[NFBF-L] Update to Auction Baskets!

Wed Sep 29 15:39:37 UTC 2021

We have updates to our auction baskets! Even more fantastic items to delight and feed the foodie appetites! See below what you could be taking home from our pajama party auction on Saturday! 

Broward:

The greater Broward Chapter presents “Date Night”! 

To start out, we have a set of 4 stemmed wine glasses

To enjoy in those glasses, we have included a bottle of Maison No.  9. And there is a corkscrew included so you may open and enjoy your wine.

For your sweetie's sweet tooth, we have a box of Lindt Gourmet Truffles, cause nobody knows the Truffles I've seen

And no date is complete without entertainment, we have included a $50 Fandango dinner and a movie gift card. You can go to Longhorn, Bahama Breeze, Olive Garden and several more places for your dinner. 

This is in a green Florida cloth grocery bag, to make it easier to carry home. On the front, there is a picture of Florida with the abbreviation FL and pictures of oranges on the back and sides

Central Florida: 

4 Gift Card Variety "Treat Yourself At Home" Gift Basket: 

1.    Dine In: Uber Eats ($50)

2.    Invite a friend: Uber ($50)

3.    Entertainment: Amazon ($25)

4.    R&R: Bath & Body Works ($25)

Value: $150 

Daytona: 

 The theme of our basket is sensual decadence.
This basket will appeal to all of the senses.
The basket is a very nice tote bag that is stylish and can be used once the items are removed.
The items  in the basket are:
A gift certificate good for a one hour massage at hand and Stone Massage and Spa  which is available in most cities in Florida.
A bottle of White Zinfandel wine,
A corkscrew to open your bottle of wine 

Gourmet Chocolate, from Whetstones Chocolates in St. Augustine, Florida 
Chinese medicine balls , that make a beautiful chiming sound.
A nice autumn scented candle 

Fuzzy socks 

A candle and some smell good scents from bath and Body works. 

An affirmation t-shirt 

Some chocolates from Cracker Barrel 

Jacksonville and Gainesville: 

The Greater Jacksonville Chapter, in conjunction with the Gainesville Chapter bring to you, an Evening of Romance!

Begin your evening with a wonderful dinner out  when you use a $50 gift certificate to the Olive Garden.

Then, after you have had your fill of  lasagna, or baked Ziti, and you have returned home, light a couple of scented candles,  and draw yourself a warm bath. Soke  luxuriously with designer bath creams, and sip on either a glass of Moscato, or Johnny Walker Black.

Don’t forget to take a nibble of some Ghirardelli chocolates, or feed them to your loved one.

The Jacksonville and Gainesville chapters know that our basket can help you create an evening that you will not soon forget

Melbourne Space Coast: 

4 Gift cards for your day of fun!

Spend your Visa $50 card on whatever you desire!  Want that new handbag or to try a delicious restaurant? How about that new tech toy? 

Want to eat in? Buy dinner in with an Uber Eats $25 card. 

Staying home not for you? Try a tasty meal at Applebee’s with a $25 gift card! 

Coffee lover? Who isn’t? Have some glazed donuts (or whatever strikes your fancy) and a double shot mocha at Dunkin Donuts using a $15 gift card.  

End your day of fun and shopping with a bottle of wine! 

Miami-Dade: 

Miami Nice

                        "Strength...Resiliency…Love"

The following items are found in the Miami Nice Basket:

Gift Cards

$$$$$$ Cash

Large Wicker Clothes Basket

1 Box  # 7 Body Lotion and Cream Set

1 Camping Travel Mug Set

1  Women’s Tee Shirt

1 Magnifying Glass with Neck Chain

1 Men’s Tee Shirt

1 Lifebuoy Hand Wash

1 Large Can of Lysol Disinfecting Wipes

2 Clorox Disinfecting Wipes 

1 Travel Pack of Wet Wipes

1 Set of Miami Dolphins Face Masks

1 Package of Disposable Boots and Shoes

1 Package of Disinfectant Wipes

1 Box of Face Masks With Ear Loops

1 Box of Latex Examination Gloves

2 Garden Rain -Clean Scent

1 Package of 2ply Tissues

1 Charcoal Cleansing Clothes

2 Cotz Sunscreens

1 Personal Mini Fan

1 Vitamin Lotion

1 Coconut Milk Oil

1 Gold Bond Body Powder

1 Utterly Smooth Hand Cream

1 Bottle Hand Sanitizer

Statewide: 

5 O’clock somewhere! Margarita Ville basket!

Brought to you by the State Wide Chapter.

On some beach… some where… No matter what time it is, because it’s always 5 o’clock some where! 

This Margarita Ville inspired basket will bring you beach side with the taste of warm breezes, sand between your toes, and waves crashing on the beach.

This basket features A wide variety of products that will be sure to tempt your taste buds. 

These items include: 2 bottles of Margarita Ville brand Tequila. Gold and silver flavors. 1 Margarita Ville original lime margarita mix. 1 Margarita Ville mango margarita mix. 2 Margarita glasses with cactus shaped stems. 1 Shaker, made of stainless steel, a jigger to insure a perfect pour, 2 pouring spouts. Rimming Salt for the edge of your glasses. Fresh lime to garnish your glass. 2 Bags of nacho chips for dipping in the 2 jars of Margarita Ville salsa, Mango habanero and Cantina flavors. All nestled inside a metal  ice and drink pail that is great for hosting parties, get togethers, or any occasion. The pail is a creamy white and features 2 handles for carrying and the word CHEERS printed on the front.

But wait, that’s not all!!! Their will be $10. Of scratch-off lottery tickets in this basket, so you can try your luck to win that trip to the beach of your choice.

So you can see there are a lot of reasons to bid on this basket and it can be yours, if you bid enough! So come on, lets go to Margarita Ville…

Tallahassee: 

The Tallahassee Chapter will auction a gift basket with the theme of “Pandemic Survival Kit” at the upcoming 2021 NFBF State Convention. The items included in the gift basket along with the value of each is below.

$50 Amazon gift card

$25 and $15 Starbucks gift cards

$30 cash gift card

$25 Publix gift card

bottle of red wine,  giant Belgian chocolate bar, jar of raw honey, 2 boxes of iced tea bags - $25

$25 Itunes gift card

$20 Olive Garden/Longhorn gift card

$20 Domino's gift card

1 box of 20 3D protective face Masks $20

$10 Chick-fil-A card 

4 bottles of hand sanitizer, 2 packages of gloves,  2 packs of antibacterial hand wipes, 2 packs of To Go Lysol disinfecting wipes for total of $10

All packed in a Coach purse valued at $350

The total value of the “Pandemic Survival Kit” is $625.

Tampa: 

Sip, smoke, and spin with Champa basket

The pandemic has been stressful, but not anymore! The Champa Bay chapter has the perfect Basket just for you! Sit back, and sip, smoke and spin on all of these divine treasures. 

Two bottles of good Rosé wine

A very well-made, high quality corkscrew, new in box

A Wine Aerator ,  designed for the perfect pour, new in box

A package of two Wine Keepers, to keep your opened bottles of wine fresh and tasting like you just opened it. New in box.

Two portable wine glasses, still in original packages. Take them with you to enjoy your vino anywhere!

 a Cork Pops wine bottle opener worth $25

But, if you have been really stressed this last year, then you will need to restock your Bino by using  this $25 Publix gift card.

Or, you can make a party and invite a small crew to your house. Serve some appetizers on this beautiful glass serving tray with utensils.

now that you’re a little more relaxed, or after everyone has gone home, enjoy these cigars on your back porch.

“Five Rocky Patel Maduro Toro  Puros.  Guaranteed long ash, Long filler.”

Love to shop? Then you will love shopping on the Tampa Bay Chapter with 2 $25 and a $20 Amazon gift cards, Plus $20 in cash to shop until you drop! however, before you get started on your evening in, or just for the heck of it, indulge yourself to a night out on the Champa Bay chapter with  a $25 gift card to 

outback, Karaba‘s, bonefish Grill, or Flemings steakhouse.

Did you think that the best chapter would be done with just the items listed above? This is where it gets better!

 Last but not least, press your luck with $10 worth of scratch off tickets. 

Now, now, we want to make sure that you stay responsible, so, a medical alarm clock that talks will come in handy just in case you’ve had too much to drink LOL! This basket can be yours if the price is right!

Treasure Coast: 

The treasure Coast chapter will have everything you need for lunch!!! We will have a cooler that has over $100 in gift cards to various places such as Dunkin’ Donuts, McDonald’s, Publix, Taco Bell and Chick-fil-A. In addition, there are a variety of snacks for your pleasure. So, there is essentially something in there for everyone to eat. Your hunger will be satisfied!!!

Deaf Blind Division: 

The Deaf Blind Division once you to sit back and relax with this aroma therapy eucalyptus spearmint basket. This basket has everything that you need to relax and smell fabulous. The basket contains a eucalyptus spearmint theme with mini hand sanitizers, a hand sanitizer with a pump, body wash, body lotion, body oil, body scrub and a bath soak   There will also be some a little additional surprises and all contents will be in a uniquely decorated reusable bag. So, if you want to relax or know that this would be a good treat for someone, feel free to bid on our basket. You definitely won’t be disappointed and again, you will smell awesome too!!!

FLAGDU: 

Pupcorn, pupcorn! Get your pupcorn! Yes, you heard that right! Now here is the scoop. Flagdu,  "floridas association of guide dog users" is doing a  pretty terrific auction basket! This pup-tastic pupcorn basket will include the following...A stir crazy popcorn maker which is totally blind friendly, 24 yes I said 24  individualized packets containing popcorn kernels, oil and salt. some super savory seasonings, an adorable keychain of a bag with popcorn in it jelly belly buttered popcorn jelly beans, and of course since we are a guide dog division a  squeaky toy  in the shape of a bag of pupcorn!Toy! oh, and if you want something a lil sweet after all of that we will also have a ginormous  34oz  gummy bear! All of that comes in a metallic bucket that you can use over and over again to keep your drinks cool! oh, and did i mention the shipping? yes! this is a huge basket and we will have all of your popcorn goodies sent to your home free of charge! Now tell me that is not a puptastic pupcorn deal!

Sincerely, 

Camille Tate 

President, Melbourne Space Coast Chapter, National Federation of the Blind, FL 

Board of Directors, National Federation of the Blind, FL 

Email: ctate2076 at att.net <mailto:ctate2076 at att.net>  

Phone: 321 372 4899 

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