Lunch with Bob Schieffer       

Value: Priceless                                         Opening Bid: $ 500

Join award-winning television journalist Bob Schieffer, as he hosts a lunch for up to 4 people at a Washington DC restaurant (date to be mutually agreed upon).  This is a wonderful opportunity to get his unique and experienced insight on current events, including Election 2016. Valid until June 1, 2016.

TEN! Commemorative Painting (Live Painting)  

Value: Priceless                                         Opening Bid: $ TBD

Artist, Will Watson,  will create a special painting onsite to commemorate BCAN's TEN! Celebration.  It will be auctioned off at the end of the night.   

A Summer or Winter Vacation Week in the Country

Value: $3,500 +                                       Opening Bid: $ 1,500

Enjoy a week-long getaway in Norfolk, Connecticut for 8 guests (no pets), in the foothills of New England. Stay in a historic home (the Francis Benedict House, c.1780) amid the lakes, fields and forests of bucolic Litchfield County. Accommodations include four bedrooms with bath en suite.  Have easy access to an array of outdoor and seasonal cultural activities in Norfolk, as well as in the southern Berkshires, such as Norfolk Yale Chamber Music Festival and Tanglewood in the Summer.  Enjoy swimming, sailing, canoeing and kayaking at your hosts' "Camp" on private Doolittle Lake five minutes from the main house.  Dates in 2016 to be mutually arranged with your hosts, the Andrew Quale family. Valid until October 30, 2016.

ROCK THE RED!                  

Value: $1,500                                            Opening Bid: $ 500

This is it, Washington Capitals Fans! You and 7 friends will be VIPS in a corporate suite at the Verizon Center to watch the Capitals play the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday, November 27, 2015 (food and alcohol not included in package).

The Palm Beach Royal Treatment

Value: $1,850                                            Opening Bid: $ 800

Shopping Spree and Weekend Getaway — $1,000 shopping spree to Mildred Hoit and a 3 day, 2 night holiday for 2 (between June 1 - September 30) at The Breakers in Palm Beach, FL.  Package includes dinner for two at Palm Beach Catch and breakfast for two at Testa's.  Valid until September 30, 2018.

Are you ready for some football?                

Value: $1,000                          Opening Bid: $ 450

Enjoy a day of football in sunny Miami, FL.  Winner will receive 2 corporate level suite tickets to the New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins on January 3, 2016.  Seats are located on 45-yd line and include pre-game field access, all club level amenities and access to a private bathroom.

A Taste of Napa Valley at Home            

Value:   $1,300                         Opening Bid: $ 700

Enjoy a case of current and library wines from Reverie Winery.  Located near Calistoga, CA,  Reverie’s outstanding Bordeaux-styled wines are smooth and elegant, perfectly balanced with bold mountain flavors.  Case includes Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Barbera, and other Reverie estate wines. The wine will be shipped directly from the winery to the buyer.

Value: $1,000                       Opening Bid: $ 500

Escape from it all at Charlotte's only AAA Four Diamond, Forbes Four-Star hotel, and experience southern hospitality and luxury redefines.  Enjoy a two-night overnight stay in an elegant guest room, dinner for two in the Gallery Restaurant and a two 50-minute Swedish massage treatments.   All reservations are based on availability.  Taxes and gratuity are included.  Expires November 30, 2016.

NBA Action!                  

Value: $1,500                                            Opening Bid: $ 500

For all of those Washington Wizard Fans, you and 7 friends will be VIPS in a corporate suite at the Verizon Center to watch the Wizards play the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday, December 19, 2015 (food and alcohold not included in package).

Lights, Camera, Action!      

Value: Priceless                                        Opening Bid: $ 500

A studio visit in Los Angeles, CA for you and 3 guests to one of the following shows: Jimmy Kimmel, Last Man Standing, The Odd Couple, Li & Maddie (Disney Show), Young & Hungry, Baby Daddy & Moms, Empty Nester, Fuller House, The Ranch and a few other shows.  Limo transportation will be provided to/from studio.  Ground transportation donated by Exclusive Sedan Service. 

Limited Edition Snoopy Poster     

Value: $3,650                                            Opening Bid: $ 800

Guaranteed to bring joy to your life, this poster is part of the PEANUTS Paintings series that Charles Schultz envisioned through his dear friend Tom Everhart.  The picture is brought to life through the painterly brush strokes of an inspired genius.  Includes certificate of authenticity. 

Culinary Feast for 6             

Value: $1,200                            Opening Bid: $ 500

Feast on the creative culinary talents of K. David Weidner and wine steward Bill Gannon, by bidding on this specially prepared multi-course meal served in the home of the chef in Washington, DC.  This meal will be prepared and served at a mutually agreed upon time between the hosts and the winner.

Fine Art Lovers

Value: $400 each piece            Opening Bid: $ 200 each piece

Matt Klein, also known as Sierra Jolie, is a self-taught painter who creates abstract encaustic art, painted with pigmented beeswax. Using practiced techniques of this ancient medium, Klein infuses each piece with the fluidity of shape, form and color. His contemporary adaptations of graphic compositions fuel the lively nature of this current collection of work.  There are four separate works available for bid, each is 12 in. x12 in.  You can bid on one piece or more—even bid on all four! Included with the art is one hour of art consultation with Candace Kaller of Kaller Fine Arts.  Donation given by Kaller Fine Arts.

A Rope and A Prayer: A Kidnapping from Two Sides

Value: $ Priceless                 Opening Bid: $ 300

Enjoy a lunch discussion with authors David Rohde and Kristen Mulvihill, the co-authors of "A Rope & A Prayer," a non-fiction book describing David's seven-month kidnapping by the Taliban in Afghanistan where he was a New York Times reporter and his wife's Kristen's efforts to bring him home.  Lunch will be held at a French restaurant in Lower Manhattan, NYC.  

Perfect Smile

Value: $2,200                           Opening Bid: $500

Looking for the perfect smile?  Enjoy a LASER Power Teeth Whitening and Extensive Smile Consultation from Jason Kasarsky, DDS.  Consultation will be conducted at the Manhattan, NYC location. Expires November, 2016.

Contemporary Art and Fine Dining

Value: $ 800                          Opening Bid: $300

BCAN supporter Carol Auerbauch and her husband Al Berger will host a dinner party at their home in Jupiter, FL for you and up to 7 guests.  After dinner enjoy a tour and viewing of their private contemporary art collection.   Dinner invitation is for a mutually agreed upon date in Jan, Feb or March, 2016.

Weekend Stay in Virginia Wine and Horse Country

Value: $ 220                           Opening Bid: $ 100

Enjoy an overnight stay at Briar Patch Bed and Breakfast Inn, a historic property on 47 rolling acres with majestic mountain views in Middleburg- the heart of Virginia wine and horse country.  Valid Monday through Thursday for a room in the main house. Valid until November 30, 2016.