Activities & MEETINGS: Auction
Pot Luck Dinner, Silent Auction and Program • November 19, 2009
Special Thanks to Zeiss for their generous support!
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Program: Kim Harrell "How to be a Raptor"
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We need your support. This is our primary fundraiser. Join us for good food, a lot of fellowship, door prizes and the fun of bidding on great silent auction items and trips. Proceeds support all RAS functions from education to conservation. Mark your calender now and plan on joining us this fall on the third Thursday in November.
When and Where?
When: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, • 8706 Quaker Lane, Bon Air, Virginia
SEE: ST. MICHAEL'S MAP
Admission: FREE
Receive a bidder number and a chance to win door prizes, you must be present to win door prizes.
Potluck Dinner
A smorgishboard of tasty delights and a big side-order of RAS fellowship. There is no better combo in town! Bring your favorite covered dish or desert.
Contact hospitality@richmondaudubon.org.
Raffle Tickets
Available at $5.00 each or 5 tickets for $20.00. You do not need to be present to win the raffle. Grand prize; Zeiss Binoculars!
Contact John Coe at (804) 276-1397 or email: johnwcoe@verizon.net
The Evening's Events
6:00 PM - Doors will open, socializing, hors devours, cider & wine (for purchase), silent auction begins
6:30 PM - Pot Luck Dinner
7:30 PM - The silent auction ends & the raffle drawing will be held
7:30 PM - Program: Kim Harrell and Feathered Friends
8:30 PM - Raffle winner announced, auction checkout and cleanup.
Door Prizes - Throughout the night.
A few of the unique items already donated.
• Live Birds of Prey Photo Safari with Kim Harrell
• Prothonotary Warbler research canoe outing with Avain Defender Award winner Bob Reilly
• Family James River Pontoon outing for up to eight, the Coes
• Birthday Party for up to 34 at James River Park with Ralph White
Things you can do to help.
1. Make a donation. Deadline is November 1st.
2. Help obtain other donations. Think what will delight and inspire spirited bidding!
3. Help sell raffle tickets or buy raffle tickets.
4. Volunteer to bring food, help Set-up and cleanup.
5. Attend, bring a friend or two and buy lots of great gifts for yourself to help support Richmond Audubon.
Use Of Auction Funds
All funds will be used for local projects
• RAS Kids – Introducing children in under-served Richmond communities to nature and educating them through nature study and field trip.
• Community Education
• RAS’ on-going habitat conservation projects at local preserves:
— James River Park System in Richmond
— Presquile National Wildlife Refuge–RAS has adopted the Lower James River Important Bird Area (SEE: IBA) that includes Presquile NWR.
Citizen Science projects include:
— Coordinating the Hopewell Christmas Bird Count since 1957
— Sponsoring two Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (SEE: MAPS) programs at the Powhatan WMA and the Dutch Gap Conservation Area
— Supporting nesting studies for Prothonotary Warblers and winter monitoring for Northern Saw-whet Owls.Our Mission.
RAS Auction Planning Committee
We welcome volunteers to the planning committee. Committee members are needed for marketing, publicity, publications, donations, auction, sponsorships, volunteer coordination, and much more. If you are interested and have a little time and/or skills to help, please let us know. Consider joining in on the planning and execution for our this major fundraiser. Share your talents and ideas.
Contact: auction@richmondaudubon.org and find your niche!
Auction Drop Off Dates/Locations
RAS Member Meeting • October 15, 2009 at 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM
St Luke Lutheran Church • 7757 Chippenham Parkway (at the Custis Rd. and Chippenham Parkway intersection) • Richmond, Virginia 23225
Southside • Caroline Coe (Contact to arrange drop-off)
3937 Lyndale Terrace • Richmond, Virginia 23235 • (804) 276-1397 • cccoe@verizon.net
Northside • Bob Schamerhorn (Contact to arrange drop-off)
1101 Glidewell Rd • Richmond, Virginia 23272 • (804) 477-3433 • bob@iphotobirds.com
If you want to make a donation, volunteer or have a question?
Please contact:
Caroline Coe: (804) 276-1397 • cccoe@verizon.net
Margaret O'Bryan: (804) 399-4271 • catbird329@comcast.net
Email: auction@richmondaudubon.org
For Raffle Tickets Sales:
Contact John Coe at (804) 276-1397 or email: johnwcoe@verizon.net
Email: auction@RichmondAudubon.org.
SEE: DONATION FORM (PDF) or DONATION FORM TEXT
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