In addition to a keynote address by General Colin L. Powell and the opportunity to celebrate young people who have given a year to change the world, Starry Starry Night will include its first-ever live auction! Hosted by Marian Heard, Retired CEO of United Way of Massachusetts Bay, the auction will include the following three items!
1) Slam Dunk for Service! Courtside with the Celtics’ Steve Pagliuca and Danny Ainge
Teamwork is the key to everything we do at City Year and nothing exemplifies the power of team more than five players out on the basketball court making a great play. Join Danny Ainge, Executive Director of Basketball Operations for the Boston Celtics, and Steve Pagliuca, Co-Managing Partner of the Boston Celtics and Chairman of the Basketball Committee, for dinner and then courtside to witness the Celtics in action.
Package includes:
*Pre-game dinner for two with Danny Ainge and Steve Pagliuca at TD Banknorth Garden
*Two seats courtside (right under the basket!) with Steve Pagliuca and Danny Ainge
*Photo taken of you both with Steve and Danny on the parquet floor
Donated by:
The Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation www.celtics.com
Value: Priceless
Minimum Bid: $10,000
Restrictions: Date to be mutually agreed upon with Steve Pagliuca during the 2008-2009 season
2) A Reason to Relax! A Luxurious Week on St. Barts
Support the work of City Year corps members in schools and neighborhoods by bidding on a unique get-away to St. Barts.
Package includes:
* Round trip airfare for six from Boston to St. Barts, including luxury shared charter from San Juan to St. Barts
* Luxury three-bedroom villa for one week on St. Barts
Donated by:
Wimco Villas; the Villa Specialist www.wimco.com
Trade Winds Aviation www.tradewindsaviation.com
Value: $18,000
Minimum Bid: $15,000
Restrictions: All reservations are made through Wimco. Choose the villa that works best for you - up to $8000/week. Applicable dates for use of the villa are 6/1/08 to 12/14/08 or 4/14/09 to 12/14/09. Villas are also available during peak months, but are valued at an amount higher than those donated by Wimco and the increase must be paid by the winning bidder. The luxury shared charter operates seasonally from November 1 through mid May.
3) Red Sox for Red Jackets! Catch the game in the best seats in the house
Last year’s Starry Starry Night special guest is offering the chance to sit in his box for a Red Sox game. Red Sox Executive Vice President/General Manager Theo Epstein, along with his brother Paul Epstein, a social worker in the Brookline school system, have created The Foundation To Be Named Later to raise funds and awareness for non-profits in the Greater Boston area. They know the importance of a great uniform – whether red socks or a red jacket. Bid on this priceless opportunity to watch the Red Sox from two of the best seats in the park!
Package includes:
* 2 seats in Theo's box, fully catered
* Opportunity to watch Theo and team work behind the scenes during a game
* Two signed baseballs from Theo
* Your names up on the big screen during the game
Donated by:
The Foundation To Be Named Later http://www.foundationtobenamedlater.org
Value: Priceless
Minimum Bid: $10,000
Restrictions: Game date to be mutually agreed upon with Theo Epstein
About the Auctioneer: Marian Heard is president and CEO of Oxen Hill Partners, leadership development specialists. She is former president and CEO of the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and CEO of the United Ways of New England, and she led the Boston United Way from #87 to #1 in America for major gifts. She is founding president, CEO, board member, and two-term national chairperson of the Points of Light Foundation and a founding member of MENTOR. She received the international Warren Bennis Leadership Award, was named Massachusetts and National Public Citizen of the Year, and has received 16 honorary degrees. She serves on the boards of several corporations and is a trustee of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.