolis (graves601hotel.com) One night weekend stay Friday/Saturday in one of the Superior Level Art+ tech guestrooms. Value of $170.00
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Stages Theater-pack of 4 tickets to 1 performances for upcoming season (www.stagestheatre.org) value of $52
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Historic Anderson House in Wabasha MN, www.historicandersonhouse.com-a romantic getaway package which includes: One night stay in one of our whirlpool suites, dinner for two in our restaurant ($40 value), bottle of champagne, Breakfast the following morning ($14 value) for a total package value of $199.00
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- Stems and Vines $25
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Crabtree and Evelyn at the Mall of America: Basket with bath gel and lotion $25
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From Dragonfly Home Decor in Monticello- a large metal dragonflyfly with candle attached in the back of the body part. To be hung on the wall. $50
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From Diane Netzloff in Hibbing- a beaded necklace, $30
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Hand quilted runner with dragonfly design that was made and donated by Margarette Brooker $50
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Bachman's gift certificate $35
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Heights Movie Theater-2 movie passes (value about $16)
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The Print Shop-discount on next printing order,
(www.TPSMN.com) $50 gift certificate
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Spalon Montage-haircut with new talent gift certificate, $25 value
- Anne Brooker, founder of The Dragonfly Project- stained glass dragonfly Value of $23
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Tangletown Garden Center in Minneapolis -gift certificate, gardening gloves and nursery mixer-$30
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Gail Marquardt donated
-3 leather journals -$24
-jewelry box-$50
-sets of dragonfly lights ($10 each)
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PJ Tombarge -hand made afghan- $150 given in memory of her husband, Bill Tombarge
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John Bablitch -Hand made wooden walking stick-Value of $20
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Jennifer Swedberg of Guiding Hands Massage and Bodywork value $55.
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Alleyne, Jill of Sky Blue Shiatsu ( www.skyblueshiatsu.com ) Two, half hour shiatsu sessions (Japanese style of bodywork while you are fully clothed) $40 each
- Alleyne, Usry; of Usry Alleyne, Inc-Photography and Video Production (www.fwto.com)
Framed close-up of flower $65
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Bablitch, John-walking stick ($20.)
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Brooker, Margarette-hand quilted runner with dragonfly on it. (Value of $50)
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Dragonfly Guild-Vase with dragonfly on it, value $50
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Dragonfly Home Décor- large metal dragonfly with candle, value $50
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Marquardt, Gail-frame with dragonfly on it, value $5
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Marquardt, Marcy-homemade scarves $15-$20 each
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Marquardt, Beth-basket of music items
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The value for Guiding Hands Massage is $55.
- A Creative Memories product gift certificate and an album-making consultation for you and some friends to help get you started or grow your album-making knowledge. (value: $35+)
- Taragoza, Tami- a $35 Creative Memories gift certificate and an album making consultation for you and your friends to help you get started or grow in your album making knowledge. Creative Memories consultant, Tami Zaragoza tami.zaragoza@alumni.hamline.edu
- Sparks, Diane- a gift certificate for Culver’s ice cream, along with several jars of ice cream toppings . Value of $25.00
- Hamilton, Wes- a Destiny consultation using Numerology to discover What is Your Destiny, what is your hearts desire, what is your mission in this lifetime and more. www.weshamilton.com Value of $135.00
- Laulainen, Lana- a Poodle poncho made of red and orange yarn.www.lanalaulainen.cabioline.com value of $68.00
- Trippler, Mary- ceramic angel oil lamp along with a deck of Healing with the Angels Oracle cards. Value for the 2 items :$36.00
Dining/Food
Books:
- Amazon Bookstore in Minneapolis www.amazonbookstorecoop.com $15.
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Book My Light at the End of the Tunnel, from author Helen Bowers $12 usucceed.com/helen
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Susan Germanson - one book:You can be the Ultimate Athlete (value $20)
-two books: Ouch! Life Can Hurt, Healing is Your Choice ( $17 each)
- Amy Tolbert two books
The Princess Principle: Women helping women discover their royal spirit, value $20 and Book,
Reversing the Ostrich Approach to Diversity: Pulling your head out of the sand, value $11.95
- Book: You Can be the Ultimate Athlete: Integrating your Whole Being as You Train and ompete, value $20
- Melanie Clifford illustrated Christmans book of poems The Earth Waited: A Christmas Treasury value $20 melanieclifford.com
- 2 books: Ouch! Life Can Hurt, Healing is Your Choice. Value: Ouch $17 each
- Drury Lane Bookstore in Grand Marais, MN: Fve Books
- In America by Susan Sontag –value of $14.00
- The Life of Sigurd Olson by David Backes value of $20.00
- The Blue Jay’s Dance by Louise Erdrich-value of $12.50
- The Twenty-Seventh City by Jonathon Franzen –value of $14.00
- Big Momma Makes the World by Phyllis Root-value of $17.00
Come back soon to get a sneak peak of more items being donated.
The Dragonfly Project
All proceeds, yes 100% of profits from the retreat's
silent auction, will benefit The Dragonfly Project.
This nonprofit organization depends on the generous
support of donors to keep offering hope to those who
are grieving.
A
small act of kindness led to the creation of The Dragonfly
Project in 2001. When a 10-year old friend died from
a brain tumor, Anne Marquardt Brooker sent his family
a story about dragonflies and their significance in
the cycle of life and death. The story so moved the
grieving family that it inspired Anne to create a nonprofit
corporation that would reach out to others who were
grieving the loss of a family member or friend.
Anne,
who is now 14-years old, continues to lead the organization
in its mission to offer a message of hope and encouragement
to those in need. The Dragonfly Project consists of
volunteers who help put together and mail condolence
cards, a copy of the dragonfly story and a dragonfly
keychain.
The
Dragonfly Project has been featured in the Minneapolis
Star Tribune and Women's Business Minnesota
Magazine. It has also been featured on UPN Channel 29
News. On February 19, 2005, Anne Brooker received the
Humanitarian Award from the
Minnesota Oncology Hematology Foundation, a nonprofit
charitable organization dedicated to its mission to
improve the quality of life for cancer patients and
their families.
The
Dragonfly Project is a Minnesota nonprofit corporation
with 501(c)(3) status. Find
out more about Anne and The Dragonfly Project.
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