Auction Item: Bonita Springs, Florida

Up for auction at our event on April 30th. You don't want to miss this!

8 Days in beautiful Southwest Florida. This condo is located in the Fort Meyers Area in the town of Bonita Springs.  Ideally located between Naples and Ft. Myers, the community of Bonita Springs offers the unique and inviting Old Florida lifestyle of a charming, small, beach town. Beautiful beaches, along with the sparkling Gulf of Mexico and the natural beauty of Estero Bay, offer sun-lovers and anglers the ultimate paradise.  

This gorgeous 3 bedroom plus loft, 2 bathroom condo is on the second floor overlooking a pool and waterfall.  Water taxi is available to island beach. Condo can sleep up to 8 (four twins, one King, one Queen) and is completely furnished and equipped, including laundry, linens, towels, well-outfitted kitchen, broadband Internet and WiFi.

Winning bidder may select a date between May 15, 2011 and September 15, 2011, subject to availability.  

Auction Item: Aruba

Up for auction is a sunny week in beautiful Aruba! At the Marriot's Aruba Surf Club, enjoy an amazing vacation from Thursday, December 15, 2011 to Thursday December 22, 2011. Accommodations include 2 bedrooms (BR1: King Size Bed, BR2: Pull out Sofa, Queen Size Bed, LR: Pull out Sofa) with 2 bathrooms and can hold up to 8 people with kitchen facilities, satellite TV and many other amenities. On-site, you will find car rental options, beach/pool towels, hot tub or whirlpool, restaurants, health club, laundry, playgrounds, pools, beach and much more!

Located very close to Queen Beatriz airport, you will also find yourself near many wonders such as the Natural Bridge, Huliba Caves and the Dunes. 

Passports are required. Value of this awesome vacation is $4095.

Annual Benefit Auction Planning in high gear!

It's that time of year, Annual Benefit Auction planning is kicking into high gear.

Some, but by no means all of the fabulous donations already received:

- Signed White Sox baseball (if I knew more about baseball I could probably tell you who it was signed by, but not a big baseball fan, alas. More info to follow!)
- A week stay at a beautiful timeshare in Aruba, wonderful amenities, unbelievable! The dates are the week before Christmas this year, 2011.
- A fabulous day at the American Girl Store including a lunch at the cafe. Plan your special outing with your favorite girl soon!
- Custom-painted signs with whimsical and inspirational sayings

Stay tuned for more details about these items and more!

2010 Auction Catalog available on Da Vinci's Website

The draft of the 2010 Auction catalog is available online, linked from this page on Da Vinci's website, but also mailed to all Da Vinci families. Check out some of the fabulous items. http://www.dvacademy.org/s/304/davinci.aspx?sid=304&gid=1&pgid=935

I'll feature a few of the awesome items here in the coming days.

For instance, during the live auction we'll be auctioning off this:

908            Chicago Cub's Aramis Ramirez - Signed Bat

Authentic wood bat signed by Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez. This signed bat has a Certificate of Authenticity.  To enjoy your purchase, also included are two tickets to see the Cubs, game to be determined.

Donors: Chicago Cubs

Value: $ 300

or this cool basket--the kids will be begging for this item from the Silver Silent Auction section:

719 Take Home a Bundle of Webkinz

•       Tiger

•       Black and White Cat

•       Black Cat

•       Pink and White Cat

•       Yorkie

•       Himalayan

Donors: A Friend of Da Vinci Academy

Value: $ 84