Hearts for
Children

Hearts for Children 2006

Hearts for Children 2006 was a great success!

Saturday, March 25, 2006
6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel & Spa, Santa Rosa, CA

The Event was a Festive and Fun Evening including a Buffet Dinner, Wine, Dancing, Latin/World Music by the band Cascada, and Live & Silent Auctions!
Festive Salsa/Latin Dance Attire or Creative Black Tie.

Special Thanks to our 2006 Sponsors

Golden Stars Sponsors

Potala Rug House / WilMac Enterprises

Sonoma County Airport Express, Inc.

Sonoma Valley Bank

Wells Fargo Retail

Silver Lining Sponsors

Earthworks - Hearts on Fire
The Press Democrat

Bronze Wishes Sponsors

American River Bank
Law Offices of McMillan & Shureen LLP
Orion Partner Ltd. Commercial Real Estate
WestAmerica Bank
Ty Pforsich w/ Moss Adams LLP

Table Wine Sponsors
Chalk Hill Winery
Pezzi King Vineyards
Quivira Vineyards

Let's get started on next Years Event! We are currently seeking additional sponsors and donors for next years event. If your organization would like to be a corporate sponsor, we have three different levels of sponsorship; Golden Stars, Silver Lining and Bronze Wishes (see below). Please contact Millie Gilson at 707-565-6375 if you wish to learn more about the benefits of sponsoring this event. Your tax-deductible contribution helps fund CASA of Sonoma County, who serves the abused and neglected children of Sonoma County, a non-profit organization. To see the the previous year's generous sponsors, donors and partial list of donated auction items please visit here. To see this year's event photos, visit here.

All proceeds from this event will be used to expand CASA services to an increased number of abused and neglected children in the coming year. Our sincere thanks for your support of the important services CASA provides. Please RSVP by March 17, 2006. Reservations are required.

We're looking for volunteers! If you'd like to join a committee or just work at the event, we've been looking for you! Maybe you're a professional salsa dancing couple or instructors who'd like to volunteer to dance all night long to inspire our guests, or help be an auction spotter, or dress up in your most sparkly gown and be "Vanna" for part of the evening to help display Live Auction items, or be a greeter at the front door or at the silent auction rooms/tables, or help decorate the festive dining tables, or maybe you're a professional flower arranger with some time to spare; There are so many opportunities to help in the area of your profession or interest. Be sure to call Millie Gilson at 707-565-6375.

We're looking for auction item donors! Whether it's a small item or a big item, art, an event, tickets, wine, jewelry, furniture, gift certificate, a cruise or a vacation home rental-- we'll take it! It just must be a good/high quality item of value that would do well at an auction. (2005's partial list of items). We're accepting donations right now. Please contact Millie Gilson at 707-565-6375 if you would like to donate an auction item or make a contribution.

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Some Ideas from 2006 Event Include.. (as of 3/5/06) These are working titles and sample packages. Please consult your auction catalog/auctioneer for final selection, terms and inclusions. Blackstone Tour and Lunch Enjoy a private tour for six with Doug McKesson, Mayor of Sonoma at the beautiful six-acre Sonoma Valley winery - centrally located near the best vineyard regions of California's North Coast. Positioned at the northern end of Sonoma Valley, the picturesque Valley of the Moon, it is west of Napa Valley, east of the Russian River Valley and south of Dry Creek and Alexander Valley. Take Me Out to the Ball Game! For two couples - celebrate a day in the sun cheering on the San Francisco Giants! This lot also includes two rooms for an overnight stay at the Marriott Hotel in San Francisco. You'll enjoy easy walking access to Chinatown, Moscone Convention Center, the Financial District, Embarcadero Center, Nob Hill, and Downtown San Francisco. Take a journey back in time and enjoy a historic Cable Car ride to North Beach or Fisherman's Wharf. You'll be within walking distance to AT&T Park (formerly SBC), the home of the San Francisco Giants! Fund-A-Need If you want to change the world, start with the people who are going to be in it for the next 70 years! CASA is in need of scholarships for our Youth Reward program. This is a program where youth can apply to attend camps, higher education exchange programs and other self esteem enhancing programs. Please raise your paddles high for this worthy cause! MacArthur Place A two night stay at MacArthur Place in the heart of Sonoma will be as memorable as your VIP Tour and Tasting at two incredible local wineries, GlenLyon and Nicholson Ranch. You'll revel in the delights of dining at the Girl & the Fig Restaurant. You will also receive two rounds of golf at the PRIVATE Sonoma Golf Club. Fore! Kenwood Inn and Spa One night (midweek)at Kenwood Inn & Spa with Dinner. Located among award-winning wineries in Sonoma's Valley of the Moon, the Kenwood Inn and Spa evokes the mood of a Mediterranean villa. You and a guest will also delight in a private tour and tasting at GlenLyon. You will also receive a $100 gift certificate for Matanzas Creek Winery. Palm Springs The final terms of this prize have not been determined yet. Please consult your auction catalog. Best of the County - Magnums A spectacular lot of 3L Magnums from the best of the county collection. These remarkable wines are not only special because they are the Best of the County, but because these are Magnums, two times the size of a standard wine bottle. Bid high for this spectacular lot! Cabo San Lucas Imagine yourself and five friends in Cabo San Lucas for one week under the Mexican sun! You'll have beautiful 'Casa Lynette' to yourself as you relax by the pool after a night of dancing, a day at the beach or shopping. You will also have access to a personal chef to create a delicious dinner for you and your friends. Vamonos Puerto Vallarta Pack your bags, grab your sun screen, and head to Villa Del Palmar at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for a week in a one bedroom time share condo. Donated by Carole Campbell, 60 days advance notice required.

 

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