SEATTLE TILTH’S Gala Auction Saturday, September 26 Thank you for your support. We hope you’ll stay involved throughout the year! seattletilth.org 2015 Welcome to the 2015 Seattle Tilth Gala Auction! This auction is Seattle Tilth’s most important fundraising event and all donations you make tonight directly support Seattle Tilth’s work to build a sustainable and equitable local food system. Our programs are educational and empower people to take action in their personal lives, within their families and their communities. We have five areas of focus: • earth • farm • garden • market • kitchen Tonight, the “Raise Your Paddle” portion of the program directly supports Seattle Youth Garden Works. Thank you for your generous support! Thank You Sponsors and Patrons! Patrons & Table Sponsors Table Captains Michele Catalano and John Healy Cameron Miller and Jenn Daly Cinnimin Avena Malen and Zach Musgrave Elaine Chang & Jon Brock Tom Neir and Sally Otten Branden Born and Nicole Winn Sara and Daniel Peters Justine Dell’Aringa Brendan Patrick Amanda Boyle Seattle Parks Foundation Andrea Dwyer and Kristi Lloyd Joshua Piper Barb and Paul Haas Sharon Siehl and Jason Mendoza Steve Feldman and Kathy Knowlton Seattle Children’s Hospital Tim Hickey Jill Stutzman Homestreet Bank Deanna and Matt Tregoning Friends of Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands Jenny Thacker and Pietro Potesta Barry Hoyne Liza and Jay Turley Bradley Kramer and Christopher Hanson Cynthia Kannenberg/ Federal Way Community Gardens Sponsors $10,000 $5,000 $2,500 In Kind Sponsors Program 5 p.m. 7 p.m. Silent auction begins Welcome! Nibbles Dinner Signature cocktail Live auction, hosted by Auctioneer Laura Michalek Springboard Scholarship Fund farm stand with Sarah Rose Nottingham as reader Chocolate roulette Raffle drawing Wine grab Photo booth Speakers Raffle ticket sales Andrea Platt Dwyer, Executive Director Liza Turley, Board President 6:20 p.m. Denzel, Nicole, David and Suez, Seattle Youth Red silent auction ends Garden Works program assistants 6:45 p.m. Orange silent auction ends Menu Presented by Herban Feast with fresh produce provided by Seattle Tilth Produce. CANAPÉ STYLE APPETIZERS MAIN COURSE Sweet Potato & Dungeness Crab Cakes Rosemary Crusted Chicken with chipotle remoulade & minced chives fig and balsalmic gastrique Goat Cheese Tartlet Brown Butter Thyme-Scented Potato Gnocchi goat cheese mousse, roasted garlic, caramelized onion and caramelized shiitake mushrooms & onion, grated pecorino balsamic jelly Roasted Seasonal Vegetables Veggie Fresh Rolls with mango shiso sweet chili sauce Savory Wild Rice Pilaf SALAD COURSE DESSERT DASH Baby Spinach Salad chili roasted pepitas, pickled red onion, cotija and a honey-orange vinaigrettte Auction Highlights Raffle Photo Booth Find a raffle seller and load up on $20 raffle tickets or Photo booths are so much fun, especially when they’re hosted three for $50 for a chance to win the prize: a flight for two by Seattle Tilth! Grab a friend, take multiple fun photos. We’ll anywhere in the contiguous United States! (If you are the live send digital copies after the event. auction winner of a stay in the US Virgin Islands or Hawaii, you may use this flight to travel there.) Dessert Dash You have to be quick to get the dessert you’ve been eyeing Wine Grab this evening. Each table will collectively place their bids for the For $35, you get to pick from any of the mysteriously covered dessert to share family style during the dessert dash. bottles of wine on the table. If you’re lucky, you go home with a $100 bottle of wine or a new favorite! How it’s done: 1. Write your bid amount and bid number on the dessert Springboard Scholarship Fund Farm Stand dash slip. All gifts tonight to the Springboard Fund directly benefit 2. Once the donations are tallied, the table that Seattle Youth Garden Works graduates who have successfully raises the most money gets first choice, and so on. completed our program assistant position. This fund is to be 3. It happens quickly, it’s hilarious and FUN. Be used for higher education. Please visit their farm stand and ready, have several options in mind and choose a fast make a donation to support these youth. runner! 4. Stick your table flag into the dessert you want, and Chocolate Roulette Herban Feast will slice it for you. Do you love chocolate and games of chance? This new game 5. Enjoy your treat! combines them both! Bid $12 on a Theo Chocolate bar, unwrap the package, and you may find a $100 bill! Winnings range from $1-$100. Auction Rules 1. All guests must register and secure a bid number. Only bids 5. Unless otherwise noted, all goods and services must be by registered bidders will be honored. By bidding in the live claimed and used within a year of the auction date. or silent auction, each bidder agrees to the auction rules. 6. Please note all restrictions on an item’s use before bidding. 2. Bidders who did not pre-register their credit cards at check- in may pay for purchased items at the registration stations 7. The purchaser assumes the responsibility of locating at the conclusion of the auction. It is not necessary to pay and removing purchases from the premises tonight, unless for each item after it is purchased; pay only once at the end otherwise noted. You may claim your items from check-out of the evening. Payment in full is mandatory at the auction. with your bid number if you registered with your credit card at check-in, or with an itemized receipt from the registration 3. All purchases are final and there will be no exchanges or table. refunds on items unless otherwise noted. 8. Reservations for trips and vacation accommodations must 4. We will gladly accept your payment by cash, check, Visa or be mutually arranged with the donor unless otherwise MasterCard. Please make your check payable to Seattle noted. Tilth. Generally you may deduct as a charitable contribution the amount you pay above an item’s fair market value. 1. Four Lower Box Tickets to a Seattle Mariners Game Ah, the crack of the bat. The roar of the crowd. A dimming Seattle skyline above. Now you can enjoy an iconic night at Safeco field from four Main Level box seats (sections 119-141) during a 2016 regular season Mariner’s home game. Get out to the ball game — in style! Restrictions: Not available for premium games (NY Yankees & St. Louis Cardinals). Mutually agreeable date to be determined. Peanuts and Crackerjacks not included. Expires: 9/26/2016. Thank you to Seattle Mariners. Value: $619 2. Private Four Course Meal with Wine Pairings for Eight at Salted Sea Seafood and Raw Bar Enjoy a family style four course meal with delectable wine pairings in Salted Sea’s private dining room. Chef Allyss Taylor will create a special menu for you featuring the freshest local seafare with a Vietnamese twist in this modern and community oriented restaurant in Columbia City. Restrictions: Does not include gratuity. Mutually agreeable date/time scheduled at least two weeks in advance; not available Friday or Saturday. Wine pairings are included; cocktails can be purchased separately. Expires: 9/26/2016. Thank you Salted Sea Seafood and Raw Bar. Value: $600 3. Private Lake Union Sailing Series from She Sails Take the helm with this sailing package from She Sails. You and a friend will learn the basics of sailing and gain hands- on experience trimming sails during a two hour lesson. Finish your first day off by feeling the thrill of steering the boat yourself! On your second outing, you and up to three friends have the option to sit back, relax and enjoy the view or help raise and trim sails and truly take the helm on a ninety minute jaunt around Lake Union. Cap off your experience with a picnic and wine on deck, courtesy of Cinnimin Avena and She Sails. Thank you Cinnimin Avena and She Sails. Value: $440 4. Staycation in Downtown Seattle • An evening of Love, Chaos and Dinner at Teatro ZinZanni Thank you to Heavy Restaurant Group, Sorrento Hotel, Teatro • Seattle night out at the Sorrento Hotel ZinZanni. • Brunch or lunch at Heavy Restaurant: Purple Café, Barrio, Lot No. 3 or the Commons Value: $747 What better way to explore your hometown than to stay and dine in downtown icons. You’ll stay at the Sorrento on First Hill, one of Seattle’s oldest and most distinguished hotels. Relax and rejuvenate before heading out on the town for an evening of “love, chaos and dinner” at Teatro Zinzanni including a three hour circus performance and multi-course, gourmet meal. Wake up the next morning to a sumptuous brunch at Purple Café — or save your gift certificate for another date at Barrio or Lot 3, the other Heavy Restaurant Group locations. Don’t miss this chance to plan a special evening of fun and dining! Restrictions: Teatro ZinZanni: Valid Sun.-Thurs. only; excludes tax and gratuity. Reservations required. Blackout dates: June 1-Sep. 7, Fri.-Mon., holidays. Non-transferable, one time use only. Call the box office to redeem. Sorrento Hotel: Valid on Wed., Thurs. and Sun. evenings only; other blackout dates apply. Parking, beverages, meal upgrades, gratuity and taxes not included. 5. Private Wine Tastings for Eight in Woodinville • Private Wine Tasting at Woodhouse Wine Estates • Wine Tasting and Food Pair at Auclair Vineyards You and seven friends are about to experience the smooth, bold, spicy wines of Woodinville. Let your taste buds linger over a private reserve wine tasting with artisan cheese at Woodhouse Wine Estates as you tour their barrel room.