Calling all craft people, collectors, restaurateurs, travel and guide services and retailers! Do you have a special talent, collection, product or service you would like to showcase at American Whitewater’s 50th Anniversary Gala Event in Vail Colorado? Have you thought about what more you can do to help protect and restore a resource that is in more and more danger every day?
American Whitewater will be hosting a silent auction preceding dinner at the Gala on June 5th, 2004 at the Lodge at Vail.. This silent auction will be unlike any other hosted by American Whitewater. This silent auction will showcase the diverse interests of it’s members as well as products and services, all available for bidding. Remember this is a fundraiser for American Whitewater and stands to be the best in all of American Whitewater’s 50 years of service! All proceeds will directly benefit American Whitewater and the rivers we work to preserve and restore.
Just a few ideas for donations:
- Gift baskets
- Photographs
- Handcrafted items such as quilts, pottery pieces, and wood carvings
- A case of your famous “home-brew” or scuppernong wine
- A year long subscription to a flower of the month club or paddling magazine
- Paddling memorabilia
- Collectibles
- Restaurant gift certificates
- Lodging and travel packages
- Guide services and trips
- Tickets to the movies, baseball game or a Broadway show
- Store gift certificates
- Quality new paddling and outdoor equipment
The donation of an item to the 50th Anniversary Gala Auction is a wonderful way to make a donation to AW and ensure another 50 years of memorable whitewater. If you are interested in participating, or would like more information, please contact AW volunteer Melissa Phelan via email: melissa.phelan@rbc.com, phone (828)236-8741 or by mail at 45 Poplar Creek Drive, Asheville, NC 28805.
For more information about the Gala, please visit Gala Information
For more information on how to become involved in AW’s 50 Anniversary Gala, please email or call Ben Van Camp at 828-252-0728 or ben@amwhitewater.org