The Auction
This year’s silent auction was not to be missed.
Silent Auction Winners
Hornets Courtside Seats for 2
Denise Hoffman
WaterColor Inn & Resort for 2 nights
Jan Hayden
Saks Fifth Avenue Fragrance Package & Day of Beauty
Mark Cunningham
Saints Autographed Football
Robert Kutcher
Justice For Y’all Art Piece by Artist Maggie Mae
Mark Cunningham
Lady Justice Leads The Way by Artist Martha Allen
James Williams
Ball Kid of The Game & Signed Basket Ball By The Hornets
Lunch With Owner George Shinn for 2
Two Hornets Open Practice
Tunnel Kids
Mark & Meredith Cunningham
Silent Auction Descriptions, Bid Values & Open/Close Times
ã Logo Banner & Photo, National Football League & New Orleans Saints
Saints Autographed Football (8:15 to 8:45 pm)
Number Available: 1
Estimated Value: Priceless
Minimum Bid: $100
Yeah, I want to be in that number, when the Saints go marching in!!! Be in that number with this autographed Saints Football signed by the team! What a great gift for the sports fan – man, woman or child!!! Geaux Saints!!!!
ã Chris Paul Photo, NBA & New Orleans Hornets
ã Logo Banner, NBA & New Orleans Hornets
Hornets Open Practice (8:30-9:00 pm)
Number Available: 1
Estimated Value: $ 250 each
Minimum Bid per item: $ 150 each
Be thrilled watching all the behind-the-scenes action as Coach Scott prepares the team for success when you or your child attend a Hornets’ Open Practice.
Tunnel Kids (8:30-9:00 pm)
Number Available: 1
Estimated Value: Priceless
Minimum bid per item: $ 250
Give your child this incredible gift for Christmas -- tunnel kids high-five the Hornets players as they run onto the court for warm-ups prior to the game. A memorable experience for a youngster! Game tickets not included but are available for the winner at a reduced cost if needed.
Hornets Open Practice (9:00-9:30 pm)
Number Available: 1
Estimated Value: $ 250 each
Minimum Bid per item: $ 150 each
Be thrilled watching all the behind-the-scenes action as Coach Scott prepares the team for success when you or your child attend a Hornets’ Open Practice.
Lunch with Owner George Shinn (9:00-9:30 pm)
Number Available: 2
Estimated Value: $ 1,250 each
Minimum Bid per item: $ 500 each
Make that business connection to this high-profile sports’ owner and attend a private luncheon hosted by Hornets Owner George Shinn at a premier New Orleans restaurant.
Ball Kid of the Game & Signed Basketball by the Hornets (9:00-10:00 pm)
Number Available: 1
Estimated Value: $ 5,000
Minimum Bid: $ 1,500
Surprise your child with this spectacular, once in a lifetime experience, as he or she serves as a Hornets Ball Kid for a game and gets to take in all the pre-game warm-ups on the court with the players. An unforgettable moment for some lucky boy or girl! Game tickets not included but are available for the winner at a reduced cost if needed.
Courtside Seats for Two, Tuesday, December 8 th (9:30-10:00 pm)
Number Available: 1 pair
Estimated Value: $ 2,500
Minimum Bid: $ 1,000
Be right there in the action and enjoy a night courtside with your favorite team as the Hornets battle the Sacramento Kings. Parking is included with these tickets.
ã Logo Image, Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue: Deluxe Fragrance Basket & Cosmetic Party (8:30-9:30 pm)
Number Available: 1
Estimated Value: $ 1,000
Minimum Bid: $ 300
Sip champagne with five of your friends while you enjoy a complimentary makeover and skin analysis of the latest colors and techniques for Fall 2009. The winner also receives a Fragrance Basket filled with the best that Saks has to offer of the latest fragrances from the world’s top parfumiers.
ã Photo, WaterColor Inn & Resort
WaterColor Inn & Resort Getaway for 2, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida (9:30-10:30 pm)
Number Available: 1
Estimated Value: $ 1,295
Minimum Bid: $ 400
Romance the woman or man in your life with a 2-night getaway for 2 at this exquisite setting on the Florida panhandle. Stroll the beach at sunrise or sunset, pamper yourself in their rejuvenating spa, savor daily ‘fresh catch’ dining, enjoy a round of golf, splash into water sports or explore the diamond white dunes. The WaterColor Inn & Resort is northwest Florida’s only 4-Diamond AAA Hotel and was recognized with a World's Best Travel & Leisure Award in 2008.
ã Photo Oceana, Stuart Smith
OCEANA (8:00-10:45 pm)
One Week for up to six people in either the Caribbean this winter or Mediterranean next summer.
Estimated Value: $32,000
Minimum Bid: $18,000 (Fuel, dockage, food and liquor are additional.)
Wind your way through the Caribbean this winter or the Mediterranean next summer on this stunning Oyster 82 sailboat. The Oceana offers air-condition throughout, and style and comfort for up to six guests in three cabins, each providing the max in luxury surroundings, and all with en-suite facilities.The master cabin has a sumptuous double berth, settees, dressing table and two large hanging lockers. A second cabin aft offers twin side by side bunks and a third cabin with a double berth lies forward of the galley. Captain Lee Parkinson and his wife Amy, along with a third crewmember, are on-board and at your service.
The Oceana: Length, 82ft (25m); Beam, 21ft (6.4m); Draft, 7ft 11in (2.4m); Year Built, 2005;Designer, Rob Humphreys; Builder, Oyster Marine Ltd; Engine, Caterpillar 3126TA; Flag, Cayman Islands; Speed, Max 10 knots.
ã Photo Lady Justice…, Martha Allen
Lady Justice Leads the Way by Martha Allen (8:00-11:00 pm)
Oil on Canvas, Framed, 28” x 24”
Estimated Value: $ 1,500
Minimum Bid: $ 1,500
Lead the way with Lady Justice by taking home Sacred Heart graduate, Martha Allen’s original abstract oil on canvas portrait of Lady Justice leading the band across New Orleans towards access to justice for all. Created for the 2009 Justice for All Ball Invitation, this stunning portrait will be quite a conversation piece in your home or office!
2009 Justice For All Ball