ICE Escape 2006 Charity Auction

For the Ice Escape 2006 Writers Conference, ConEvents, LLC is proud to sponsor a Charity Auction to benefit Sunshine Acres, a children’s home. Sunshine Acres is located in Mesa and their mission is to provide a loving, wholesome Christian home for children who are separated from their parents for one reason or another, and to help them establish long-term relationships with stable parental figures.

The basic goal of Sunshine Acres is to provide for the emotional, social, physical, educational, and spiritual support for the children, so they may learn to manage their own affairs along with maximizing the development of their potential, abilities and interests. The ultimate goal is to facilitate a child's development to voluntarily leave the Home and function within a community environment in a style that is both meaningful and purposeful to himself or herself, as well as the community. Children between the ages of 5 and 15 can find a safe, secure and beneficial living environment.

No child is turned away because of financial reasons. Sunshine Acres is financed primarily through private donations. Some contributions are given through the United Way, family estates, corporate, and memorial gifts. All gifts, be they large or small, are deeply appreciated. They do not receive any financial support from the Federal, State, or City Governments for care of the children. All donations are tax deductible.

Sunshine Acres was founded by Vera and Rev. Jim Dingman in 1954. They have 7 houses that house approximately 70 children. Several of the houses date back to the 1950’s. Work has recently begun on a new girl’s dorm but more are needed. The children are allowed to live at Sunshine Acres as long as they want – even through college. They enjoy several significant programs including 4H, Choir and Seidokan Karate instruction.

This year’s Ice Escape Charity Auction is organized and presented to you by the Western Science Fiction Association (WSFA) a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. WesternSFA is an educational non-profit organization that is dedicated primarily to educational activities relating to literature, music, and visual and performing arts, especially in the genres of science fiction, fantasy, costuming, gaming and science. These educational activities may include, but are not restricted to, conventions, seminars, and classes. We sponsor the ConRunners seminars as well as Westercon 57.

The Auction will be held on Saturday from 2:00 – 5:00 in the Atrium. Bidder numbers will be issued just before the auction. You must be a member of the convention to bid. All items must be paid for at the end of the auction. We accept cash, checks and credit cards.

Items have been donated by guests of this convention, authors, artists, publishers and local businesses. The items will be on display in the Merchants/Exhibitors Room on Friday and Saturday until time of auction. Please stop by and see for yourself the wonderful items we’ve collected.

Remember, have a good time, enjoy yourselves, bid high, and bid often!

Catherine Book
Charity Auction Director

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Donations

List of Auction Items:

• Writer’s Book Camp: full registration and tuition for a 3-day event with 6 private coaching sessions by Ann McIndoo. Retail value: $4995.00. More info at website: www.annmcindoo.com/
• Gift basket for a young adult (age 13-18), value $103.00. Donated by www.geminimojopress.com Includes:
• autographed copy of Secrets and Kisses written by local YA author, Celise Downs
• autographed copy of Dance Jam Productions written by local YA author, Celise Downs

• 1 Greeting card
• 9 note cards
• "Miss Snitch" T-shirt
• 1 votive candle
• small gold make-up bag filled with gold glitter nail polish, face glitter, and lip gloss
• a mini plastic purse filled with 1 oz bottle of make-up remover and a mini eyelash curler
• mini Private Spa Collection
• goodie bag filled with buttons
• Gemini Mojo Press pen
• gel bracelet with the word "Read" in 8 different languages
• Professional service of 2 hours of design (usually enough for a simple two sided card), and 100 business cards. Donated by: www.photographicartistry.citymax.com
• Gift bag from Starbucks: 1lb of whole bean coffee, Yukon Blend, 16-oz insulated cup, one drink coupon, and cookies
• $25 gift certificate to local professional baking, candy & cake decorating supply store, ABC.
• $60 gift certificates to Garcias Mexican restaurant at 3301 W. Peoria in Phoenix
• Custom-made jewelry by www.trashcity.com : 18” magnetic Hematite necklace, 34” Hematite & freshwater pearl necklace & bracelet, 17” Nepalese turquoise nugget necklace and an amber bead choker from the Baltics. All very high quality. You gotta come see these!
• Figure of cherub and ram for Capricorns, www.maqboolsboutique.com
• $50.00 gift certificate to the Cottage Garden boutique in Glendale
• Two free cooking classes at Plate It Up! in Glendale, gourmet culinary tools & instruction, www.plateitup.com
• Ginny doll, 8”, “Ginny Woos the Labor Vote”, new in box, from Sandy’s Dream Dolls in Glendale, www.sandysdreamdolls.com
• Figurine, Pot Bellys, “Cottontail”, the cutest little 2” high hollow pig made from crushed marble, new in box, from Siblings in Glendale, www.shopsiblings.com
• Designer stuffed bear from the Nuffy VanderBear Couture, “Salon du Te”, donated by www.bearsandmore.com in Glendale, retail $50
• $25.00 gift certificate to the Landmark Restaurant in Mesa, www.landmarkrestaurant.com
• Two free lunches at Christel’s Café & Deli in Mesa
• Two free tickets to any children’s show at the Desert Stages Theatre, www.desertstages.com, retail $30.00
• $30.00 in gift certificates at any Red Lobster restaurant, www.redlobster.com
• Yakisoba lunch for two at any Benihana restaurant, www.benihana.comwww.benihana.com
• $40.00 gift certificate at Coco’s Bakery Restaurant on Power Road in Mesa
• $10.00 gift certificates at any Chilis restaurant
• $10.00 gift certificate at Sullivan’s Pier seafood restaurant on Main St in Mesa
• One free tire rotation and balancing at any Discount Tire Co. location, www.discounttire.com, retail $30-$60.
• Gift basket of dozen huge cookies from Sweet Cakes Café in Mesa, www.sweetcakescafe.com
• Gift bag of soft baby blanket and baby book from Little Lambs in Glendale
• One hour of batting at Home Run Stadium in Mesa, the largest batting range in Arizona

Art:

• Pregnant Belly Painting. A great shower gift for the expectant mom. Done by local professional artist, Mark Greenawalt. For more info and pics, go to: www.futureclassx.com/bodypaint/bellypainting.htm
• Original Oil Painting by local professional artist, Mark Greenawalt.
• ‘Simple Pleasures’ print by David Cherry. Limited edition print, #212 of 900. Measures approx 22”x28”. Signed by the artist.

Books:

• Grab bags of various novels

Check back soon to see more items we'll be auctioning off!

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