Live Auction Sneak Peek! Sunday, January 28 Bell Harbor International Conference Center
Live Auction Sneak Peek! It is with much excitement that we anticipate the 26th Annual Chefs Dinner on Sunday, January 28, 2018! Top local chefs will tantalize your taste buds throughout the evening, as you explore incredible Silent and Live Auction packages. Inside this booklet, take a sneak peek at our Live Auction and Enter to Win. Proxy bidding is available! It is also our distinct pleasure to be able to bring you stories from clients and residents stories of lives transformed from feeling isolated and alone, to having friendships and community. These clients and residents are the reason has been serving our community for more than 25 years, and with your support we look forward to many more years to come. On behalf of the Board of Directors, thank you for your support. For more information, please call 206-223-7521 or email Events@VirginiaMason.org.
Tickets: $100 each, only 100 chances sold $2,500 Chef Jason Wilson Restaurants Gift Card Valid at Miller s Guild and The Lakehouse in Bellevue, and Civility & Unrest in Seattle Chef Jason Wilson has garnered numerous accolades. He is a proud recipient of James Beard Award Best Chef Northwest, Food & Wine magazine s Best New Chef and Puget Sound Business Journal s 40 under 40. His first restaurant, CRUSH, earned him a title as a leader in fine dining. Today, he runs three local restaurants. With this gift card, you can enjoy them all! Gift card may not be used for gratuity, private dining or special events. Expires January 20, 2019. SPECIAL THANKS: Chef Jason Wilson Restaurants
Aloha and Mahalo! Date is reserved: April 7 14, 2018. No changes. Let the waves of Maui wash all your cares away at the Westin Ka anapali Ocean Villas North resort. Ka anapali is a pristine, white sand swimming beach consistently voted America s Best Beach. Located on the west side of the island, it is also the perfect spot for enjoying Maui s spectacular sunsets. Your one-bedroom villa is complete with a kitchenette, washer, dryer and sleeps up to four guests. It s a paradise! Two coach-class round-trip tickets on Alaska Airlines from Seattle to Kahului, Maui April 7 14, 2018 (seven nights) in a one-bedroom villa at the Westin Ka anapali Ocean Villas North resort VALUE: $7,800 SPECIAL THANKS: Karina Uldall & Nancy Palmer, Alaska Airlines, Shaunta Hyde RESTRICTIONS: Villa is reserved for April 7 14, 2018 only; no changes are allowed. Airline certificates are valid on Alaska Airlines or Virgin America and expire January 28, 2019.
Cook + Cork: Purple s Chef and Somelier in Your Home Purple Café & Wine Bar s head chef Harry Coach Mills and Sommelier Chris Horn will host your group of eight guests for a very special evening of wine and food pairing. With a recently released pairing book, Cook + Cork, Chris and Coach will spill all their secrets from 20 years in the restaurant business. Explore basic food and wine relationships, learn about the Mind Mouth, and build an essential Wine Wardrobe with food-friendly recipes to get cooking with pairing in mind. Sommelier Chris Horn gives instruction on navigating the daunting world of wine and a template for bottles to have on hand at all times. Each essential bottle is matched with a recipe written with helpful insider tips from the point of view of a former culinary instructor and restaurant veteran, Chef Harry Coach Mills. Exclusive food and wine pairing event in your home for 8 guests Purple Café & Wine Bar s Sommelier Chris Horn guides you through the maze of wine selections Head chef Harry Coach Mills serves up dishes to pair VALUE: Priceless SPECIAL THANKS: Heavy Restaurant Group, Purple Café & Wine Bar, David Yusen, Harry Coach Mills, Chris Horn RESTRICTIONS: Available on a mutually agreeable date.
Lots of Laughs in New York Broadway, incredible restaurants, television enjoy some of the best New York has to offer! First class tickets, a stay in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, tickets to The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon those baby blue eyes are calling your name! Two First Class round-trip tickets on Alaska Airlines from Seattle to New York Five consecutive nights at the Westin New York Grand Central Two Tickets to The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon VALUE: $5,550 SPECIAL THANKS: KING 5, Lisa Thompson, Starwood, The Westin Seattle, Jason Tyler, Alaska Airlines, Shaunta Hyde RESTRICTIONS: All items subject to availability. Must be booked in advance. No specific travel dates are guaranteed. Hotel: Stay consecutive nights only. Airline: Certificates are valid on Alaska Airlines or Virgin America and expire January 28, 2019.
VIP Club Level Seats to Hamilton on Feb. 20 This is your once-in-a-lifetime chance to see the Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical from VIP Club seats at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle. These seats are not sold to the public; they are reserved for founding members of Paramount Theatre, located in the first three rows of the balcony, and have been exclusively made available for tonight s auction. As for the show? The story of our Founding Father Alexander Hamilton may be set in the 18th century, but its topics are still relevant today: large vs. small government, immigration, and isolationism vs. internationalism, to name a few. Featuring a blend of hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B, and Broadway, Hamilton is the story of America then, as told by America now. Two VIP Paramount Club Seats not available to the public, for Hamilton on Tuesday, February 20 at 7:30 p.m. Private Paramount Club theatre entrance Personal bartenders, complimentary hors d oeuvres from The Carlile Room, private restrooms and coat check in the Paramount Club lounge for one hour prior to show and during intermission Complimentary parking space near the theatre Overnight stay in a corner suite at The Fairmont Olympic Hotel El Gaucho $150 dining credit $25 Starbucks gift card to enjoy morning breakfast VALUE: Priceless SPECIAL THANKS: David & Catherine Skinner, The Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Victoria Dyson, El Gaucho, Brian Caven, Starbucks RESTRICTIONS: Tickets are valid for the Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. showing of Hamilton only. No changes or transfers allowed. If you are unable to attend the specific show, theatre tickets will be forfeited; other parts of the package will still be valid. Guest must take stairs to the balcony level; there is no elevator access. The Paramount Club lounge is open to all ages. Proof of identity will be required to pick up tickets the night of the show. Hotel stay may be transferred to a different date, however, will be based upon availability. If transferred, there are no guarantees of the corner suite. Dining credit is not valid for tax and gratuity.
P!nk Beautiful Trauma Tour: Sunday, May 13, 2018 International pop icon P!NK is coming to Key Arena in Seattle on May 13 during her Beautiful Trauma World Tour 2018. Notorious for putting on epic shows combining vocals, stagecraft and stunt-work, and described by the L.A. Times as perhaps the most gifted and imaginative physical performer in pop right now, P!nk offers a performance you won t want to miss. 16 VIP Suite tickets to see P!NK on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Key Arena 4 Parking Passes VALUE: $3,000 SPECIAL THANKS: Key Arena RESTRICTIONS: Tickets valid for Sunday, May 13, 2018 only. Tour reserves the right to reschedule concert date.
Swiss Chocolate + Cheese Is your palate aching for a taste of the finer things in life? Switzerland is a foodie s haven with the most Michelin-starred restaurants per capita a rating reserved for the highest-quality restaurants in the world. Your taste adventure features two passes on Le Train du Chocolat a first class trip to discover the taste and production of Gruyère cheese and Swiss chocolate. Departing from Montreux, enjoy a morning café and pain au chocolat while on your way to the Maison du Gruyère cheese factory. Visit the charming medieval town of Gruyères before heading to the Maison Cailler-Nestlé to discover the secrets of Swiss chocolate and enjoy a tasting. Paired with two nights each in luxurious hotels won t you pack your bags and leave tonight? Two First/Business Class flights on United Airlines from Seattle to Geneva, Switzerland Two nights in a King room at the luxury Hotel President Wilson, Geneva Two nights in a deluxe room with view of Lake Geneva at Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, with access to the Willow Stream Spa Two passes on Le Train du Chocolat, including: Train rides and bus transfers Morning café and pain au chocolat Entry to Maison du Gruyère cheese dairy Entry to Maison Cailler-Nestlé chocolate factory with tasting Santé! Cheers! SPECIAL THANKS: Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Victoria Dyson, United Airlines, Carolyn Corvi RESTRICTIONS: All items expire January 31, 2019 and are redeemable based on availability. Two (2) Business/First PN Class, valid for round-trip system-wide travel on United or United Express. Limited number of PN Class flights available. First or Business/First on a two cabin aircraft; Business Class on a three cabin aircraft. Does not include taxes, fees, and surcharges. Stopovers, circle trip combinations and open tickets are not permitted. See certificate for additional details and restrictions.
CHEFS DINNER 2018 AUCTION RULES 1. All sales are final, and there will be no exchanges, refunds or extensions on items except where specified. In the event of a dispute, the decision from the Director of Events will be final. 2. To ensure that you and our donors have a positive experience, please pay attention to all conditions, restrictions and expiration dates on items and services. Many auction packages require the buyer to coordinate with several different donors. Except where otherwise noted, services, tickets and certificates are subject to mutually agreed upon dates and times and must be used within one year of the auction. 3. Restaurant certificates do not include liquor, tax or gratuities, unless otherwise indicated. All hotel/resort reservations are based on availability unless the certificate specifies an exact date. 4. All sales of wine are subject to Washington Law, including regulations of the Washington State Liquor Control Board. 5. All travel reservations included in the auction are subject to availability and certain restrictions and blackout dates may apply. Unless otherwise noted, travel must be completed by one year from event date. For flights using Virginia Mason air miles, reservations need to be made at least 90 days in advance. 6. No refunds will be allowed on travel packages for canceled tickets or accommodations. Air travel will be provided by airlines as stated even though prices may vary from the stated value. Unless otherwise noted, upgrades, stopovers, circle trips, stand-bys and open returns are not permitted. 7. The Virginia Mason Foundation reserves the right to withdraw any item from the auction. 8. We have strived to catalog and describe all auction items correctly. Items depicted in the live auction presentation are for illustrative purposes and may not be the actual auction item. No statements contained in this catalog or made orally at the sale or elsewhere shall be deemed to be such a warranty, representation or condition of the property. 9. Property is sold as-is and the Virginia Mason Foundation neither warrants nor represents, and in no way shall be responsible for the correctness of description, authenticity, authorship, provenance or condition of the property. 10. Live auction items not given out the evening of the event will be delivered to winner starting one week from the event. 11. Auction items not picked up at the event may be shipped to the winner at the winner s expense. 12. Payment by the successful bidder should be made the night of the auction at check-out. Payment can be made with cash, check or credit card. Please make checks payable to the Virginia Mason Foundation. If payment arrangements are not made the night of the auction, an invoice will be sent and must be paid within 30 days or the Virginia Mason Foundation reserves the right to obtain possession of the item.